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Hao S, Zhang X. Job burnout and anxiety among medical staff: A latent profile and moderated mediation analysis. Soc Sci Med 2024; 356:117141. [PMID: 39033699 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Due to work pressure, work intensity, and the impact of emergencies such as the epidemic, job burnout and mental health problems among medical staff have become increasingly prominent. OBJECTIVES Our study aims to characterize the patterns of burnout in Chinese medical staff, explore the profile differences on anxiety and self-esteem, examine whether the differences in these profiles on anxiety were mediated by self-esteem, and investigate whether this mediating process was moderated by positive coping styles among medical staff. METHODS Data were collected from 602 medical staff in China by a convenient sampling method. A latent profile and moderated mediation analysis were performed. RESULTS Latent profile analysis on three burnout dimensions [emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy] indicated two burnout profiles: low burnout (82.47% of the sample) and high burnout (17.53%). Medical staff with a low burnout profile had lower levels of emotional exhaustion and cynicism than those with a high burnout profile. It was also determined that self-esteem mediates burnout and anxiety in both high- and low-burnout medical staff. The moderating role of positive coping styles was also identified (β = 0.30, 95%CI: 0.058-0.550). CONCLUSIONS The identification of two distinct burnout patterns (low burnout and high burnout) provides clinical administrators with clear goals for individualizing support and interventions for medical staff with different levels of burnout. Furthermore, attention should be given to self-esteem and positive coping styles, as they act as potential mediators and moderators of medical staff's mental health problems.
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- Shuwei Hao
- Department of Medical Psychology, School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, PR China.
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Wu N, Ding F, Ai B, Zhang R, Cai Y. Mediation effect of perceived social support and psychological distress between psychological resilience and sleep quality among Chinese medical staff. Sci Rep 2024; 14:19674. [PMID: 39181925 PMCID: PMC11344796 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-70754-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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Sleep quality is crucial for the personal well-being of healthcare professionals and the health outcomes of their patients. This study aims to explore the relationship between psychological resilience (PR), perceived social support (PSS), psychological distress (comprising anxiety,depression,and stress), and sleep quality. It also examines whether PSS and psychological distress function as chain mediators between PR and sleep quality. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted using a convenient sampling method, with 454 participants included. The survey instruments included the Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale, the 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Structural equation modeling revealed that PR significantly predicted sleep quality of Chinese medical staff. Psychological distress was identified as a mediating factor between PR and sleep quality. However, PSS did not directly mediate the relationship between PR and sleep quality. Instead, PSS and psychological distress were found to play a chain mediating role in the relationship between PR and sleep quality. This study provides new insights into the impact of PR on sleep quality, highlights the importance of PSS and psychological distress, and suggests practical implications for enhancing sleep quality among medical staff.
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- Nannan Wu
- Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, 512005, China
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- School of Intelligence Engineering, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, 512005, China
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- Mental Health Education Center, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China.
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- Institute of Developmental and Educational Psychology, School of Marxism, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, 512005, China
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Wang B, Bai Y, Wu S, Lin W, Guo J. Association between occupational burnout and psychological symptoms among Chinese medical staff: moderating role of social support. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2024; 29:1265-1280. [PMID: 38166576 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2023.2299666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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This study aimed to examine the association between occupational burnout and psychological symptoms among Chinese medical staff, assuming social support to play a moderating role in the aforementioned relationship. The survey was conducted online from May 1 to June 28, 2022, and the questionnaires were distributed and retrieved through a web-based platform. The final sample was comprised of 1461 Chinese medical staff in this cross-sectional study. Several multiple linear regressions were performed to analyze the data. After controlling for potential confounding factors, all three dimensions of occupational burnout were associated with poorer psychological symptoms. Emotional exhaustion (β = 0.33; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.018, 1.479) had the strongest association with psychological symptoms, followed by depersonalization and diminished personal accomplishment. Moreover, medical staff with higher levels of friend support (β = -0.11; 95% CI, -4.063, -0.573) and significant other support (β = -0.10; 95% CI, -3.965, -0.168) were less likely to suffer from psychological symptoms when faced with occupational burnout. The results suggested that interventions aimed at lessening occupational burnout and boosting social support can be an effective way to promote the psychological health of medical staff.
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- Bingqian Wang
- Department of Health Policy and Manage, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
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- Nursing Department, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Joint Logistics Support Unit No. 904 Hospital, School of Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Manage, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Zhang Z, Chen H, Li X, Chen S, Wang Z, Yang J, Chen Z, Wang X, Tian Y, Zhou J. Differences in the depression and burnout networks between doctors and nurses: evidence from a network analysis. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1668. [PMID: 38909182 PMCID: PMC11193897 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19193-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated a strong association between depression and job burnout among healthcare professionals, but the results have been inconsistent, and there is a lack of in-depth exploration of such a relationship among different healthcare professions. The present study aims to investigate the interrelationships between depression and burnout among Chinese healthcare professionals and whether there are differences in the networks of these symptoms between doctors and nurses. METHODS The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey and the 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire were employed to assess job burnout and depression among 3,684 healthcare professionals. The translation has been refined to ensure accuracy and academic suitability. Subsequently, network analysis was conducted on 2,244 participants with a higher level of job burnout to identify core symptoms and explore the associations between job burnout and depression. RESULTS The present study showed a network association between lack of interest and pleasure in things and being exhausted from work, excessive tiredness facing work, tendency to collapse at work, and lack of passion for work than before among healthcare professionals, as well as a notable difference in the network association between lack of interest and pleasure in things and lack of passion for work than before between nurses and doctors. CONCLUSIONS The depression-burnout network structures differ between doctors and nurses, highlighting the need for targeted intervention measures for both groups.
