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Mufarrih SH, Qureshi NQ, Hashmi SA, Syed AR, Anwar MZ, Lakdawala RH, Asad N, Haider A, Noordin S. Is the fire even bigger? Burnout in 800 medical and nursing students in a low middle income country. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0307309. [PMID: 39208138 PMCID: PMC11361430 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion (EX), depersonalization (DP), and a reduced sense of personal efficacy (PF) among medical and nursing students can lead to suicidal ideation, lack of empathy, and dropouts. Previous studies have used over-simplified definitions of burnout that fail to capture its complexity. We describe the prevalence of burnout profiles and its risk factors among medical and nursing students. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care University Hospital in Pakistan. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) survey was disseminated via SurveyMonkey over a period of 4 months (November 2019 to February 2020) to 482 Medical and 441 nursing students. The MBI tool measures the dimensions of EX, DP, and PF to describe seven burnout profiles. Multivariable regression was used to identify predictors of burnout. RESULTS The response rate was 92% in nursing and 87.3% in medical students. The prevalence of burnout in medical and nursing students was 16.9% and 6.7% respectively (p<0.001), with 55.7% (n = 427) suffering from at least one burnout profile. Only 32.5% (n = 250) students felt engaged, (42.3% medical, 22.7% nursing students, p<0.001). The most common profile was ineffective (32.5%, n = 250), characterized by a reduced sense of personal efficacy (35.6% medical, 29.4% nursing students; p = 0.065). Medical students were at higher risk of burnout compared to nursing students (OR = 2.49 [1.42, 4.38]; p<0.001) with highest risk observed in year 4 (OR = 2.47 [1.02, 5.99]; p = 0.046). Other risk factors for burnout included occasional drug use (OR = 1.83 [1.21, 8.49]; p = 0.017) and living in a hostel (OR = 1.64 [1.01,2.67]; p = 0.233). CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE Two-thirds of our participants experienced at least one dimension of burnout with the highest prevalence of a reduced sense of PF. Drivers of burnout unique to a lower-middle-income country need to be understood for effective interventions. Faculty training on principles of student evaluation and feedback may be beneficial.
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- Syed Hamza Mufarrih
- Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States of America
- Medical College, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States of America
- Medical College, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Medical College, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dean, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Pérez Urruchi AE, Ramírez Elizalde LE, Zapata Cornejo FDM, Matalinares Calvet ML, Baylon Cuba MV, Fabian Dominguez F. DNA metabarcoding technology for the identification of the fecal microbiome in patients with chronic stress. Health Psychol Res 2024; 12:117647. [PMID: 38846338 PMCID: PMC11152980 DOI: 10.52965/001c.117647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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In the latest research, the concept of stress is associated with the deregulation of several biological systems sensitive to stress, such as the immune system, the microbiome, the endocrine system and neuroanatomical substrates. The objective of the research was to identify the fecal microbiome in patients diagnosed with chronic stress and in healthy patients through a metabarcoding analysis. The methodology used fecal samples collected from 20 patients with stress and 20 healthy patients. For the diagnosis of stress, psychological tools previously validated by external researchers were used. For metabarcoding analysis, metagenomic DNA extraction was performed from the fecal samples. Next Generation Illumina genetic sequencing targeting the 16S rDNA gene was then performed, followed by bioinformatic analysis using QUIME II software. The results, at the psychological test level, 20 people with chronic stress were diagnosed, on the other hand, at the metabarcoding level, specifically at the Gender level, the Asteroleplasma bacteria present only in the 20 healthy patients was molecularly identified. On the other hand, the bacteria Alistipes and Bifidobacterium were identified with greater predominance in the 20 patients with stress. Concluding, the bacteria Alistipes and Bifidobacterium are candidates as possible markers of the intestinal microbiome in patients with chronic stress, and the bacteria Asteroleplasma are candidates as a bacterial marker of the intestinal microbiome in healthy people. Finally, the identification of the microbiome in patients with stress opens a new path to understanding stress and its relationship to dysregulation with the microbiome.
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- Grupo de Investigación Biotecnología Molecular y Genómica Bacteriana Universidad Nacional de San Martín
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Maunder RG, Rosen B, Heeney ND, Jeffs LP, Merkley J, Wilkinson K, Hunter JJ, Johnstone J, Greenberg RA, Wiesenfeld LA. Relationship between three aspects of resilience-adaptive characteristics, withstanding stress, and bouncing back-in hospital workers exposed to prolonged occupational stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:703. [PMID: 37380994 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09731-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The term resilience is used to refer to multiple related phenomena, including: (i) characteristics that promote adaptation to stressful circumstances, (ii) withstanding stress, and (iii) bouncing back quickly. There is little evidence to understand how these components of resilience are related to one another. Skills-based adaptive characteristics that can respond to training (as opposed to personality traits) have been proposed to include living authentically, finding work that aligns with purpose and values, maintaining perspective in the face of adversity, managing stress, interacting cooperatively, staying healthy, and building supportive networks. While these characteristics can be measured at a single time-point, observing responses to stress (withstanding and bouncing back) require multiple, longitudinal observations. This study's aim is to determine the relationship between these three aspects of resilience in hospital workers during the prolonged, severe stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS We conducted a longitudinal survey of a cohort of 538 hospital workers at seven time-points between the fall of 2020 and the spring of 2022. The survey included a baseline measurement of skills-based adaptive characteristics and repeated measures of adverse outcomes (burnout, psychological distress, and posttraumatic symptoms). Mixed effects linear regression assessed the relationship between baseline adaptive characteristics and the subsequent course of adverse outcomes. RESULTS The results showed significant main effects of adaptive characteristics and of time on each adverse outcome (all p < .001). The size of the effect of adaptive characteristics on outcomes was clinically significant. There was no significant relationship between adaptive characteristics and the rate of change of adverse outcomes over time (i.e., no contribution of these characteristics to bouncing back). CONCLUSIONS We conclude that training aimed at improving adaptive skills may help individuals to withstand prolonged, extreme occupational stress. However, the speed of recovery from the effects of stress depends on other factors, which may be organizational or environmental.
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- Robert G Maunder
- Sinai Health, 600 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 1X5, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- Sinai Health, 600 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 1X5, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Sinai Health, 600 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Sinai Health, 600 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Sinai Health, 600 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 1X5, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Sinai Health, 600 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 1X5, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Sinai Health, 600 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 1X5, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Manzano García G, Montañés Muro MP, López Megías J. Does the economic crisis contribute to the burnout and engagement of Spanish nurses? CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 42:1609-1616. [PMID: 33716472 PMCID: PMC7936240 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01527-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The national and European economic crisis has caused significant changes in the National Health System in Spain, among others a considerable deterioration in the working conditions of nursing professionals. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the economic crisis situation influenced the burnout and engagement of Spanish nursing professionals. The research design was a transversal study based on descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Because the variable "economic crisis" is not susceptible to direct experimental manipulation, to explore its possible influence on the burnout and engagement of nursing staff, we use an indirect strategy of "priming". That is, we presented a group of participants with news about how the economic crisis was affecting healthcare personnel, in order to facilitate their cognitive accessibility, while another control group did not read any news. The participants were 66 nursing professionals from two public hospitals in the north of Spain completed various questionnaires that allowed information to be collected on the factors of interest in the study. The work experience of the participants contributes significantly to their burnout levels. The economic crisis situation helps to explain the burnout of Spanish nurses, but not their engagement levels.
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- Guadalupe Manzano García
- grid.119021.a0000 0001 2174 6969Department of Sciences Education, University of La Rioja, C/ San José de Calasanz s/n, 26004 Logroño, Spain
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- grid.119021.a0000 0001 2174 6969Department of Sciences Education, University of La Rioja, C/ San José de Calasanz s/n, 26004 Logroño, Spain
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- grid.4489.10000000121678994Department of Social Psychology, University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Moreno-Jiménez JE, Demerouti E, Blanco-Donoso LM, Chico-Fernández M, Iglesias-Bouzas MI, Garrosa E. Passionate healthcare workers in demanding intensive care units: its relationship with daily exhaustion, secondary traumatic stress, empathy, and self-compassion. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-16. [PMID: 36406844 PMCID: PMC9667444 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03986-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study focuses on Intensive Care Units (ICU) and aims to test whether daily job demands are related to daily emotional exhaustion and secondary traumatic stress (STS) after work through the experience of passion at work and whether personal resources in ICU, such as empathy and self-compassion, moderate these relationships. A diary study was designed to assess day-level job demands, passion, empathy, self-compassion at work; and day-level emotional exhaustion and STS after work. The sample was 97 healthcare workers from ICU from different Spanish hospitals being selected by the snowball technique. This sample was assessed 5 days x two moments per day through a diary questionnaire. The multilevel analysis showed a negative mediational effect of harmonious passion between daily job demands and both emotional exhaustion and STS. Also, in predicting emotional exhaustion, a moderator effect of empathy on harmonious passion was found, as well as a moderator effect of self-compassion on obsessive passion. In predicting STS, a direct positive effect was found in empathy. Our findings highlight the vocational work of these healthcare workers, considering job demands as challenging and enhancing their harmonious passion to overcome the drawbacks. Moreover, empathy revealed to have a negative effect whereas self-compassion the contrary. Thus, increase the awareness on these personal resources and how to train them could be considered as valuable preventative measures.
