Assess the burnout syndrome and its impact on personal and professional life of the ICU nurses in a selected hospital of Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Objectives: The study aimed to assess burnout syndrome and its impact on the personal and professional lives of ICU nurses. Materials and Methods: A quantitative survey approach with a cross-sectional descriptive study design was adopted. A total of 140 ICU nurses were selected using purposive sampling. Burnout levels were assessed with the modified Burnout Self-Test Scale, while the impact on personal and professional life was evaluated with a self-structured questionnaire. Results: The findings revealed that the majority of participants (47.4%) were in the 20-24 years age group, 70% were unmarried, and 75.7% had completed GNM. Among the ICU nurses, 85.7% showed moderate signs of burnout, with 51.4% experiencing a severe impact on personal life and 57.15% on professional life. A positive correlation was found between burnout syndrome and personal life (r = 0.494, p = 0.000*) and between burnout syndrome and professional life (r = 0.387, p = 0.000*). The working department was associated with burnout levels, with a chi-square value of 16.501 (p = 0.011), confirming the existence of burnout. Conclusion: Burnout syndrome exists among ICU nurses, emphasizing the need to understand its magnitude and risk factors to implement effective preventive measures.