Dissatisfaction with EHR increases nurses’ burnout risk

One long-term frustration for clinicians is the amount of time and effort it takes to document care or perform other administrative work in EHRs, which can contribute to burnout.

Thirty-three percent of nurses reported symptoms of burnout in the Klas survey, which included feedback from roughly 75,000 respondents. 

For example, nurses argue they face technological challenges, like slow loading times or unplanned system downtime. Forty percent of nurses reported their EHR doesn’t have the expected response time, while nearly a quarter said the record isn’t reliable. 

Even though nurse satisfaction with their health records has increased over the past three years, they still report insufficient training and system reliability problems that could contribute to burnout, according to the Klas report.

Training is also key to nurse satisfaction with their EHRs, but many nurses say their education was lacking —  nearly 40% reported their ongoing EHR education wasn’t sufficient, according to Klas.

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Source: Healthcare Dive, 22 August 2024

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