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- Jennifer E. Moreno-Jiménez
- Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Ctra. Pozuelo-Majadahonda KM 1.800, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid Spain
- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, C/ Ivan Pavlov, 6, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Human Performance Management Group, Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2006 South Africa
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- Service of Intensive Medicine, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre de Madrid, Avenida de Córdoba s/n, 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Service of Intensive Medicine in Pediatric Units, Hospital Niño Jesús, Avda Menéndez Pelayo 65, 28042 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, C/ Ivan Pavlov, 6, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Millot C, Pereira B, Miallaret S, Clinchamps M, Vialatte L, Guillin A, Bailly Y, Ugbolue UC, Navel V, Baker JS, Bouillon-Minois JB, Dutheil F. Statistical Analysis of Absenteeism in a University Hospital Center between 2007 and 2019. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:12966. [PMID: 36232261 PMCID: PMC9565198 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the evolution of compressible absenteeism in a hospital center and identify the professional and sociodemographic factors that influence absenteeism. METHOD All hospital center employees have been included over a period of twelve consecutive years (2007 to 2019). Compressible absences and occupational and sociodemographic factors were analyzed using Occupational Health data. Since the distribution of the data did not follow a normal distribution, the number of days of absence was presented as a median (interquartile range (IQR): 1st quartile-3rd quartile), and comparisons were made using non-parametric tests followed by a negative binomial model with zero inflation (ZINB). RESULTS A total of 16,413 employees were included, for a total of 2,828,599 days of absence, of which 2,081,553 were compressible absences (73.6% of total absences). Overall, 42% of employees have at least one absence per year. Absent employees had a median of 15 (IQR 5-53) days of absence per year, with an increase of a factor of 1.9 (CI95 1.8-2.1) between 2007 and 2019 (p < 0.001). Paramedical staff were most at risk of absence (p < 0.001 vs. all other occupational categories). Between 2007 and 2019, the number of days of absence was multiplied by 2.4 (CI95 1.8-3.1) for administrative staff, 2.1 (CI95 1.9-2.3) for tenured, 1.7 (CI95 1.5-2.0) for those living more than 12 km from the workplace, 1.8 (CI95 1.6-2.0) among women, 2.1 (CI95 1.8-2.6) among those over 50 years of age, 2.4 (CI95 1.8-3.0) among "separated" workers, and 2.0 (CI95 1.8-2.2) among those with at least one child. CONCLUSIONS Paramedical personnel are most at risk of absenteeism. Meanwhile, absenteeism is increasing steadily, and overall, the increase is major for administrative staff. The profile of an employee at risk of absenteeism is a titular employee, living at distance from work, probably female, over 50 years old, separated, and with children. Identifying professionals at risk of absenteeism is essential to propose adapted and personalized preventive measures.
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- Charlène Millot
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Biostatistics Unit, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Blaise Pascal Mathematics Laboratory, Mathematics Department, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Cikaba—Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Software for Prevention, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, WittyFit, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, WittyFit, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Blaise Pascal Mathematics Laboratory, Mathematics Department, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Cikaba—Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Software for Prevention, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Institute for Clinical Exercise & Health Science, University of the West of Scotland, South Lanarkshire, Scotland G72 0LH, UK
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- CNRS, INSERM, GReD, Ophthalmology, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Centre for Health and Exercise Science Research, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, WittyFit, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, WittyFit, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Armstrong SJ, Porter JE, Larkins JA, Mesagno C. Burnout, stress and resilience of an Australian regional hospital during COVID-19: a longitudinal study. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1115. [PMID: 36056342 PMCID: PMC9438236 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08409-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has placed huge strain on hospital staff around the world. The aim of the current longitudinal study was to investigate the resilience, stress and burnout of hospital staff located at a large, regional hospital in Victoria, Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic over time via cross-sectional surveys. The surveys were disseminated six times from August 2020 to March 2021, with the first three data collection points distributed during a state-wide lockdown. A total of 558 responses from various professional roles within the hospital over the survey period were included in the sample. Analysis of variance indicated significant main effects for the psychological variables across time, age, and workload. Hospital staff reported an increase in burnout levels throughout the eight-months. Significant negative relationships were observed between resilience and burnout, and between resilience and stress. A backward regression highlighted the contribution of resilience, stress, age, and nursing roles on burnout. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that resilience contributed to the stress-burnout relationship. This study strengthens the evidence between resilience and burnout among healthcare workers and hospital staff and highlights the need for psychological wellbeing programs to be implemented for hospital staff impacted by a prolonged worldwide pandemic.
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- Samantha J Armstrong
- Victoria University, 70/104 Ballarat Rd, Footscray, VIC, 3011, Australia. .,Federation University, University Dr, Mount Helen, VIC, 3350, Australia.
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- Federation University, University Dr, Mount Helen, VIC, 3350, Australia
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- Federation University, University Dr, Mount Helen, VIC, 3350, Australia
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- Victoria University, 70/104 Ballarat Rd, Footscray, VIC, 3011, Australia.,Federation University, University Dr, Mount Helen, VIC, 3350, Australia
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Maunder RG, Heeney ND, Hunter JJ, Strudwick G, Jeffs LP, Ginty L, Johnstone J, Kiss A, Loftus CA, Wiesenfeld LA. Trends in burnout and psychological distress in hospital staff over 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective longitudinal survey. J Occup Med Toxicol 2022; 17:11. [PMID: 35614505 PMCID: PMC9132565 DOI: 10.1186/s12995-022-00352-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The mental health effects of healthcare work during the COVID-19 pandemic have been substantial, but it is not known how long they will persist. This study aimed to determine if hospital workers' burnout and psychological distress increased monotonically over 1 year, during which waves of case numbers and hospitalizations waxed and waned, or followed some other pattern. METHODS A prospective longitudinal survey was conducted at four time-points over 1 year in a cohort of 538 hospital workers and learners, which included validated measures of burnout (emotional exhaustion scale of Maslach Burnout Inventory) and psychological distress (K6). Repeated measures ANOVA tested changes over time and differences between subjects by occupational role, age and ethnic group. The direction and magnitude of changes over time were investigated by plotting rates of high scores (using cut-offs) at each time-point compared to case rates of COVID-19 in the city in which the study took place. RESULTS There were significant effects of occupational role (F = 11.2, p < .001) and age (F = 12.8, p < .001) on emotional exhaustion. The rate of high burnout was highest in nurses, followed by other healthcare professionals, other clinical staff, and lowest in non-clinical staff. Peak rates of high burnout occurred at the second or third measurement point for each occupational group, with lower rates at the fourth measurement point. Similarly to the results for emotional exhaustion, rates of high psychological distress peaked at the spring 2021 measurement point for most occupational groups and were higher in nurses than in other healthcare professionals. CONCLUSIONS Neither emotional exhaustion nor psychological distress was rising monotonically. Burnout and psychological distress were consistently related to occupational role and were highest in nurses. Although emotional exhaustion improved as the case rate of COVID-19 decreased, rates of high emotional exhaustion in nurses and other healthcare professionals remained higher than was typically measured in hospital-based healthcare workers prior to the pandemic. Ongoing monitoring of healthcare workers' mental health is warranted. Organizational and individual interventions to support healthcare workers continue to be important.
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- Robert G Maunder
- Sinai Health, Room 915, 600 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada. .,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- Sinai Health, Room 915, 600 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Sinai Health, Room 915, 600 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Sinai Health, Room 915, 600 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Sinai Health, Room 915, 600 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada.,Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Research Design and Biostatistics, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Sinai Health, Room 915, 600 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Sinai Health, Room 915, 600 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Profiles of Occupational Burnout in the Group of Representatives of High-Risk Professions in Poland. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19106297. [PMID: 35627838 PMCID: PMC9141050 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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(1) Background: Working in a high-risk profession is associated with taking on a large responsibility and risking loss of health or life. These professions include, among others, air traffic controllers, firefighters, and ECDs. People working in these professions are particularly vulnerable to experiencing high levels of stress and developing professional burnout syndrome. The aim of the conducted research was to assess the external and internal differences in the intensity of occupational burnout dimensions among representatives of high-risk occupations and to distinguish burnout profiles among them. (2) Methods: The total number of participants working in high–risk occupations who took part in the study was N = 1239, including the following job positions: air traffic controllers (n = 107), firefighters (n = 580), and ECDs (n = 558). The respondents completed the following self-report questionnaires: a structured survey and the Link Burnout Questionnaire. The following statistical tests were performed: cluster analysis, analysis of variance, and chi-square test of independence. (3) Results: The highest intensity of burnout dimensions was presented by representatives of ECDs. Profiles reflecting the types of occupational burnout were distinguished. The representatives of air traffic controllers demonstrated the following profiles: 1—low risk of burnout with a component of psychophysical exhaustion; 2—exhausted with a moderate tendency to disappointment; 3—burned out, ineffective, and uninvolved. The profiles of the ECDs were: 4—engaged, with a reduced sense of effectiveness; 5—with a reduced sense of effectiveness; 6—burned out with a low sense of effectiveness. However, the profiles of the firefighters were: 7—not burned out; 8—at risk of burnout; 9—exhausted with a tendency towards disappointment. Individuals representing the various burnout profiles differed in terms of the severity of the dimensions of occupational burnout as well as sociodemographic and work-related characteristics. (4) Conclusions: The process of occupational burnout varies among people in various high-risk occupations and due to sociodemographic characteristics. The internal differentiation of people representing high-risk professions requires different psychological interventions and preventive measures.
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Matsuishi Y, Mathis BJ, Hoshino H, Enomoto Y, Shimojo N, Kawano S, Sakuramoto H, Inoue Y. PERSonality, Ehical, and PROfessional quality of life in Pediatric/Adult Intensive Nurses study: PERSEPRO PAIN study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0259721. [PMID: 35255088 PMCID: PMC8901072 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization included burnout syndrome criteria that reduce both professional quality of life and work satisfaction in its 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases in 2019 while nursing bodies have issued action calls to prevent burnout syndrome. Despite this, the effect of social factors, personality traits and cross-interaction on professional quality of life is still unclear. AIM To reveal the association between ethical climate, personal trait and professional quality of life. METHOD An online survey of registered nurses working in adult, pediatric or both ICUs. We used the ten-item personality measure based on The Big Five theory and Type-D personality Scale-14 then measured the ethical climate with the Hospital Ethical Climate Survey and the professional domains of burnout syndrome, secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction by the Professional Quality of Life Scale Version 5 simultaneously. Multivariate analysis confirmed the triangular association of hospital ethical climate, personality traits and professional quality of life. RESULT We enrolled 310 participants from September 2019 to February 2020. Mean age was 33.1 years (± 5.9) and about 70% were female. In the multivariate analysis, neuroticism (p = 0.03, p = 0.01) and Type D personality (both of p<0.01) were associated with burnout syndrome and secondary traumatic stress while agreeableness (p<0.01) was associated with secondary traumatic stress. Conversely, extraversion (p = 0.01), agreeableness (p<0.01) and openness (p<0.01) were associated with compassion satisfaction. We also observed interactions between hospital ethical climate and conscientiousness (p = 0.01) for burnout syndrome and secondary traumatic stress. Neuroticism was related to (p<0.01) BOS and compassion satisfaction while Type D personality (p<0.01) correlated with burnout syndrome and secondary traumatic stress. CONCLUSION Hospital ethical climate strongly affects professional quality of life in nurses with specific personality traits. Therefore, it is important to maintain an ethical hospital climate, considering individual personalities to prevent burnout syndrome.
