Korean Journal of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회지)

The Korean Society of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회)
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A Study on Factors of Job Satisfaction and Burnout of Hospital Dietitians

병원 영양사의 직무만족도 및 소진에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Yun, Hye-Jin (Nutritional Service Team. Dongguk University International Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Joo-Eun (Research Institute of Food & Nutritional Sciences. Yonsei University) ;
  • Hong, Wan-Soo (Department of Foodservice Management and Nutrition. Sangmyung University)
  • 윤혜진 (동국대학교 일산병원 영양팀) ;
  • 이주은 (연세대학교 식품영양과학연구소) ;
  • 홍완수 (상명대학교 외식영양학)
  • Published : 2009.02.28
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Abstract

This research aims to examine the experiences of hospital dietitians' burnout and the factors of their burnout, such as demographic factors, unique characteristics of hospitals, their self-respect, and organizational factors. In order for this, a questionnaire survey was conducted with hospital dietitians working in general hospitals of over 400 beds in the Seoul Metropolitan area. The average point of self-respect of dietitians is 3.67 out of 5.00. Their experience of burnout turned out to be 3.17 out of 7, the extent of job satisfaction is high, that is 3.35 out of 5.00. The decrease of personal accomplishment is shown to be closely related to the burnout of dietitians. The emotional exhaustion in burnout at the significant level 0.001 is increasing as the annual gross salary is low, their age is young, extra-working hours are long, and is high to the dietitians serving meals and working at entrusted companies. The factors affected by burnout experience vary with individual circumstances. So, to prevent the emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment, hospital dietitians' spiritual and physical health needs to be kept up by their self-development and investment.

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