• Deulle Min.
• Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Jul 29; 101 (30): e29889e29889.

BackgroundWhile nursing homes increase, the number of registered nurses (RNs) working there continues to decline. This study explored the effects of resilience, burnout, and work-related physical distress on the work-life balance of RNs to improve retention rates.MethodsThis cross-sectional study involved 155 RNs working in 37 nursing homes, spread across 10 South Korean cities. Data were collected from May to July 2019 using self-report questionnaires, with items relating to general and work-related characteristics, work-life balance, resilience, and burnout. Multiple regression analysis was performed to identify factors affecting participants' work-life balance, including variables that showed significant results in univariate analysis. All analyses were performed using the PASW SPSS win 26.0 program.ResultsParticipants' average age was 48.48 years, and they had been working as RNs for 17.36 years on average. Work-related physical pain was reported by 70.3% of participants. Resilience had a positive correlation with work-life balance (r = 0.38; P < .001), whereas burnout had a negative correlation with work-life balance (r = -0.45; P < .001). Work-related physical pain (β = -0.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], -25.89 to -7.48), resilience (β = 0.20; 95% CI, 0.02-0.70), and burnout (β = -0.33; 95% CI, -0.9 to -0.24) affected participants' work-life balance.ConclusionInterventions to facilitate work-life balance among nursing home RNs must aim to increase resilience and reduce burnout and work-related physical pain. A healthy work-life balance should improve RN retention in nursing homes, boosting the safety and quality of life of residents in turn.Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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