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- Yujiro Matsuishi
- Neuroscience Nursing, St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- International Medical Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Adult Health Nursing, Department of Nursing, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Adult Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Ibaraki Christian University, Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Ifindon Eroje A, AlShahrani I, Tikare S, Togoo R, Mahmoud Soliman AN, Rao GR. Psychometric properties and validation of the Arabic maslach burnout inventory-student survey in Saudi dental students. SAUDI JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES 2022; 10:117-124. [PMID: 35602393 PMCID: PMC9121701 DOI: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_116_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background: Few studies have studied burnout among dental students worldwide, and no such study is available from Saudi Arabia. In addition, an Arabic version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) has not yet been validated for use among students. Objectives: This study aimed to translate and validate an Arabic version of the MBI-SS questionnaire and to examine the psychometric properties of burnout among dental college students at a university in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire study included all dental students at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, and was conducted between December 2019 and January 2020. After the MBI-SS questionnaire was translated, its face validity was determined and the test–retest reliability was assessed. Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analysis were performed following the full-scale study to validate the Arabic MBI-SS. Results: A total of 433 dental students responded in the full-scale study (mean age: 21.9 ± 1.6 years). Emotional exhaustion was present in 32.3% (95% confidence interval: 28%–36.9%), cynicism in 33.7% (29.3%–38.4%), and poor academic efficacy in 34.2% (29.8%–38.9%) of the dental students. Emotional exhaustion and cynicism were significantly associated with academic level, a history of medication due to academic stress, and thoughts of quitting the course (for all, P < 0.05). The reliability of MBI-SS was found to be adequate for all three subscales: Emotional exhaustion, Cronbach's α = 0.827; cynicism, α = 0.855; academic efficacy, α = 0.704. Conclusions: All three subscales of burnout were highly prevalent in the study cohort. The Arabic version of the MBI-SS inventory was shown to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing the psychometric properties of burnout among dental students, and its use may aid in identifying burnout in the early stages.
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Listopad IW, Michaelsen MM, Werdecker L, Esch T. Bio-Psycho-Socio-Spirito-Cultural Factors of Burnout: A Systematic Narrative Review of the Literature. Front Psychol 2021; 12:722862. [PMID: 34925130 PMCID: PMC8672245 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.722862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: Burnout is a widespread, multifactorial, and mainly psychological phenomenon. The pathogenesis of burnout is commonly described within the bio-psycho-social model of health and disease. Recent literature suggests that the phenomenon of burnout may be broader so that the three dimensions might not reflect the multifaceted and complex nature of the syndrome. Consequently, this review aims to identify the diversity of factors related to burnout, to define overarching categories based on these, and to clarify whether the bio-psycho-social model adequately describes the pathogenesis of burnout-holistically and sufficiently. Method: Five online databases (PubMed, PubPsych, PsychARTICLES, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and Google Scholar) were systematically searched using defined search terms to identify relevant studies. The publication date was set between January 1981 and November 2020. Based on the selected literature, we identified factors related to burnout. We aggregated these factors into a comprehensible list and assigned them to overarching categories. Then, we assigned the factors to the dimensions of an extended model of health and disease. Results: We identified a total of 40 burnout-related factors and 10 overarching categories. Our results show that in addition to biological, psychological, and socio-environmental factors, various factors that can be assigned to a spiritual and work cultural dimension also play an important role in the onset of burnout. Conclusion: An extended bio-psycho-socio-spirito-cultural model is necessary to describe the pathogenesis of burnout. Therefore, future studies should also focus on spiritual and work cultural factors when investigating burnout. Furthermore, these factors should not be neglected in future developments of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention options.
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- Ian W. Listopad
- Institute for Integrative Health Care and Health Promotion, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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Cengiz A, Yoder LH, Danesh V. A concept analysis of role ambiguity experienced by hospital nurses providing bedside nursing care. Nurs Health Sci 2021; 23:807-817. [PMID: 34689398 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The concept of role ambiguity, despite its wide application in nursing research, lacks a clear definition and conceptualization, resulting in inconsistencies about how it is defined, operationalized, and applied in research. The purpose of this paper was to analyze and define the concept of role ambiguity among hospital nurses providing nursing care, using the concept analysis method developed by Walker and Avant. The three defining attributes of role ambiguity were lack of information (information deficiency), lack of clarity, and unpredictability. Antecedents included lack of clear role definitions, lack of education/training, communication problems, supervisory behaviors and support, organizational culture, practice environment conditions, experience, group cohesiveness, and preferred work setting. The consequences of role ambiguity included increased stress, lack of organizational commitment, job dissatisfaction, burnout, and increased intent to leave. This concept analysis provides a clear conceptual definition to better understand role ambiguity among hospital nurses along with implications for nurse leaders, educators, clinicians, and researchers to support nurses and guide future research. This paper further emphasizes the importance of nurse-manager relationships in reducing the experience of role ambiguity among hospital nurses.
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- Adem Cengiz
- The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, Texas, USA
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- The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, Texas, USA
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- The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, Texas, USA.,Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Matsuishi Y, Mathis BJ, Masuzawa Y, Okubo N, Shimojo N, Hoshino H, Enomoto Y, Inoue Y. Severity and prevalence of burnout syndrome in paediatric intensive care nurses: A systematic review. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2021; 67:103082. [PMID: 34340889 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to identify burnout syndrome severity and prevalence in paediatric intensive care unit nurses. DESIGN Systematic review. SETTING Paediatric intensive care unit. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES A librarian was consulted on methodology before the search process. MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for full-text studies published before September 2019 in any language. Only those observational studies exploring burnout syndrome, including paediatric intensive care unit nurses, were included. Two authors independently screened studies. We assessed the risk of bias within each study based on the Office of Health Assessment and Translation tool. RESULT After screening 1238 articles, we identified six studies which met the systematic review criteria. All studies included were published after 2012 and participant sample sizes were between 35 and 195 nurses. Three studies were conducted in the United States of America while the others were from the United Kingdom, Turkey and Taiwan. Prevalence of burnout syndrome in pediatric intensive care unit nurses was reported in these studies as between 42% and 77%. The assessment tools used in these studies were the (abbreviated) Maslach Burnout Inventory, Abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory, Occupational Burnout Inventory, and Professional Quality of Life Scale Version 5. We could not conduct a meta-analysis due to the lack of studies. CONCLUSION Our systematic review identifies that a low number (6 total) of relevant studies focused on burnout syndrome for pediatric intensive care unit nurses with a prevalence of burnout syndrome in paediatric intensive care unit nurses of between 42% and 77%.
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- Yujiro Matsuishi
- Neuroscience Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- International Medical Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Neuroscience Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Adult Health Nursing, Department of Nursing, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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van Dorssen‐Boog P, van Vuuren T, de Jong JP, Veld M. Facilitating health care workers' self-determination: The impact of a self-leadership intervention on work engagement, health, and performance. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 94:259-281. [PMID: 34149206 PMCID: PMC8207124 DOI: 10.1111/joop.12352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The present study aims to test the impact of a self-leadership intervention on the work engagement, performance, and health of health care workers. By integrating self-determination theory and self-leadership theory, we propose that when employees are trained how they can autonomously influence own cognitions and behaviour, this will impact their work engagement, perceived performance, and general health. To test the hypotheses, a longitudinal field experiment with three measurement waves was conducted (pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the intervention). Health care professionals (n = 195) from five different organizations participated on voluntary basis and were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. Results show that a self-leadership training positively impacts work engagement and performance of health care workers. Furthermore, the improved work engagement also mediates the effects of the training on health and performance 2 months later. No direct effect was found on general health. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. PRACTITIONERS POINTS The self-leadership intervention facilitates healthcare workers to develop self-determination and autonomous motivation, which will positively impact their work engagement, health, and performanceParticipation in the self-leadership intervention needs to be based on volition as this will contribute to the intrinsic motivation for actual self-leadership development through training.
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- Open UniversiteitHeerlenThe Netherlands
- Loyalis Knowledge & ConsultHeerlenThe Netherlands
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- School of Management, Institute for Management Research, Radboud University NijmegenThe Netherlands
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Trépanier SG, Peterson C, Fernet C, Austin S, Desrumaux P. When workload predicts exposure to bullying behaviours in nurses: The protective role of social support and job recognition. J Adv Nurs 2021; 77:3093-3103. [PMID: 33896030 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS This study examined the moderating role of two resources (social support and recognition) in the longitudinal relationship between workload and bullying behaviours in nurses. DESIGN A two-wave (12-month) longitudinal study was conducted. METHOD French-Canadian nurses (n = 279) completed an online survey (October 2014 and October 2015) assessing their perceptions of job characteristics within the work environment (workload, social support, job recognition) as well as exposure to negative behaviours at work. RESULTS Workload positively predicted exposure to bullying behaviours over time, but only when job recognition and social support were low. Workload was unrelated to bullying when social support was high and was negatively related to bullying when job recognition was high. CONCLUSION This study aligns with the work environment hypothesis, showing that poorly designed and stressful job environments provide fertile ground for bullying behaviours. IMPACT Bullying is a growing concern in the nursing profession that not only undermines nurses' well-being but also compromises patient safety and care. It is thus important to identify work-related factors that can contribute to the presence of bullying behaviours in nurses in the hopes of reducing their occurrence and repercussions. This study contributes to this endeavour and identifies two key social coping resources that can help manage the stress associated with workload, resulting in less perceived bullying behaviour among nurses.
