Work stress and  burnout among physicians and nurses in Internal and Emergency Departments

DISCUSSION 1:
This week, you will be submitting a data analysis plan for your research proposal. Share your research questions and research project, as well as your anticipated type of quantitative analysis with the class. What quantitative test/s are you going to conduct on your data (t-test, correlation, chi-square, regression, ANOVA, ANCOVA, etc.) and explain why you feel this is the best test. Then, examine at least two of your classmates’ posts and comment on their chosen methods of analysis. Do you have any suggestions for improvement? Are there any concerns regarding their chosen methods?

Reference:
Dall’Ora, C., Ball, J., Reinius, M. et al. (2020). Burnout in nursing: a theoretical review. Hum
Resour Health, 18, 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-020-00469-9

DISCUSSION 2:

Using your research questions and research topic, identify your independent and dependent variables. Next, identify your research hypothesis and null hypothesis. Then, comment on two of your classmates’ posts and explain whether their research hypotheses and null hypotheses are appropriate for their identified research questions.

The dependent variables for this study will be factors such as overworking, lack of access to resources, too many patients, and lack of balance between work and family. The independent variables in the study include increased cases of stress, burnout, exhaustion, and reduced productivity.

Research hypothesis: Increased stress at the emergency department leads to a high percentage of nurse burnout and reduced productivity (Gnerre et al., 2017).
Null hypothesis: A small percentage of nurses at the emergency department are likely to suffer from stress and increased burnout hence effects on their performance.

Reference:
Gnerre, P., Rivetti, C., Rossi, A., Tesei, L., Montemurro, D. & Nardi, R. (2017). Work stress and
burnout among physicians and nurses in Internal and Emergency Departments. Italian Journal of Medicine, 11(2):151 DO – 10.4081/itjm.2017.740