OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (8): 1035-1039.

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A conceptual framework of factors influencing job burnout among administrative staff in Tianjin public hospitals:Based on grounded theory

DONG Jie1, YOU Ruike2, ZHANG Yu2()   

  1. 1 Tianjin Anding HospitalTianjin 300222, China
    2 Renmin University of ChinaBeijing 100872, China
  • Received:2025-11-29 Revised:2025-12-05 Online:2026-04-15 Published:2026-05-18
  • Contact: ZHANG Yu,E-mail:zhangyu701@ruc.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To explore the current situation of job burnout among administrative managers in public hospitals and its influencing factors,and construct a theoretical framework of its mechanism of action,so as to provide a basis for formulating targeted management intervention strategies,enhancing the enthusiasm of employees and the efficiency of hospital management. Methods From April to June 2025,24 administrative managers from 20 public hospitals of different grades in Tianjin City were selected for semi-structured interviews. Based on the grounded theory research method,the interview contents were encoded and analyzed using the Nvivo 11 qualitative analysis tool. The research constructed a theoretical framework for the influencing factors of job burnout among administrative managers in public hospitals through open coding,main axis coding and selective coding. Results A total of over 120 initial concepts,15 categories and 5 main categories were formed. The influencing factors of job burnout include five main categories:salary and promotion system,organizational culture and environment,work pressure and decision-making,interpersonal relationships and support,and individual psychological adjustment and development. These can be further summarized into three levels:external pressure context,organizational support context,and individual internal context.The theoretical saturation test did not reveal any new categories,and the model structure was stable. Conclusion To alleviate the job burnout of administrative staff in public hospitals,enhance their work enthusiasm and the management efficiency of the hospital,efforts should be made from aspects such as improving the salary and promotion mechanism,optimizing the working environment,fostering a supportive culture,and enhancing the psychological adjustment ability of employees.

Key words: Public hospital, Administrative staff, Job burnout, Influencing factors, Grounded theory

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