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- Sarah-Geneviève Trépanier
- Department of Human Resource Management, Business School, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Philosophy and Arts, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Human Resource Management, Business School, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Human Resource Management, Business School, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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Quiun L, Herrero M, Del Carmen Yeo Ayala M, Moreno-Jiménez B. Entrepreneurs and Burnout. How Hardy Pesonality works in this process. Psychol Rep 2021; 125:1269-1288. [PMID: 33632019 DOI: 10.1177/0033294121996978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Considering the importance of entrepreneurship and the impact of burnout on workers' health, this study aims to explore the presence of burnout in entrepreneurs and the interaction of hardy personality (HP) in this process. METHOD The sample included 255 Spanish entrepreneurs. Occupational factors, working hours, labour immersion, HP, burnout syndrome (i.e. Emotional exhaustion, Depersonalization and Lack of accomplishment) and burnout consequences were assessed. RESULTS Descriptive analysis showed that entrepreneurs had low levels of occupational factors, burnout syndrome and consequences. Hierarchical regression exploratory results indicated that working hours, labour immersion, and Emotional exhaustion were the most relevant predictors of the consequences. Besides, mediation models with PROCESS macro (v.3.0) highlighted the indirect effect of occupational factors and showed that emotional exhaustion was the only component of burnout that mediated in between the predictors and the consequences. As well, HP moderated the relationship between occupational factors and emotional exhaustion. CONCLUSIONS Occupational factors are the main predictor of burnout in entrepreneurs and HP could prevent their effect on Emotional exhaustion. The results suggest the importance of training to promote HP for better health and performance of entrepreneurs.
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- Laura Quiun
- Grupo de Investigación el Mobbing como riesgo laboral, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education, Department of Social and Developmental Psyhology, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.,Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Centro Universitario Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.,Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España
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Blanco-Donoso LM, Moreno-Jiménez J, Hernández-Hurtado M, Cifri-Gavela JL, Jacobs S, Garrosa E. Daily Work-Family Conflict and Burnout to Explain the Leaving Intentions and Vitality Levels of Healthcare Workers: Interactive Effects Using an Experience-Sampling Method. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18041932. [PMID: 33671211 PMCID: PMC7922407 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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There is an intensification of work in global health systems, a phenomenon that could increase work-family conflict, exhaustion, and intentions to leave among healthcare workers. The main objective of this study is to analyze if daily work-family conflict and burnout could explain the daily leaving intentions and vitality of healthcare workers. This is a diary study, which employs an experience-sampling methodology (ESM). A total of 56 physicians, nurses, and nursing aides from intensive care and nephrology units filled out various quantitative scales during 5 working days (56 × 5 = 280 observations). Multilevel hierarchical analysis showed that daily work-family conflict and burnout were significantly associated with higher daily intentions of leaving the profession, and with lower levels of daily vitality. In addition, those workers who experienced more work-family conflict and depersonalization on a daily basis were those who showed more intentions to leave and less daily vitality, showing an interactive effect. The results highlight the importance of examining the psychosocial risks experienced by healthcare workers by employing experience-sampling methodologies, which could help us to deepen our understanding of the proximal antecedents of their intentions to leave and their psychological well-being.
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- Luis Manuel Blanco-Donoso
- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (J.M.-J.); (M.H.-H.); (J.L.C.-G.); (E.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-91-4975-818
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- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (J.M.-J.); (M.H.-H.); (J.L.C.-G.); (E.G.)
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- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (J.M.-J.); (M.H.-H.); (J.L.C.-G.); (E.G.)
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- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (J.M.-J.); (M.H.-H.); (J.L.C.-G.); (E.G.)
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- The School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;
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- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (J.M.-J.); (M.H.-H.); (J.L.C.-G.); (E.G.)
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Teo STT, Nguyen D, Trevelyan F, Lamm F, Boocock M. Workplace bullying, psychological hardiness, and accidents and injuries in nursing: A moderated mediation model. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0244426. [PMID: 33417612 PMCID: PMC7793278 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Workplace bullying are prevalent among the nursing workforce. Consequences of workplace bullying include psychological stress and workplace accidents and injuries. Psychological hardiness is proposed as a buffer for workplace bullying and psychological stress on workplace accidents and injuries. This study adopted the Affective Events Theory and Conservation of Resources Theory to develop and test a moderated mediated model in two field studies. Study 1 (N = 286, Australian nurses) found support for the direct negative effect of workplace bullying on workplace accidents and injuries with psychological stress acting as the mediator. The mediation findings from Study 1 were replicated in Study 2 (N = 201, New Zealand nurses). In addition, Study 2 supplemented Study 1 by providing empirical support for using psychological hardiness as the buffer for the association between psychological stress and workplace accidents and injuries. This study offers theoretical and empirical insights into the research and practice on psychological hardiness for improving the psychological well-being of employees who faced workplace mistreatments.
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- Stephen T. T. Teo
- School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Research, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Chachula KM. Professional Quality of Life Factors and Relationships in Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing Students: An Exploratory Study. SAGE Open Nurs 2021; 7:2377960821994394. [PMID: 33912669 PMCID: PMC8047937 DOI: 10.1177/2377960821994394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Professional quality of life (ProQOL) that encompasses compassion satisfaction (CS) and compassion fatigue (CF) comprised of burnout (BO) and secondary traumatic stress (STS) has been raised as a world-wide issue for the nursing profession. Limited attention has been paid to the vulnerabilities of nursing students to ProQOL and the associated mechanisms. PURPOSE Determine what factors are predictive of ProQOL in a population of undergraduate nursing and psychiatric nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted comprised demographic questions and four validated measures: the Professional Quality of Life Scale (version 5), Core Self-Evaluations Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and Life Events Checklist (version 5). RESULTS Students in long-term care-palliative care rotations reported significantly higher levels of BO in comparison to other care areas. Regression analysis revealed students with low self-efficacy and high perceived stress were predictive of BO. Students with increased exposures to prior traumatizing life events were predictive of STS. Students with high levels of self-efficacy and less intent-to-leave were predictive of having CS. CONCLUSION Findings assist educators, clinicians, and policy makers in understanding at-risk clinical settings and predictors of ProQOL in pre-licensure students. Curricular recommendations that include mindfulness, coping and crisis peer-debriefing, and emotional intelligence are discussed.
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- Kathryn M. Chachula
- College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Studies, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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Gribben L, Semple CJ. Factors contributing to burnout and work-life balance in adult oncology nursing: An integrative review. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2020; 50:101887. [PMID: 33338741 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Occupational stress and burnout are highlighted as the most prevalent workplace issues for adult oncology nurses. With today's global nursing workforce shortage; coupled with oncology being an inherently challenging and complex speciality, this clearly indicates the need to understand factors that contribute to burnout in adult oncology nurses and improve work-life balance. The aim of this integrative review is to synthesis the evidence on burnout and work-life balance for adult oncology nurses. METHOD A systematic search of four databases (CINAHL, Ovid Medline, PsycINFO and Scopus), identified 17 quantitative and three mixed-method studies. Studies were critically appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Following data extraction, a qualitative evidence synthesis utilising an inductive approach was adopted to better understand influential factors, generating analytical themes. RESULTS One study had a specific focus on what ameliorates work-life balance for oncology nurses; depicting an area that warrants further study. All studies reported on burnout, of which six analytical themes were further categorised into two broad themes, namely: (1) 'Inability to thrive': struggling with workplace burnout due to organisational challenges and (2) 'Personal perspectives influencing burnout', for adult oncology nurses. Burnout was influenced by multiple oncology-specific factors due to quantitative workload demands and disease acuity. Workplace culture, shift in additional hours being worked remotely and personal characteristics of the nurse, also influenced susceptibility for the development of burnout in oncology nurses. CONCLUSION Confronting burnout and promoting wellness are the shared responsibility of both individual adult oncology nurses and their organisations to build resilience and help sustain and build workforce capacity.
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- Louise Gribben
- Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Rd, Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT63 5QQ, United Kingdom
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- Ulster Univeristy, Jordanstown Campus, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT37 0QB, United Kingdom; South Eastern Health Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Irealnd, BT16 1RH, United Kingdom.
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Korkmaz S, Kazgan A, Çekiç S, Tartar AS, Balcı HN, Atmaca M. The anxiety levels, quality of sleep and life and problem-solving skills in healthcare workers employed in COVID-19 services. J Clin Neurosci 2020; 80:131-136. [PMID: 33099335 PMCID: PMC7425768 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.07.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study aims to investigate the level of anxiety experienced by healthcare workers employed in COVID-19 services, the effects of anxiety on sleep quality and quality of life and, the relationship between these variables and problem-solving skills of the healthcare workers. MATERIAL AND METHOD The study was conducted in two healthcare facilities which serve as pandemic hospitals. 140 healthcare workers, who were employed in the COVID-19 outpatient clinics or emergency departments, participated in the present study. All participants were submitted to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Problem Solving Inventory (PSI), World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). FINDINGS The number of participants without anxiety was 41(29%), with mild anxiety was 53(38%). Clinically significant anxiety findings were found in only 33% of the participants. A positive correlation was found between the participants' BAI scores and PSQI, PSI scores, and a negative correlation with the WHOQOL-BREF scores. PSQI and PSI scores of nurses were statistically higher when compared to those of physicians and staff. WHOQOL-BREF scores were found to be lower. CONCLUSION Healthcare workers might develop psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety and sleep disturbance. Such symptoms could adversely affect the problem-solving skills of healthcare workers and cause a deterioration in their quality of life.
