Assessing well-being and professional quality of life of OB/GYN clinicians during COVID-19 pandemic

Background: Dealing with suffering, grief, and death on a daily basis, together with the particular working conditions, may produce high levels of burnout in nurses, and hinder their well-being. The purpose of this research is to study the effect of self-care and self-compassion on nurses’ professional quality of life and well-being. Methods: The research had a cross-sectional design, used correlational methodology and a structural equation model was hypothesized. Along the study, 210 nurses from the Healthcare Public System of the Balearic Islands, participated. The study took place from June to September 2018. Results: The hypothesized model showed an overall adequate fit. Practice environment predicted both self-care and self-compassion, whereas nursing stress did not. Self-care and self-compassion predicted nurses’ professional quality of life, whereas the practice environment and nursing stress were not predictors. Finally, professional quality of life showed a positive relationship with life satisfaction. Conclusions: The study presents a comprehensive structural equation model in which self-care and self-compassion are the best predictors of nurses’ professional quality of life. A direct relation of professional quality of life and nurses’ well-being has also been found, while controlling for the effects of nurses’ practice environment and stress.

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Predictors of Professional Quality of Life in Veterinary Professionals

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education ◽

10.3138/jvme-2020-0144 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. e20200144

Author(s):

Vanessa I. Rohlf ◽

Rebekah Scotney ◽

Holly Monaghan ◽

Pauleen Bennett

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Compassion Fatigue ◽

Organizational Factors ◽

Well Being ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Professional Quality Of Life ◽

Animal Suffering ◽

Intentions To Leave ◽

Professional Quality

Working in the veterinary profession can be both stressful and rewarding. High workloads, long work hours, emotionally charged interactions with clients, and exposure to animal suffering and participation in euthanasia place many at risk of compassion fatigue, which then threatens their professional quality of life (ProQOL). Despite this risk, many veterinary professionals choose to stay within the profession. This study explores personal and organizational factors predicting compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout, and secondary traumatic stress (STS) in veterinary professionals, and the extent to which these aspects of ProQOL are linked with intentions to leave the profession. Regression results show that personal factors accounted for 31.1% of the variance in CS, 45.3% in burnout, and 33.8% in STS. Organizational factors significantly accounted for 33.3% of the variance in CS, 47.9% in burnout, and 32.7% in STS. Together, ProQOL accounted for 28.9% and 16.0% of the variance in intentions to leave one’s current role and to leave the profession altogether, respectively. These results suggest that both personal and organizational factors play a role in veterinary professionals’ ProQOL and highlight the importance of promoting CS and managing burnout and STS for the purpose of fostering veterinary staff well-being and retention.

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Professional quality of life and emotional well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

Frontiers in Emergency Medicine ◽

10.18502/fem.v6i1.7674 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Reza Azizkhani ◽

Farhad Heydari ◽

Ahmad Sadeghi ◽

Omid Ahmadi ◽

Azita Azimi Meibody

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Close Contact ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Well Being ◽

Moderate Level ◽

Professional Quality Of Life ◽

Professional Quality

Objective: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are among the highest groups impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to analyze professional quality of life (ProQOL) and its association with emotional well-being in HCWs during the pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on HCWs being in close contact with COVID-19 patients in Iran. The questionnaires assessing ProQOL, emotional well-being, and demographic and occupational characteristics were recruited via email or social media. The ProQOL was used to measure compassion fatigue (CF), burnout (BO) and compassion satisfaction (CS). Results: Among the respondents, 705 HCWs were enrolled, including a higher proportion of physicians 449 (63.7%), females 452 (64.1%), and married 486 (68.9%). The mean of participants’ work experience was 8.41 ± 8.91 years. Almost all of HCWs showed moderate to high levels of CS (98.3%). Also, most of HCWs showed a moderate level of CF (96.3%), and the majority of them (76.6%) had a moderate level of BO. There were significant differences in the duration of contact with COVID-19 patients for all three components of ProQOL and emotional well-being score. Women had a higher level of BO than men (P=0.003). CS was significantly higher in married HCWs than in singles (P=0.007). Pearson correlation coefficient showed that CS had a negative relationship with CF and BO. However, there was a direct correlation between emotional well-being and the CS. Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Iranian HCWs showed to have moderate to high levels of CS, and a moderate level of both CF and BO, and showed that emotional well-being had a direct correlation with CS.

