Even though burnout is a frequently observed situation with
negative consequences, it is possible to reduce and prevent. Effective
coping skills, being assertive and social support are considered
to be the factors that prevent burnout (Duquette et al.
1994). It has been reported that whereas problem-focused coping
and being optimistic had negative effects on burnout, emotionfocused
coping had a positive effect. It is recommended that
coping training be given to nurses in order to keep them away
from burnout (Ceslowitz 1989). In Rowe’s (1999) study, coping
training was given to health care personnel to reduce the level of
burnout. Burnout levels of those who were given refreshing
coping training were observed to reduce. In the study conducted
by Parikh et al. (2004), it has been reported that stressors of