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- Sevda Korkmaz
- Department of Psychiatry, Fırat University, Faculty of Medicine, Elazıg, Turkey.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Siverek State Hospital, Siverek, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tunceli State Hospital, Tunceli, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Fırat University, Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Fırat University, Faculty of Medicine, Elazıg, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Fırat University, Faculty of Medicine, Elazıg, Turkey
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Trépanier SG, Vallerand RJ, Ménard J, Peterson C. Job resources and burnout: Work motivation as a moderator. Stress Health 2020; 36:433-441. [PMID: 32141191 DOI: 10.1002/smi.2939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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This longitudinal study (T1 n = 399; T2 n = 279) investigated the moderating role of work motivation in the relationship between job resources (control and recognition) and burnout. Overall, job recognition and control resulted in more burnout for employees with poor-quality work motivation (high controlled or low autonomous motivation). These results suggest that poor-quality motivation renders employees more vulnerable to certain resources in their work environment, as these job characteristics stimulate compensatory behaviours (e.g., overinvesting in one's job to boost one's sense of self-worth or to obtain others' approval), leading to energy depletion over time.
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- Sarah-Geneviève Trépanier
- Department of Human Resources Management, Business School, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Human Resources Management, Business School, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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Mahmoudi S, Barkhordari-Sharifabad M, Pishgooie AH, Atashzadeh-Shoorideh F, Lotfi Z. Burnout among Iranian nurses: a national survey. BMC Nurs 2020; 19:69. [PMID: 32690983 PMCID: PMC7364314 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-020-00461-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nurses, particularly critical care nurses, are exposed to high levels of stress and burnout. Burnout is associated with many deleterious consequences affecting health care outcomes. The present study is intended to determine the dimensions of burnout in nurses on surgical, medical and critical care units and its relationship with demographic characteristics. METHODS In this descriptive research study, performed at critical and non- critical care units, 743 nurses were randomly selected by quota sampling from medical sciences universities in Iran. Data collection instruments included a "demographic questionnaire" and the "Persian version of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Data were analyzed using SPSS20. RESULTS The findings showed that regarding all dimensions, the lowest level of burnout belonged to surgical wards whereas the highest level pertained to critical care wards indicating a significant difference among various aspects of burnout in different wards, i.e., surgery, medical, and critical care. There was no significant difference in gender, academic degree, and marital status in any of the aspects of burnout in critical care units; yet, the difference was significant between surgical and medical wards (P < 0.05). There were a negative significant correlation between some dimensions of burnout with age and nursing experience in critical care and medical wards (P < 0.05). Whereas in surgical wards, there were a positive significant correlation between some aspects of burnout with nursing experience and age (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION This study found that the critical care nurses have significantly higher level of burnout compared to the medical-surgical nurses. These results should be considered when planning burnout prevention schedules for nurses.
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- Sara Mahmoudi
- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran
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- Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Management, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Vali-Asr Avenue, Cross of Vali-Asr and Hashemi Rafsanjani Highway, Opposite to Rajaee Heart Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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van Dorssen-Boog P, de Jong J, Veld M, Van Vuuren T. Self-Leadership Among Healthcare Workers: A Mediator for the Effects of Job Autonomy on Work Engagement and Health. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1420. [PMID: 32765341 PMCID: PMC7381118 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Due to the high workload, working within the healthcare industry can be quite demanding. This often results in high rates of absenteeism, unfulfilled vacancies, and voluntary turnover among healthcare workers. We expect that job autonomy is an important resource for work engagement and health of healthcare workers because it satisfies the basic need for autonomy. However, we propose that this relationship between job autonomy and work engagement and health can be explained by self-leadership. Self-leading individuals take initiative and responsibility and are assumed to use self-influencing strategies (e.g., goal setting, self-observation, creating natural rewards) as a way to improve motivation and general well-being. Employees from two healthcare organizations (N = 224 and N = 113) completed a questionnaire containing measures of job autonomy, work engagement, general health, and self-leadership. The hypothesized model was tested using a series of regressions, and the results confirmed the indirect relationships between job autonomy and work engagement and general health, respectively, through natural rewards strategies. The behavior-focused and cognitive self-leadership strategies were, as mediator, marginally significant: positively for work engagement and negatively for general health. Self-leadership behavior was not related with work engagement and general health. Implications of the findings for theory and practice on healthy healthcare workers are discussed.
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- Pauline van Dorssen-Boog
- Faculty of Management, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, Netherlands.,Intrinzis, Delft, Netherlands
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- School of Management, Institute for Management Research, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Management, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, Netherlands.,Loyalis Knowledge & Consult, Heerlen, Netherlands
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Job stress and emotional exhaustion at work in Spanish workers: Does unhealthy work affect the decision to drive? PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227328. [PMID: 31929546 PMCID: PMC6957144 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the relationships among the following elements: unhealthy work indicators (job stress and emotional exhaustion at work), the decision to drive (or not), and driving crashes suffered by Spanish workers. Methods For this cross-sectional study, a full sample of 1,200 Spanish drivers (44% women and 56% men) was used, their mean age being 42.8 years. They answered a questionnaire divided into three sections: demographic and driving-related data; burnout, job stress, and life stress; and self-reported road behaviors and driving safety indicators. Results Overall, 41.6% of drivers reported emotional exhaustion at work. Furthermore, 80.2% of the participants showing substantial signs of job stress or exhaustion had experienced one or more important stressful life events during the previous year. Job stress was associated with the number of driving crashes suffered along the last 3 years. Also, and especially in situations where drivers admit not feeling well enough to drive, job stress and emotional exhaustion seem to be independent from the decision to drive, and from perceiving these variables as potential impairers of driving performance. Conclusions First of all, this study showed a high prevalence of job stress and emotional exhaustion symptoms experienced at work by Spanish workers. Moreover, significant relationships were found among self-rated driving performance, workplace stress and burnout indicators, which suggests that job stress and emotional exhaustion levels may, indeed, impair driving performance, but they do not influence the decision to drive or not. In other words, even when they are significantly affected by job stress or emotional exhaustion at work, most Spanish drivers still drive.
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Font-Jimenez I, Ortega-Sanz L, Acebedo-Uridales MS, Aguaron-Garcia MJ, deMolina-Fernández I, Jiménez-Herrera MF. Nurses' emotions on care relationship: A qualitative study. J Nurs Manag 2019; 28:2247-2256. [PMID: 31841244 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIMS To describe nurses' experiences regarding the care relationship built with medical-surgical patients in acute hospitalization units and the association with their clinical practice. BACKGROUND Nurses' commitment to care and their relationships as well are the core of quality of care. Nurses consider that the emotional commitment is essential to the profession, thus accepting to be exposed to emotional distress. METHODS In-depth interviews were conducted to explore the experience of 23 nurses from seven Spanish hospitals. Taped interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed according to inductive content analysis. RESULTS Six subcategories emerged from the data analysis: Fulfilling experiences, Feeling the pain of others, Emotional distress, Stepping back, Seeking professional support, and Evolution of emotions, which were combined in two main categories: Nurses' emotions and Nurses' coping strategies. Patient's suffering, work environment and interprofessional relations influence the care relationship. CONCLUSIONS Positive and negative emotions emerge spontaneously in professional relationships of experienced nurses. Lack of time and high workloads are factors that hinder the nurse-patient relationship. This care relationship is often the reason that fulfils them. Despite their level of expertise and having coping strategies, these are not always effective and, sometimes, nurses need professional help. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Nurses will continue performing their job with commitment; therefore, nursing managers should take care of their staff and pay attention to the emotional competence related to patients' relationships. Promoting self-care and a good working environment could improve their coping mechanisms.
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- Department of Nursing, University Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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Trépanier SG, Boudrias V, Peterson C. Linking destructive forms of leadership to employee health. LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1108/lodj-04-2019-0168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the psychological and motivational processes involved in the relationship between two forms of destructive leadership (tyrannical and laissez-faire) and employee health (burnout, affective commitment and job performance). Drawing on self-determination theory, this paper links tyrannical and laissez-faire leadership to employee health through psychological need frustration and poor-quality (controlled) work motivation.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 399 Canadian nurses took part in this cross-sectional study. Structural equational modelling analyses were conducted.
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Results show that tyrannical leadership frustrates nurses’ needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness, whereas laissez-faire leadership frustrates nurses’ need for autonomy only. The frustration of needs for autonomy and competence predicts low-quality (controlled) work motivation, which is consequently associated with impaired health (burnout and lower affective commitment as well as performance).
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This study contributes to the scarce knowledge regarding the distinct outcomes of destructive forms of leadership and uncovers the specific psychological and motivational pathways through which these types of leadership influence employees’ health.
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Parkinson M, Carr SM, Rushmer R, Abley C. Investigating what works to support family carers of people with dementia: a rapid realist review. J Public Health (Oxf) 2019; 39:e290-e301. [PMID: 27679663 PMCID: PMC5939885 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdw100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Introduction Advances in longevity and medicine mean that many more people in the UK survive life-threatening diseases but are instead susceptible to life-limiting diseases such as dementia. Within the next 10 years those affected by dementia in the UK is set to rise to over 1 million, making reliance on family care of people with dementia (PWD) essential. A central challenge is how to improve family carer support to offset the demands made by dementia care which can jeopardise carers’ own health. This review investigates ‘what works to support family carers of PWD’. Methods Rapid realist review of a comprehensive range of databases. Results Five key themes emerged: (1) extending social assets, (2) strengthening key psychological resources, (3) maintaining physical health status, (4) safeguarding quality of life and (5) ensuring timely availability of key external resources. It is hypothesized that these five factors combine and interact to provide critical biopsychosocial and service support that bolsters carer ‘resilience’ and supports the maintenance and sustenance of family care of PWD. Conclusions ‘Resilience-building’ is central to ‘what works to support family carers of PWD’. The resulting model and Programme Theories respond to the burgeoning need for a coherent approach to carer support.
