Assessment the Probability of Formation Burnout Syndrome Among Health Care Workers

AimStudy of psychosocial risk factors in the formation of burnout syndrome.Material and methodBased on a questionnaire developed by WHO experts for the European model of “health management, environment and security in the workplace”, conducted surveys 246 health care workers. Individual attention was paid to health, physical activity and nutrition.ResultsSurvey conducted of the medical personnel showed high prevalence among them psychophysical, social and psychological, behavioral symptoms that allows to think of high probability of formation of a syndrome of professional burning out. Part of medical workers who have one complaint in each group of symptoms (psychophysiological, sociological-psychological, behavioral) – 18,7%. Part of HCW with two and more complaints in each group – 39% (Table 1). Prevalence of psychophysiological, sociological and psychological, behavioral symptoms among health care emergency workers is different (Table 2).Table 1City n = 78 (%)Countryside n = 168 (%)Chi2PTotal n = 246Complaint in each group of symptoms16 (20.5)30 (17.9)0.010.96336 (18.7)Two complaints in each group of symptoms32 (41.0)64 (38.1)0.010.98296 (39.0)Three complaints in each group of symptoms18 (23.1)26 (15.5)0.40.54944 (17.9)Table 2City n = 70 (%)Countryside n = 150 (%)Chi2PTotal n = 220Two and more of psychophysiological spts26 (37.1)12 (8)7.80.00538 (17.3)Two and more of sociological and psychological spts8 (11.4)24 (16)0.10.79332 (14.5)Two and more of behavioral spts10 (14.3)10 (6.7)0.70.41420 (9.1)Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Burnout syndrome among health care workers is associated with violence against them. What needs to be done?

Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.18502/sjms.v15i5.7230 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Elhadi Awooda

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Associated Factors ◽

The Other ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

High Expectations ◽

Global Issue ◽

Care Workers ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Radical Solution

Background: During SARS-CoV2 pandemic, patients are becoming more aggressive against health care workers when seeking their demands. Violence against Health care workers is of multifactor, and a one that strongly has associated is their burnout syndrome. Objectives: The aim of this study was to draw a conclusion from the previous literatures about the association of violence against HCWs and their burnout syndrome. Also to find out other associated factors and solutions for this phenomenon. Results: HCWs are subjected to stressful situations and high pressure; of highly infectious diseases (SARS-CoV2), shortage of PPE, working for more than 24 hours’ duty, without payment or reward, difficulties in the workplace and a poor hospital administration; all’s can lead to burnout syndrome. On the other hand, patient’s demand for the high expectations of their needs and attendants' (co-patients) fearfulness, anxiousness about their patient fate. Also, patient or co-patients believes on a doctor to be the only savior, so any unexpected behavior or un sympathy from the burned-out HCWs can result in aggressiveness and violence. Conclusion: The high prevalence of burnout syndrome among HCWs has become a global issue. A real attempt should be made focusing on the radical solution of the problem of burnout syndrome, rather than to enact laws to punish the aggressors against HCWs.

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Importance of the universal precautions among health care personnel and its impact against Covid-19 spread - A survey

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl1.3065 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽

pp. 675-684

Author(s):

Preethi Shankar ◽

Abilasha R ◽

Preetha S

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

Health Care Personnel ◽

Universal Precaution ◽

Universal Precautions ◽

Care Workers ◽

Standard Set ◽

Spread Of Infection

Universal precautions are a vital standard set of rules applied to be followed by patients and doctors while carrying out any clinical procedure, but especially in patients with blood-borne diseases or infections. It is carried out to prevent the spread of infection from one person to another. Universal precautions are of great significance to medical personnel, where they expose themselves to numerous infectious diseases. The research aimed to assess and improve knowledge about universal precautions among health care personnel to reduce the rate of harmful exposure and infections among them. A questionnaire comprising 20 questions was created and circulated among 100 health care workers through the online platform "Google forms". The results were collected and analysed. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. It was evident that many people were not aware of the seriousness of universal precautions. Fortunately, many medical personals followed and were aware of universal precaution to an extent. Universal precaution should be followed religiously and judiciously to prevent the spread of deadly diseases.

