The Relationship Between Burnout and Interpersonal Caring Behavior Among Hemodialysis Nurses: The Mediating Effect of Job Autonomy

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between burnout and interpersonal caring behaviors among hemodialysis unit nurses and to verify the mediating effect of job autonomy on this relationship. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected from 201 nurses working in hemodialysis units at three general hospitals in South Korea. Measurements were obtained using structured self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis with the SPSS/WIN 26.0 program. The mediating effect was verified using Hayes' PROCESS macro (Model 4) with a bootstrapping method (5,000 samples). Results: The mean age of the participants was 40.23 (±9.53) years. Burnout showed significant negative correlations with job autonomy (r=-.40, p