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- M Parkinson
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7XA, UK.,Fuse, Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7XA, UK.,Fuse, Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK.,Federation University Australia, Ballarat, VIC 3353,, Australia
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- Fuse, Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK.,School of Health & Social Care, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley TS1 3BX, UK
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- Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK
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Panari C, Caricati L, Pelosi A, Rossi C. Emotional exhaustion among healthcare professionals: the effects of role ambiguity, work engagement and professional commitment. ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2019; 90:60-67. [PMID: 31292416 PMCID: PMC6776181 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v90i6-s.8481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background and aim: The study aims at identifying the antecedents and consequences of emotional exhaustion in health professionals and, particularly, examining the process that leads from a hindrance demand, like role ambiguity, to exhaustion and job satisfaction. Emotional exhaustion is a phenomenon that affect health professionals with negative consequence on job satisfaction, and literature has underlined that job demands could be may be a cause of this chronic stress. However, the relationship among job demands, work engagement and exhaustion has produced results not always converging. Method: A self-report questionnaire was administered to 66 health professionals. Results: The results showed that the effect of role ambiguity on emotional exhaustion was mediated by work engagement and the emotional exhaustion impairs job satisfaction when workers are not committed to their profession. Conclusions: Role ambiguity represents a psychosocial risk factor that influence workers’ wellbeing diminishing the level of motivation and this process leads to emotional exhaustion. However, professional commitment appears to be a resource that can protect professionals preventing a decrease in satisfaction. These findings suggest that human resource management should remove hindrance stressors and enhance the mission of Healthcare Professionals in order to increase employees’ work engagement and prevent exhaustion. (www.actabiomedica.it)
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Effects of Co-worker and Supervisor Support on Nurses’ Energy and Motivation through Role Ambiguity and Psychological Flexibility. SPANISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2019; 22:E25. [DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2019.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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AbstractOne of the job resources most strongly associated with nurses’ well-being and motivation is social support. However, the psychosocial mechanisms that would explain this relationship have not been sufficiently researched. Thus, the main aim of this study was analyze whether this relationship could be mediated by two variables: role ambiguity and psychological flexibility. A total of 196 nurses from various Spanish hospitals and primary health care centers participated in this cross-sectional study. A multiple mediation analysis was run using the “PROCESS” macro script in SPSS 23.0. The results showed that co-worker support was related to higher levels of vigor and vitality through role ambiguity (Estimate = .158, 95% CI [.050, .298], and Estimate = .212, 95% CI [.076, .390], respectively). The same applied to supervisor support, (Estimate = .197, 95% CI [.059, .378], and Estimate = .212, 95% CI [.076, .390], respectively). Co-worker support was also related to higher levels of vigor and vitality through psychological flexibility, (Estimate = .132, 95% CI [.048, .271], and Estimate = .216, 95% CI [.086, .394], respectively). The same applied to supervisor support (Estimate = .092, 95% CI [.024, .208], and Estimate = .157, 95% CI [.035, .333], respectively). However, in the relationships between co-worker, supervisor support and exhaustion, only psychological flexibility played a mediating role. In conclusion, social support in nursing is a job resource that is associated with high levels of energy and motivation among nurses through the mediating role of certain job demands and personal resources.
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Chesak SS, Cutshall SM, Bowe CL, Montanari KM, Bhagra A. Stress Management Interventions for Nurses: Critical Literature Review. J Holist Nurs 2019; 37:288-295. [PMID: 31014156 DOI: 10.1177/0898010119842693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The nursing literature contains numerous studies on stress management interventions for nurses, but their overall levels of evidence remain unclear. Holistic nurses use best-available evidence to guide practice with self-care interventions. Ongoing discovery of knowledge, dissemination of research findings, and evidence-based practice are the foundation of specialized practice in holistic nursing. This literature review aimed to identify the current level of evidence for stress management interventions for nurses. Method: A systematic search and review of the literature was used to summarize existing research related to stress management interventions for nurses and recommend directions for future research and practice. Results: Ninety articles met the inclusion criteria for this study and were categorized and analyzed for scientific rigor. Various stress management interventions for nurses have been investigated, most of which are aimed at treatment of the individual versus the environment. Contemporary studies only moderately meet the identified standards of research design. Issues identified include lack of randomized controlled trials, little use of common measurement instruments across studies, and paucity of investigations regarding organizational strategies to reduce nurses' stress. Conclusion: Future research is indicated to include well-designed randomized controlled trials, standardized measurement tools, and more emphasis on interventions aimed at the environment.
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Useche SA, Montoro LV, Ruiz JI, Vanegas C, Sanmartin J, Alfaro E. Workplace burnout and health issues among Colombian correctional officers. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0211447. [PMID: 30753198 PMCID: PMC6372146 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Correctional employees typically work under adverse conditions that may enhance the occurrence of different negative psychological states. Burnout constitutes a high-risk phenomenon that may affect people’s physical/mental health and welfare, especially in vulnerable occupational groups. Objectives The aim of this study was to characterize the burnout profile of correctional officers, and to associate their burnout profile with health issues and lifestyle factors. Methods The full sample was composed of 219 Colombian correctional officers with a mean age of 30.18 years. A questionnaire composed of three sections was employed: demographic data, burnout, and health information. Results A high proportion of participants reported burnout indicators, also significantly correlated to their health indicators and lifestyle factors. Cluster analyses were used in order to characterize the burnout/age (model A) and burnout/age/psychological disturbance (model B) profiles of correctional officers. Furthermore, significant differences were found when comparing frequencies of alcohol consumption and physical exercise (lifestyle indicators) and perceived social support of officers depending on their profile. Conclusions the discussion focused on the negative impact of burnout on health, and on the importance of strengthening occupational programs aimed at reducing the impact of hazardous working conditions that contribute to the development of burnout, and to the arise different mid and long-term health complains among correctional workers.
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- Sergio A. Useche
- INTRAS—Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- INTRAS—Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Psychology and Law, National University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- National Penitentiary School, National Penitentiary and Prison Institute, Funza, Colombia
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- INTRAS—Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Alyousef SM. Psychosocial stress factors among mental health nursing students in KSA. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2019; 14:60-66. [PMID: 31435391 PMCID: PMC6694876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Although existing evidence suggests that nurses may experience significant stress during their training, less is known about the key elements responsible for the distress experienced by mental-health nursing students. This study has examined the psychosocial stress factors that influence mental-health nursing students in a Saudi University. METHODS This study has adopted a qualitative interpretive approach, using semi-structured interviews with 10 female fourth-year mental-health nursing students. After the interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed, they underwent content analysis using the NVIVO 10.1 application, generating the themes that emerge in this study. RESULTS The results of the present study make it possible to conceptualise the dynamics that impede the progress of students nearing the end of their final academic year. The analysis focuses on four main themes: (a) the clinical learning context; (b) discrimination against nurses; (c) interpersonal relationships; and (d) social challenges. The statements made by students were analysed for emerging themes; their experiences were subsequently grouped into eight sub-themes. CONCLUSIONS The study findings highlight the importance of encouraging students to strengthen peer relationships, improve their own psychological wellbeing, and embrace strategies for managing both personal and academic stress levels. They also reveal that understanding the expectations of students can provide a platform for recognising stressors. Effective interventions can be adopted to improve understanding of stress factors and subsequent stress responses among mental-health nursing students. These results may help to improve students' clinical, social, and academic outcomes.
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- Seham M. Alyousef
- Community and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Department, Nursing College, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
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Mazzetti G, Vignoli M, Petruzziello G, Palareti L. The Hardier You Are, the Healthier You Become. May Hardiness and Engagement Explain the Relationship Between Leadership and Employees' Health? Front Psychol 2019; 9:2784. [PMID: 30692959 PMCID: PMC6339926 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The main goal of this study was to delve deeper into the relationship between transformational leadership and better general health status among employees. Based on the Job Demands-Resources model of occupational well-being, the current research investigated the role of transformational leadership, as a job resource, in fostering individual hardiness, as a personal resource, which may in turn result in higher levels of work engagement and, consequently, better general health status among employees. Data were collected from 358 white-collar employees in an Italian company. Most of them were women (52.9%) with a mean age of 44.42 years (SD = 9.22). To evaluate the hypothesis of a mediating role of employees’ hardiness and work engagement within the relationship between transformational leadership and workers’ general health, a bootstrapping approach was tested using a serial mediation model. In the current sample, enhanced levels of hardiness and work engagement among employees mediated the association between perceived levels of transformational leadership and individual general health conditions. These findings corroborated the role of transformational leadership as a strategic job resource in enhancing employees’ hardiness and engagement with their work, which may in turn protect their general health status. Organizations willing to rely on a healthy workforce should implement human resource management strategies focused on leadership training capable of boosting employees’ hardiness.
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- Greta Mazzetti
- Department of Education Studies, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy
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- Department of Education Studies, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Khoa LD, Quang TN, Vinh DQ, Anh NTN, Tuong HM, Foster K. The prevalence of job stressors among nurses in private in vitro fertilization (IVF) centres. Nurs Open 2019; 6:39-49. [PMID: 30534393 PMCID: PMC6279897 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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AIM The primary aim of this study was to identify the level of stress and the stressors having an impact on nurses compared with other medical workers in private IVF centres. BACKGROUND Stressful working conditions can an adversely affect not only the health and well-being of health professionals but also subsequently to patient outcomes if care is given to infertile couples. This is of relevance particularly in view of Vietnam's recent economic growth and the increase in the number of private IVF centres. This is the first study looking at the levels of stress experienced by health workers (especially nurses) providing IVF services. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey. METHODS All health workers in seven IVF Clinics in HCMC were invited to complete an Occupational Stress Index (OSI) questionnaire. RESULTS Of the invited 131 medical professionals, 105 (80%) completed the confidential self-administered questionnaire. Thirty-five participants (33.3%) were nurses, 19 (18.1%) were doctors and 51 (48.6%) were lab technicians. Approximately two-thirds reported not having children (67.6%), half (50.48%) married and three-quarters (76.2%) were women, with a significant difference by medical worker group (p < 0.05). Among the three groups, nurses have higher occupational stress index score compared with the others. The OSI score only had a strong relationship with the "high demand" (p < 0.001). Some demographic variables (e.g., income, long working hours, education level) statistically represented the high significant source of job stress.
