The relationship between work autonomy and burnout in nurses in hospital in banda aceh

Background: Burnout syndrome not only affects work but also has significant implications for the physical and mental health of healthcare providers, particularly nurses. Continuous exposure to work stress, including lack of professional work autonomy which known to have role in causing burnout which leading to potential disruptions in hospital operations.
Aim: The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between work autonomy and its indicators with burnout in nurses in hospital settings in Banda Aceh.
Study design: This type of research is quantitative-analytic research with a cross-sectional research design.
Methods: The research was conducted by collecting data in March 2023 at a hospital in Banda Aceh City. The number of research samples taken was 100 samples using a stratified random sampling technique based on hospital units from the population in the study were all nurses with active status working in the hospital with the total of 360 nurses.
Results: Results on this study showed no significant relationship between work autonomy (P=0.853) with burnout while the work autonomy indicators which are knowledge basis, action basis, and value basis (P=0.022) shown to have significant effect to burnout simultaneously. Knowledge base has no significant effect partially (P=0.903) whereas action basis (P=0.003) and value basis (P=0.012) both have a partially significant effect with burnout.
Conclusions: The indicators of work autonomy which are the knowledge basis, action basis, and value basis have significant effect in causing burnout which emphasizing the importance of work autonomy to preventing burnout that could improving work quality, achieving positive patient outcomes, and retaining employees, particularly in nursing.