Another possible reason that the burnout scores increased in
the 6 months was the changes that took place in the hospital.
Data collection period for the 6 months coincided with the hospital’s
preparation period for the receipt of quality certification.
Nurses reported that they worked very hard in this period, that
they underwent inspections and that this situation increased the
work load and the pressure they felt. Additional stressors in
nurses’ work life might cause them to feel more burned out.
In this study, burnout has been integrated with the concepts of
NSM. Burnout levels of the nurses were attempted to be reduced
by means of strengthened psychological and sociocultural
dimensions in the LOR through coping and social support
groups. The fact that emotional exhaustion scores of the nurses
decrease when the lines of resistance are strengthened validates
Neuman’s hypothesis, which proposes that core response can be
reduced by secondary prevention. In addition, burnout levels
reduced in the short term but started to rise in 6 months.When
one considers the fact that LOR is a type of coping method
learned in time, it is difficult to expect the training programmes
to come into effect right away. Therefore, if the training programmes
are repeated regularly, then it will be possible for an
individual to use what he/she learns.