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- Faculty of Public HealthUniversity of Medicine and PharmacyHo Chi MinhVietnam
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- Research Center of Genetics & Reproductive HealthSchool of Medicine—Vietnam National UniversityVietnam
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- Research Center of Genetics & Reproductive HealthSchool of Medicine—Vietnam National UniversityVietnam
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- Office for Global Health, The University of Sydney Medical School of Medicine and Northern Clinical SchoolNew South WalesAustralia
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Personality, Work-Life Balance, Hardiness, and Vocation: A Typology of Nurses and Nursing Values in a Special Sample of English Hospital Nurses. ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/admsci8040079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This initial report of a longitudinal study of 192 English hospital nurses measured Nursing Values (the 6Cs of nursing); Personality, Self-Esteem and Depression; Burnout Potential; Work-Life Balance Stress; “Hardy Personality”; and Intention to Leave Nursing. Correlational, component, and cluster analysis identified four groups: “The Soldiers” (N = 79), with medium scores on most measures, who bravely “soldier on” in their nursing roles, in the face of numerous financial cuts to the National Health Service, and worsening nurse–patient ratios; “Cheerful Professionals” (N = 54), coping successfully with nursing roles, and a variety of challenges, in upwardly mobile careers; “High Achievers” (N = 39), senior nurses with strong profiles of a “hardy personality”, and commitment to fundamental nursing values; and “Highly Stressed, Potential Leavers” (N = 20), with indicators of significant psychological distress, and difficulty in coping with nursing role challenges. We have initiated a program of co-counselling and social support for this distressed group, by nurses who are coping more successfully with multiple challenges. We discuss the role of nurse educators in fostering nursing values, developing and supporting a “hardy personality” and emotional resilience in recruits to nursing. This study is framed within the disciplinary approach of Critical Realism, which identifies the value basis for research and dialogue in developing strategies for social change. The importance of this research is that: (a) it is part of the new thrust in nursing research, applying Critical Realist theory and methodology to research on nursing stress; (b) it has established, through network sampling, a group of nurses who can be supportive of each other in their stressful careers; (c) it establishes the reliability and potential validity of a measure of core nursing values; (d) it is among the first studies in research on nursing stress, to use the humanizing methodology of moving from data analysis (description of “things”), to describing a typology of nursing stress and career progress (description of individuals).
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Grigorescu S, Cazan AM, Grigorescu OD, Rogozea LM. The role of the personality traits and work characteristics in the prediction of the burnout syndrome among nurses-a new approach within predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine concept. EPMA J 2018; 9:355-365. [PMID: 30538787 PMCID: PMC6261904 DOI: 10.1007/s13167-018-0151-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The burnout syndrome is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment. It was identified in some professional categories, the most often being affected those in public health services. OBJECTIVES This study mainly aims to identify and analyze the value of the personality traits and work characteristics as predictive factors for the occurrence of the burnout syndrome in nurses, under the new approach of predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine. METHOD A total of 192 nurses were included in the study. The NEO-Five-Factor Inventory, the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, and the Inventory of Nursing Work Characteristics were administered to all of the participants. RESULTS Some personality traits proved to be predictive factors for the occurrence of the burnout syndrome. Neuroticism, negative self-esteem, and negative emotionality predict burnout vulnerability. The negative correlations between sociability and the burnout dimensions show that the positive affectivity of the extraverted individuals and the strong positive orientation of the extraverts towards others are protective factors against burnout. There are also significant associations between certain personality traits and nursing work characteristics (work overload, the existence of problems in the department, and satisfaction in the professional and family life), which could be defined, also, as predictive factors for burnout. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the influence of the Big Five personality traits and nursing work characteristics as predictive factors of the burnout occurrence, opening real possibilities to perform a targeted prevention and provide personalized interventions as organizational services.
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- Simona Grigorescu
- Transilvania University of Brasov, 29, Eroilor Street, 500036 Brasov, Romania
- Emergency Clinical Children Hospital Brasov, 45, Nicopole Street, 500063 Brașov, Romania
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- Transilvania University of Brasov, 29, Eroilor Street, 500036 Brasov, Romania
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- Transilvania University of Brasov, 29, Eroilor Street, 500036 Brasov, Romania
- Emergency Clinical County Hospital Brasov, 25-27, Calea Bucuresti Street, 500326 Brașov, Romania
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Zhang SE, Liu W, Wang J, Shi Y, Xie F, Cang S, Sun T, Fan L. Impact of workplace violence and compassionate behaviour in hospitals on stress, sleep quality and subjective health status among Chinese nurses: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019373. [PMID: 30287664 PMCID: PMC6194400 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to describe the current state of workplace violence (WPV) and compassionate behaviour towards nurses and to explain how they affect nurses' stress, sleep quality and subjective health status. DESIGN A cross-sectional online survey study. SETTING The survey was conducted across eight provinces in China. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1024 nurses were recruited to complete an online questionnaire survey from February to May 2016 in China. RESULTS Approximately 75.4% participants had experienced some form of violence. Most of the participants experienced WPV such as verbal violence (65.2%), made difficulties (54.5%), tarnished reputation (37.5%), mob behaviour (34.9%), intimidation behaviour (18.8%), physical violence (14.6%) and sexual harassment (5.9%). In this study, 92.4% participants experienced compassionate behaviour from their coworkers (84.9%), supervisors (67.3%), and from their patients (65.3%). The results show that the exposure to WPV behaviour significantly affected the psychological stress (β=0.295, p<0.01), sleep quality (β=-0.198, p<0.01) and subjective health status (β=-0.252, p<0.01) of nurses. The exposure to compassionate behaviour significantly affected the psychological stress (β=-0.229, p<0.01), sleep quality (β=0.326, p<0.01) and subjective health status (β=0.342, p<0.01) of nurses. The results of the mediation analysis showed that psychological stress is a partial mediator in the relationship between violence and sleep quality (β=-0.458, p<0.01) and between violence and subjective health (β=-0.425, p<0.01). Moreover, psychological stress also partially mediated the relationship between compassionate behaviour and sleep quality (β=-0.473, p<0.01), and between compassionate behaviour and subjective health (β=-0.405, p<0.01). CONCLUSION In China, most nurses have experienced different forms of WPV from patients and/or their relatives, as well as experiencing various forms of compassionate behaviour from their coworkers, supervisors and/or patients. This study investigates the prevalence of the different types of WPV and compassionate behaviour. Several aspects of harm to nurses from exposure to violence is confirmed. We found that WPV can damage nurses' health outcomes, while compassionate behaviours were beneficial to their health outcomes. A harmonious nursing environment should be provided to minimise threats to nurses' health status.
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- Shu-E Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Medical Examination Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Fye HJ, Gnilka PB, McLaulin SE. Perfectionism and School Counselors: Differences in Stress, Coping, and Burnout. JOURNAL OF COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Heather J. Fye
- Department of Counselor Education; Winona State University
- Now at Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling; The University of Alabama
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- Department of Counseling and Special Education; Virginia Commonwealth University
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- Department of Counseling and Psychological Services; Georgia State University
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Halouani N, Turki M, Ennaoui R, Aloulou J, Amami O. [Psychological distress in medical and paramedical personnel in anesthesia and intensive care]. Pan Afr Med J 2018; 29:221. [PMID: 30100975 PMCID: PMC6080955 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2018.29.221.12189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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L’anesthésie-réanimation (AR) est réputée être l’une des spécialités les plus touchées par le stress professionnel (SP). Dans ce contexte, notre travail avait pour objectifs d’évaluer le niveau d’anxiété et de SP chez le personnel d’AR et d’identifier les facteurs qui y sont associés. Pour ce faire, nous avons mené une étude transversale, descriptive et analytique, auprès de 54 participants (38 techniciens et 16 résidents) exerçant aux deux services d’AR des CHU Habib Bourguiba et Hédi Chaker de Sfax, Tunisie. L’évaluation du SP a été faite via le questionnaire de Karasek. L’échelle « Hamilton Anxiety Rate Scale » (HARS) a été utilisée pour la mesure de l’anxiété. Selon le questionnaire de Karasek, le score moyen de la latitude décisionnelle était de 69 points, celui de la demande psychologique 23,9 points, celui du soutien social 19,6 points. Selon ce questionnaire, 40,7% du personnel étaient estimés stressés et 38,9% en situation d’isostrain. Le score HARS moyen était de 17,8 points, celui de l’anxiété psychique 8,7 points et celui de l’anxiété somatique 9 points, avec une différence significative entre le personnel médical et paramédical. Une anxiété sévère à très sévère a été notée dans 25,9% des cas. Le score HARS était corrélé au sexe féminin (p = 0,017) et aux antécédents de suivi psychiatrique (p = 0,003). Il ressort de notre étude que le personnel d’AR est exposé à un risque considérable de SP. Des changements de l’environnement de travail ainsi qu’un apprentissage de techniques de gestion du stress professionnel pourraient être proposés.
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- Najla Halouani
- Service de Psychiatrie "B", CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de Psychiatrie "B", CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de Psychiatrie "B", CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de Psychiatrie "B", CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de Psychiatrie "B", CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie
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Sifaki-Pistolla D, Chatzea VE, Melidoniotis E, Mechili EA. Distress and burnout in young medical researchers before and during the Greek austerity measures: forerunner of a greater crisis? Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2018; 53:727-735. [PMID: 29610927 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-018-1509-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Distress and burnout are strongly correlated with austerity and financial recessions. Aim of this study was to assess distress and burnout among young medical researchers (YMR) in Greece before and during the financial crisis. METHODS In total 2050 YMR affiliated in all the nursing and medical departments of Greece were enrolled (1025 in Period A: 2008 and 1025 in Period B: 2017). Distress and burnout were measured via DASS-21 and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaires. RESULTS Before the crisis, prevalence of distress and burnout among young medical researchers was 24 and 20%, respectively. During the financial crisis distress prevalence increased significantly (56%), while there has also been a tremendous increase in burnout occurrence (60%). Specific sociodemographic characteristics presented significantly increased rate of change (females, singles and divorced/widowers, living with family members, volunteers, smokers and heavy alcohol consumers). Distress and burnout scales were positively correlated (Spearman's r = 0.81; p = 0.01). Depression scores shifted from normal to moderate (rate of change = 13.1%), anxiety levels increased from normal to severe (rate of change = 14.3%) and tension/stress scores elevated from normal to severe (rate of change = 20.2%). CONCLUSIONS It is evident that the current financial crisis and working conditions have a strong impact on health status of young medical researchers in Greece. The observed increased trends and the identified predictors could guide targeted and comprehensive interventions towards tackling distress among the medical researchers not only in Greece but also in other countries suffering from financial crisis.
