Burnout among nurses is well documented in literature. Precursors of burnout such as time pressure\nneed further study for better understanding. In Jordan literature, studies regarding time\npressure and burnout among Jordanian nurses are scarce. This study aimed to 1) evaluate the relationship\nbetween time pressure and burnout, and 2) identify participants� characteristics that\nmay have relationship with time pressure and burnout. A descriptive correlational design was utilized\nusing a self-reported cross-sectional survey to collect data from 175 Jordanian nurses. Participants\nreported high level of time pressure (24.8 out of 126) and burnout (72.9 out of 126).\nTime pressure was correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization (r = 0.561, 0.491,\nP < 0.01, respectively). Burnout was highest on the emotional exhaustion (72%) compared to 53.9%\nfor depersonalization and 49.2% for personal achievement. Depersonalization showed the most\nfrequent correlation with participants� characteristics. Burnout was found to be common among\nJordanian nurses, and time pressure is a precursor of this phenomenon, giving rise to the consequences\non both patients� and nurses� health. Healthcare administrators have to modify the nursing\nwork environment to be less stressful and more appealing to overcome the causes of nurses�\nburnout.
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