Determinants of burnout syndrome among nurses in Cameroon.
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SUBMITTER: Mbanga C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6295053 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
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Determinants of burnout syndrome among nurses in Cameroon.
Mbanga Clarence C Makebe Haman H Tim Divine D Fonkou Steve S Toukam Louise L Njim Tsi T
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<h4>Objectives</h4>Burnout syndrome is common amongst medical personnel. The objective of this study was to identify determinants of burnout syndrome among nurses in the north west and south west regions of Cameroon.<h4>Results</h4>A cross-sectional analysis during the months of January-June 2018 was carried out recruiting nurses consecutively after consent from state-owned and private hospitals in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon. Burnout was assessed using the Oldenburg Burnout Invento ...[more]
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