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- Dimitra Sifaki-Pistolla
- Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
- University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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- Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece
- University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece
- Department of Healthcare, Faculty of Public Health, University of Vlora, Vlorë, Albania
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Lebert-Charron A, Dorard G, Boujut E, Wendland J. Maternal Burnout Syndrome: Contextual and Psychological Associated Factors. Front Psychol 2018; 9:885. [PMID: 29922203 PMCID: PMC5996184 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background: Becoming a parent is one of the most significant experiences in a woman's life. Including substantial and long-lasting mental, social, and physical charge, the parenting experience may also be a potentially stressful and overwhelming task. Since the eighties, the notion of parental burnout syndrome has gained increasing attention, but its contextual and psychological factors need to be better identified. Aims: To investigate a large array of contextual and psychological factors associated with maternal burnout syndrome in a French community-based population in order to contribute to better operationalize the notion of parental burnout and to explore its determinants. Method: A total of 304 French-speaking mothers (mean age = 34.8 years, SD = 6.72) completed a set of questionnaires including a sociodemographic form (in order to gather general information about the mothers, their spouses, and children living at home). The Perceived Stress Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory adapted to parents (MBI-parental), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Parental Stress Index-Short Form and the Ways of Coping Checklist were used in this study. Results: Multivariate linear regression analyses revealed that scores on the MBI-parental version were strongly and positively associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms, as well as with perceived stress related to parenthood and parenting stress levels. Moreover, using the task-oriented coping style in parenthood was strongly and positively associated with personal accomplishment. Conversely, some sociodemographic characteristics were found to be negatively associated with maternal burnout: being employed, working full time and being a mother living without a coparent. Conclusion: The construct of maternal burnout syndrome seems to be linked to a conjunction of psychological and contextual factors associated with maternal exhaustion. The implication of the results for prevention and intervention strategies are discussed.
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- Astrid Lebert-Charron
- Laboratory of Psychopathology and Health Processes, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Psychopathology and Health Processes, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Psychopathology and Health Processes, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
- High School of Teaching and Education, University of Cergy-Pontoise, Paris Seine University, Cergy, France
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- Laboratory of Psychopathology and Health Processes, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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Giménez‐Espert MDC, Prado‐Gascó VJ. The role of empathy and emotional intelligence in nurses’ communication attitudes using regression models and fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis models. J Clin Nurs 2018; 27:2661-2672. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Kramer D. Energetic Modalities as a Self-Care Technique to Reduce Stress in Nursing Students. J Holist Nurs 2017; 36:366-373. [PMID: 29205082 DOI: 10.1177/0898010117745436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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This article describes the outcomes of nursing students taking a course in complementary and alternative therapies focusing on energetic modalities that were used as a means of self-care. Students kept journal logs and did a formal presentation for the class. Nursing students reported decreased stress and improved concentration, academic performance, productivity, and problem-solving while experiencing a greater appreciation of their clinical experiences. Using Therapeutic Touch and other subtle energy interactions, the students also cited improved interpersonal relationships, increased feelings of calmness, a higher degree of self-awareness and self-care, reduced physical pain, increased energy, and greater appreciation of the world around them. The theoretical framework was Margret Neuman's theory of health as expanding consciousness. While this is an elective nursing course, the nursing students were primarily juniors and seniors already taking clinical courses. A research study with a wide sample of student participants, especially freshmen, and using quantitative as well as qualitative measures would be beneficial to determine if such a course should be part of the standard nursing curriculum to not only expand nurses' understanding of complementary and alternative therapies but also to help students with their own self-care and influence their practice as clinicians.
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Rad M, Shomoossi N, Rakhshani MH, Sabzevari MT. Psychological Capital and Academic Burnout in Students of Clinical Majors in Iran. ACTA FACULTATIS MEDICAE NAISSENSIS 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/afmnai-2017-0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and academic burnout in medical students in Iran.
The relationship between PsyCap and academic burnout is not, however, clearly investigated in the clinical education.
This analytical study was conducted on 172 medical students of a major medical university in Iran, selected through randomized stratified sampling. A demographic section together with PCQ-24 and Academic Burnout Inventory were used for data collection. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS software.
Mean academic burnout and PsyCap values were 45.79 and 95.70, respectively. A negative significant correlation were observed between them (r = 0.963, p < 0.001). Stepwise linear regression suggested the predictability of PsyCap by the components of academic burnout (p < 0.001).
The results suggested a relationship between students’ academic burnout and their PsyCap; in other words, their academic burnout can be controlled by enhancing their PsyCap. This will bear implications for educationists.
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Falco A, Dal Corso L, Girardi D, De Carlo A, Comar M. The moderating role of job resources in the relationship between job demands and interleukin-6 in an Italian healthcare organization. Res Nurs Health 2017; 41:39-48. [PMID: 29168200 DOI: 10.1002/nur.21844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In this study we examined the association between job demands (JD), job resources (JR), and serum levels of a possible biomarker of stress, the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6). According to the buffer hypothesis of the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, we expected that job resources-defined as job autonomy and social support from supervisor-might buffer the relationship between job demands, defined as emotional demands and interpersonal conflict with colleagues, and IL-6. Data from 119 employees in an Italian public healthcare organization (acute care hospital) were analyzed using multiple regression. In predicting IL-6, the interactions between emotional demands and JR and between interpersonal conflict with colleagues and job autonomy (but not social support) were significant, after controlling for the effect of age and gender. The association between JD and IL-6 was stronger for individuals with low levels of JR, so that levels of IL-6 were highest when JD were high and JR were low. Overall, these results are consistent with the buffer hypothesis of the JD-R model and also extend previous research, showing that the exposure to stressful situations at work, measured as high JD and low JR, is associated with higher levels of IL-6 in hospital employees.
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- Alessandra Falco
- FISPPA Section of Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- FISPPA Section of Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- FISPPA Section of Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.,Department of Medical Science, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Sun JW, Lin PZ, Zhang HH, Li JH, Cao FL. A non-linear relationship between the cumulative exposure to occupational stressors and nurses' burnout and the potentially emotion regulation factors. J Ment Health 2017; 27:409-415. [PMID: 28990445 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2017.1385740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stressful situations can increase the likelihood of nurses experiencing negative emotions, especially burnout. AIMS To explore the association of cumulative exposure to occupational stressors and emotion regulation strategies with nurses' burnout. METHODS Participants were 602 nurses from three general hospitals in Jinan, China. Social demographic characteristics, occupational stress, burnout, and emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, and rumination), were assessed. RESULTS Nearly 70% of nurses reported that they were burnt out. Those with a moderate level and high level of stressors were 3.203 times and 26.444 times more likely to have burnout, respectively (x2trend = 62.732). Logistic regression revealed that nurses had higher cognitive reappraisal score (odds ratios (OR) = 0.941), scored lower for burnout. Those who had higher expressive suppression score (OR = 1.054), higher rumination score (OR = 1.037), and a higher level of stressors (OR = 2.779-18.259) scored higher for burnout. The results of sensitivity analysis were similar. CONCLUSIONS A non-linear relationship exists between the cumulative exposure to occupational stressors and nurses' burnout. Those who less frequently use cognitive reappraisal, more frequently use rumination and expressive suppression, and have a high level of stressors may be more likely to experience burnout.
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- Ji-Wei Sun
- a School of Nursing, Shandong University , Jinan , China
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- a School of Nursing, Shandong University , Jinan , China
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- a School of Nursing, Shandong University , Jinan , China
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- a School of Nursing, Shandong University , Jinan , China
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- a School of Nursing, Shandong University , Jinan , China
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BACKGROUND Occupational stress is commonly observed among staff in intensive care units (ICUs). Sociodemographic, organizational, and job-related factors may lead to burnout among ICU health workers. In addition, these factors could modify the balance between efforts done and rewards perceived by workers; consequently, this imbalance could increase levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and decrease a sense of personal accomplishment. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between effort-reward imbalance and burnout dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment) among ICU nursing staff in a university hospital in Santiago, Chile. METHODS A convenience sample of 36 registered nurses and 46 nurse aides answered the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire and provided sociodemographic and work-related data. RESULTS Age and effort-reward imbalance were significantly associated with emotional exhaustion in both registered nurses and nurse aides; age was negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion, whereas effort-reward imbalance was positively correlated. Age was negatively associated with depersonalization. None of the predictors were associated with personal accomplishment. DISCUSSION This study adds valuable information about relationships of sociodemographic factors and effort-reward imbalance and their impact on dimensions of burnout, particularly on emotional exhaustion.
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Bamonti P, Conti E, Cavanagh C, Gerolimatos L, Gregg J, Goulet C, Pifer M, Edelstein B. Coping, Cognitive Emotion Regulation, and Burnout in Long-Term Care Nursing Staff: A Preliminary Study. J Appl Gerontol 2017; 38:92-111. [PMID: 28671027 DOI: 10.1177/0733464817716970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Direct care workers (e.g., certified nursing assistants [CNAs]) employed in long-term care (LTC) are particularly vulnerable to the experience of burnout, yet they have received relatively less research attention compared to Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses. Within the burnout literature, evidence suggests that the deployment of certain coping strategies influences levels of burnout. The current study examined the extent to which coping (e.g., problem-focused, emotion-focused, and dysfunctional coping) and cognitive emotion regulation strategies (e.g., positive reappraisal) predicted burnout after controlling for covariates (age, sleep duration). Fifty-six CNAs were surveyed at four skilled nursing facilities in the United States. Dysfunctional coping was significantly associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Among cognitive emotion regulation strategies, positive reappraisal was significantly associated with depersonalization. Shorter sleep duration was associated with significantly greater depersonalization. Findings suggest the need to develop interventions for CNAs aimed at reducing dysfunctional coping strategies and increasing sleep duration.
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