Ergonomics assessment of burnout level among nurses of ludhiana city

Burnout is described as feeling of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. It is well-known that burnout is a major problem for many professions. Nurses are considered to be particularly susceptible to this. Measuring burnout among nurses is important because their well-being has implications for stability in the healthcare workforce and for the quality of care provided. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to find out the various tasks performed by nurses in the hospitals of Ludhiana,to find out facilities provided for nurses by the hospital administration,to assess the burnout level of nurses by using subjective scales. Results showed that while performing different activities nurses faced psychological stress due to long working hours, shift work etc. Therefore, some remedial measures are provided by hospital management to reduce the burnout level of nurses.