Burnout is high among the majority of Maltese nurses, exposing a “worrying reality” that requires immediate attention, according to the latest surveys.

Ninety per cent of more than 200 nurses interviewed in three hospitals across Malta reported high levels of depersonalisation – where burnout leads them to view patients in an impersonal way; a chore.

The situation varies slightly in Gozo where a second population survey of 121 Maltese nurses working in the general hospital revealed that 88 per cent suffered from a feeling of depersonalisation.

Read the full story in The Sunday Times of Malta, the e-paper or timesofmalta.com premium here.

 

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