- Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education
- Vol: 21 Issue: 2
- Effect of Web-Based Life Skills Education on Nurses’ Job Burnout
Effect of Web-Based Life Skills Education on Nurses’ Job Burnout
Authors : Shahrzd Yektatalab, Khadijeh Honarmandnejad, Roksana Janghorban, Nahid Zarifsanaiey
Pages : 37-46
Doi:10.17718/tojde.727974
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Publication Date : 2020-04-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :This study aimed to assess the effect of web-based life skills education on burnout in nurses. Participants were 104 nurses who had moderate to high burnout. The intervention group received web-based life skills education over 10 weeks. A week later intervention, burnout level was measured in control and intervention groups. Comparison of mean burnout score in the intervention group before and after the intervention showed a significant reduction in total burnout score, and in emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and a significant increase in personal accomplishment. The study showed that web-based life skills education was able to reduce level of burnout.Keywords : Burnout, job stress, mental health, distance education