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- Zheng Zhang
- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
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Chen M, Wang GY, Zhao HF, Wang CC, Zhou Y, Zhong BL. Psychological resilience and related factors among primary care workers in Wuhan, China: A cross-sectional study. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31918. [PMID: 38841500 PMCID: PMC11152724 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Purpose Primary medical workers constitute a high-risk group for mental health problems, and psychological resilience might protect them from the negative psychological impacts of their work. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the current situation of psychological resilience among primary care workers in Wuhan, China, as well as related factors. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 417 primary care workers (30.0 % men; 38.5 ± 8.5 years old) were randomly selected to complete a questionnaire. The brief version of the National Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire and the Psychological Resilience Scale were used to assess participants' mental health literacy and psychological resilience, respectively. Multiple linear regression was performed to identify factors associated with the psychological resilience of primary care workers. Results More than four-fifths of the primary care workers included in this study exhibited appropriate levels of mental health knowledge. In terms of mental health skills, participants' attainment rates, ranging from high to low, were 60.9 % for distracting attention, 45.3 % for interpersonal support and 43.9 % for cognitive reappraisal. The average psychological resilience score obtained by primary care workers was 27.81 ± 5.71, and the factors associated with increased psychological resilience included being male, being older, and possessing higher mental health skills, including skills pertaining to interpersonal support and distracting attention. Conclusion The psychological resilience of primary care workers in Wuhan is at a moderate level and thus requires further improvement. Although these medical staff exhibit appropriate levels of mental health knowledge, their mental health skills are relatively poor, despite the fact that interpersonal support and distracting attention are significantly associated with psychological resilience. Hence, interventions targeting mental health skills are recommended to promote psychological resilience among primary care workers.
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- Mo Chen
- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Hospital for Psychotherapy, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
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- Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Hospital for Psychotherapy, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Hospital for Psychotherapy, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Hospital for Psychotherapy, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Hospital for Psychotherapy, Wuhan, Hubei province, China
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Tao Y, Cheng Z, Wang C, Liu T, Yan M, Huang X, Jian S, Sun L, Chen Z. Perceived stress and psychological disorders in healthcare professionals: a multiple chain mediating model of effort-reward imbalance and resilience. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1320411. [PMID: 38155891 PMCID: PMC10753578 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1320411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Background Healthcare professionals have shown more psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression due to the nature of work, which can cause job burnout, decrease the quality of medical services, and even endanger medical safety. The aim of the study is to explore the serial multiple mediating role of effort- reward imbalance and resilience between perceived stress and psychological disorders among healthcare professionals. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in China from February to April 2023. A total of 2098 healthcare professionals at a tertiary general hospital was investigated by the following self-reported questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), The Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI), Healthcare professionals Resilience Scale (MSRS). Results Anxiety and depression are interrelated (r = 0.362, p < 0.01), and they were positively related to perceived stress (r = 0.640/0.607, p < 0.01) and ERI (r = 0.422/0.383, p < 0.01), and negatively related to resilience (r = -0.343/-0.320, p < 0.01). After controlling demographic factors, the variance in anxiety and depression was explained by perceived stress was 37.7 and 35.0%. Bootstrap analyses examining the pathway of perceived stress-ERI-resilience-anxiety revealed significant direct effects [B = 0.560, 95%CI (0.528, 0.591)], as well as indirect effects mediated independently by ERI [B = 0.045, 95%CI (0.029, 0.060)], resilience [B = 0.031, 95%CI (0.017, 0.047)], or a combination of both [B = 0.004, 95%CI (0.002, 0.007)]. Similarly, in the path of perceived stress-ERI-resilience-anxiety-depression, significant direct effects were found [B = -0.310, 95%CI(0.265, 0.351)], along with indirect effects mediated individually by ERI [B = 0.033, 95%CI(0.013, 0.052)], resilience [B = 0.014, 95%CI (0.001, 0.028)], and anxiety [B = 0.218, 95%CI (0.190, 0.246)], or by both or three together (B = 0.032). Conclusion This study proved the hypothesis that ERI and resilience played a mediating role in perceived stress and psychological disorders, revealed the potential mechanism of anxiety in stress and depression, and proposed a solution for perceived stress to psychological distress, which can provide a basis for the intervention of healthcare professionals in the face of mental health crisis.
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- Yuanling Tao
- Health Management Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Health Management Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Health Management Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Health Management Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Health Management Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Health Management Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Health Management Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Health Management Centre, First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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