“Effectiveness Of Edmund Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation Approach On Burnout Levels Among Nursing Staff In Svbp Hospital, At Meerut.”

Abstract

Introduction: Burnout has recently become a major problem in the nursing profession. Nurses experience higher levels of burnout compared to other health professionals due to greater job-related pressure, long working hours, and the emotional demands of patient care. In addition to physical exhaustion, nurses often face psychological strain from dealing with critically ill patients, high patient-to-nurse ratios, and limited resources. This chronic stress can lead to feelings of depersonalization, reduced job satisfaction, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment. Objectives:  To assess the effectiveness of Edmund Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique on burnout among nursing staff and to determine the association between burnout levels and selected demographic variables. Method:  A quantitative pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. Sixty nursing staff were selected using convenience sampling technique. Burnout was assessed among staff nurses by using the Modified Maslach Burnout Inventory. Participants practiced PMR for 15–20 minutes daily for seven consecutive days in SVBP Hospital Meerut. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The proportion of nursing staff with high emotional exhaustion decreased from 63% to 20%, while high depersonalization decreased from 76% to 10% following the intervention. High burnout related to personal accomplishment decreased from 50% to 17%. A statistically significant difference was observed between pre-test and post-test scores for emotional exhaustion (t = 3.8171, p = 0.0003), depersonalization (t = 9.3436, p = 0.0001), and personal accomplishment (t = 5.5447, p = 0.0001). Conclusion: The study concluded that Edmund Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique was effective in reducing burnout among nursing staff. Therefore, this technique is a simple, cost-effective, and non-pharmacological strategy for promoting psychological well-being among nurses.