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Factors associated with burnout among public hospital nurses in South Korea: A Job Demands–Resources perspective

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  • Ae Kyung Chang
  • Yoo Kyung Jin

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Burnout among nurses in South Korean public hospitals is an important workforce issue in settings characterized by high job demands and resource constraints. This cross-sectional study examined burnout levels and factors associated with burnout among nurses working in five public hospitals in South Korea using pre-pandemic data collected in 2019. A total of 206 nurses completed validated questionnaires assessing burnout, workload, coworker support, mindfulness, and perceived nursing organizational culture. Demographic and work-related characteristics were also collected. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, analysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression. The mean burnout score was 3.10 out of 5. In the adjusted regression model, higher workload was associated with higher burnout (β = 0.53, p

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  • Ae Kyung Chang & Yoo Kyung Jin, 2026. "Factors associated with burnout among public hospital nurses in South Korea: A Job Demands–Resources perspective," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0354729
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0354729
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