Relationship social support and burnout among nurses: A systematic review

Luh Putu Sukmayanti; Nursalam Nursalam; Makhfudli Makhfudli

doi:10.33024/minh.v7i9.573

Authors

Luh Putu Sukmayanti Fakultas Keperawatan, Universitas Airlangga
Nursalam Nursalam Fakultas Keperawatan, Universitas Airlangga
Makhfudli Makhfudli Fakultas Keperawatan, Universitas Airlangga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33024/minh.v7i9.573

Keywords:

Burnout, Nurses, Social Support

Abstract

Background: Nurses often face heavy workloads, many patients, and high job demands, leading to physical and emotional exhaustion. When nurses do not receive adequate support from superiors or colleagues, nurses will feel isolated and unable to cope with stress, which can worsen burnout.

Purpose: To determine the relationship between social support and burnout in nurses.

Method: A systematic review using four academic databases (Scopus, JSTOR, PubMed, and Web of Science (WOS)), a publication range of 2020-2024. The subjects in this study were nurses working in hospitals. Variables include is social support and burnout. The inclusion criteria were cross-sectional articles measuring social support and burnout among nurses. Guidelines for reviewing journals using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA).

Results: There were 15 studies exploring social support with nurse burnout. In addition, most of the review results showed a significant relationship between social support and burnout among nurses. Furthermore, social support and burnout factors include workload, interpersonal relationships, work environment, availability of resources, demographic factors, perceptions of support, mental and emotional health, and social and cultural factors.

Conclusion: There is a relationship between social support and burnout in nurses. In addition, burnout needs to be controlled because it impacts the quality of nursing services, satisfaction, and performance.

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