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Psychosocial Well-Being: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Loneliness, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Compassion, and Professional Quality of Life in Oncology Nurses

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing ◽

10.1188/21.cjon.530-538 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (5) ◽

pp. 530-538

Author(s):

Carolyn Phillips ◽

Heather Becker ◽

Emily Gonzalez

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Oncology Nurses ◽

Professional Quality Of Life ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Professional Quality ◽

Anxiety Depression

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A szakmai élet minőségét mérő kérdőív (Professional Quality of Life Scale) magyar változatának validálása

Orvosi Hetilap ◽

10.1556/650.2018.31126 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 159 (35) ◽

pp. 1441-1449 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Adrienne Kegye ◽

Szabolcs Takács ◽

Borbála Ries ◽

Ágnes Zana ◽

Katalin Hegedűs

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Well Being ◽

Professional Quality Of Life ◽

Professional Quality ◽

Quality Of Life Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

Hospice Workers

Abstract: Introduction: The Professional Quality of Life Scale, measuring the quality of professional life, has been developed to examine the positive and negative changes in the work of those who have undergone extremely stressful experiences. The quality of life of the personnel of palliative-hospice teams may be influenced physically as well as emotionally by their every-day experiences of suffering, death, dying and the patients’ traumas. Aim: The aim of the study was the examination of the psychometric features and factor structure of the Hungarian version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale questionnaire, which can measure compassion fatigue and satisfaction, secondary traumatisation and burnout. Our long-term objective is the development of formative and intervention strategies for hospice workers in order to increase their satisfaction, physical and mental well-being and their willingness to work in hospice. Method: The cross-sectional, questionnaire study was made with hospice workers. The questionnaires were available in an anonym, printed form. We used the Hungarian versions of the Shortened Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire and of the Shortened Beck Depression Scale, of the CES-D Depression Scale and of the Shortened WHO General Well-Being Scale to validate. Statistical analysis: IBM SPSS 23.0© software was used for the analysis. To explore the factor structure of the measurement scale, explorative factor analysis was made (analysis of the main component, Varimax rotation); subsequently, 4 scales were prepared the Cronbach-alpha values of which were suitable for further examination. Results: 188 questionnaires were sent back (female 86.2%, male 13.8%); the majority work as nurses and in home hospice care (94 people). The inner consistency of the created 4 scales is acceptable according to the Cronbach-alpha values. The inner consistency of the questions regarding burnout is low. The correlation of our measurement scales with the standardised scales for outer validity has sufficient strength and direction. Conclusions: Our questionnaire can measure the phenomena under examination according to the expected values, with suitable consistency on the basis of the inner and outer indicators. Orv Hetil. 2018; 159(35): 1441–1449.

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They Care for Others, But What About Themselves? Understanding Self-Care Among DSPs' and Its Relationship to Professional Quality of Life

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ◽

10.1352/1934-9556-58.3.221 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

pp. 221-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

John M. Keesler ◽

Jess Troxel

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Online Survey ◽

Self Care ◽

Well Being ◽

Professional Quality Of Life ◽

Work Related ◽

Professional Quality ◽

Direct Support Professionals ◽

Related Stress

Abstract Direct support professionals (DSPs) are instrumental to the daily operations of organizations that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). With extensive responsibilities, DSPs often experience high levels of stress and burnout that can result in turnover and vacant positions. Self-care is the practice of behaviors that promote well-being, counter work-related stress, and foster resilience. The current study explored self-care and resilience, and their relationship with professional quality of life (i.e., satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress) among DSPs. Using a convenient sample, 153 DSPs (71% female) completed an online survey comprised of multiple measures. Results indicated that DSPs often engaged in self-care behaviors across physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, relational, and workplace domains, however, less than 40% engaged in self-care behaviors directly related to work. On average, DSPs reported high levels of resilience. Collectively, self-care and resilience accounted for 12% to 28% of variance in DSPs' professional quality of life. Given the contribution of self-care to resilience and professional quality of life, an active approach by IDD organizations to foster self-care among DSPs may help promote their longevity and retention.

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Noise Exposure and Quality of Life Among Nurses

Workplace Health & Safety ◽

10.1177/21650799211044365 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 216507992110443

Author(s):

M. C. McCullagh ◽

J. Xu ◽

V. Vaughan Dickson ◽

Alai Tan ◽

S. L. Lusk

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Occupational Health ◽

Noise Exposure ◽

Secondary Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Professional Quality Of Life ◽

High Noise ◽

Professional Quality

Background: The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between noise exposure, selected health conditions, and well-being among nurses. Methods: A secondary analysis was performed on data obtained from 3,818 U.S. nurses who responded to a survey regarding noise exposure, health conditions, stress, professional quality of life, and workplace support. Findings: Those who reported high noise exposure reported more health conditions, higher stress and burnout scores, and lower supportive environments. High noise exposure was significantly associated with lower professional quality of life. Conclusion/Application to Practice: Noise may impact the health and quality of professional life of nurses. Occupational health nurses should advocate for the regular monitoring of nurses’ exposure to hazardous noise at work, compare it to OSHA permissible levels, and collaborate with the occupational health team to ensure safe noise levels are maintained. Occupational health nurses should advocate for expanded research on effects of noise on health.

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