Study of Some Demographic Properties Influencing the Burnout Levels of Nurses in Public Hospitals by CHAID Analysis

In this study, it is aimed to identify the burnout levels of nurses which prevent them from doing
their business more efficiently and to examine the effects of various demographic variables on
burnout. The data necessary for the research have been gathered from 256 nurses working in
public hospitals within borders of central district of Denizli province using “Maslach Burnout
Inventory”. They were analyzed by SPSS and CHAID was used as the analysis method. In
consequence it has been determined that nurses experience low-level emotional exhaustion,
average-level depersonalization and high-level decrease in personal accomplishment. It has also
been concluded that burnout levels are affected by demographic properties such as age, marital
status, tenure of office, daily workload, education and income level.