Editor's Note
This study led by nurse researchers at the College of Nursing, Ohio State University, Columbus, finds that racial discrimination plays a substantial role in burnout among Asian nurses working in the US.
Of 236 nurses responding to the study survey:
- 99 (42.0%) reported definite or complete burnout
- 177 (74.2%) reported experiencing job harassment, unfair treatment, and/or feeling invisible at work a few times a year or more.
Multivariate analysis found that:
- nurses who reported frequent discrimination were more likely to have burnout compared with those who experienced infrequent discrimination
- those who primarily spoke English were more likely to report burnout compared with nurses who primarily spoke their native language
- working more than 40 hours per week was associated with increased likelihood of burnout.
The findings help build a knowledge base that is an initial step toward integrating and engaging Asian nurses in antiracism efforts in the workplace, the researchers say.
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