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Comparison of prevalence and risk factors of somatization between Chinese health care workers and non-health care workers during COVID-19 outbreak

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-021-03294-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Xiuli Song ◽

Yongjie Zhou ◽

Wenwang Rao ◽

Xiangyang Zhang

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Online Survey ◽

Medical Service ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Related Factors ◽

Dimension Score ◽

Care Workers ◽

High Prevalence

Abstract Background This study aimed to compare prevalence and risk factors of somatization (SOM) between health care workers and non-health care workers during COVID-19 outbreak in China. Methods From 14 February to 29 March 2020, an online survey was performed in both 605 health care workers and 1151 non-health care workers. Based on the somatization dimension score of the Symptom Checklist-90, participants were divided into non-SOM group and SOM group. Results Health care workers had higher prevalence rate of SOM (p < 0.001) than non-health care workers, with an OR of 1.70 (95% CI, 1.22–2.36, p = 0.002). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that in non-health care workers, the risk factors of SOM included other ethnicities, insomnia, and suicide, while in health care workers, the risk factors included working 6–8 h per day, and working ≥10 h per day during COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusions Our research suggests that both non-health care workers and health care workers have a relatively high prevalence of somatization. However, the related factors for somatization in both groups are significantly different, showing that medical service-related factors are associated with somatization in health care workers, while demographic and clinical factors are associated with somatization in non-health care workers.

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Results of a Survey of Cardiovascular Risk Factor Prevalence Amongst Health Care Workers

Scottish Medical Journal ◽

10.1177/003693300004500308 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 84-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S.R. McEwan ◽

N.G. Dewhurst ◽

F. Daly ◽

C.D. Forbes ◽

J.J.F. Belch

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Health Care ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Risk Profile ◽

Royal Infirmary ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Profile ◽

Risk Factor Prevalence ◽

Care Workers ◽

High Prevalence

Summary analyses of screening data were used to ascertain the cardiovascular risk profile in a sample of health care workers in Scotland. A sample of NHS staff (298 women and 78 men) were screened during visits to Perth Royal Infirmary (PRI) in 1996 and 1997. Comparisons were made within subsets and with previous screening studies. Health care workers have been a neglected component of the workforce for receiving education about risk factors. The high prevalence of smokers found in this sample should be a cause for concern.

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COVID-19 in healthcare workers (literature review and own data)

Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology ◽

10.31089/1026-9428-2021-61-1-18-26 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 18-26

Author(s):

Lyubov A. Shpagina ◽

Lyudmila P. Kuzmina ◽

Olga S. Kotova ◽

Ilya S. Shpagin ◽

Natalya V. Kamneva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

At Risk ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Work Experience ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

Scientific Data ◽

Main Group ◽

Panic Attacks ◽

Care Workers ◽

Occupational Infection

Introduction. Health care workers are at risk of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, many aspects of the professionally conditioned COVID-19 are still poorly understood. The aim of study is to conduct a brief review and analysis of scientific data on the prevalence, features of clinical and laboratory COVID-19 syndromes in medical professionals. To evaluate the structure of post-COVID syndrome in health care workers who are observed in a large multidisciplinary medical organization that has a center for occupational pathology. To present the current state of the problem of examination of the connection of COVID-19 with the profession and admission to work in conditions of high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Materials and methods. At the first stage, a brief review of the literature on the problem of COVID-19 in health care workers was performed, at the second - a single-center observational prospective study of COVID-19 convalescents. The main group consisted of health care workers (n=203), the comparison group - people who do not have occupational health risks (n=156). The groups were comparable in demographic characteristics. The work experience of the medical staff was 15 (5; 21) years. Of the participants in the main group, 20.2% worked in hospitals, and 79.8% in outpatient institutions. Three of the participants (1.5%) were employees of specialized COVID hospitals. Doctors were 25.6%, secondary medical personnel - 51.7%, junior medical and technical personnel - 22.7%. A severe form of COVID-19 was suffered by 25 (12.3%) people, after the artificial ventilation of the lungs (AVL) - two participants. The observation time is 60 days. Statistical analysis included standard methods of descriptive statistics, determination of relationships by the method of logistic regression. The significance level is p<0.05. Results. Most of the known data on COVID-19 in health care workers is obtained in cross-sectional studies. The possibility of occupational infection has been sufficiently proven. The risk probably depends on the work performed and is higher in conditions of direct contact of medical personnel with adults, potentially infected patients, but not in a specialized hospital. It is possible that the course of COVID-19 in health care workers differs from the general population of patients there is evidence of a greater frequency of weakness and myalgia. Studies of the features of post-COVID syndrome in health care workers in available sources could not be identified. According to the results of their own research, health care workers who had experienced COVID-19 had a higher frequency of central thermoregulation disorders, arrhythmias, heart failure, panic attacks and depression. Conclusions. Health care workers are at risk of COVID-19. Professionally conditioned post-COVID syndrome is characterized by the frequency of violations of the central mechanisms of thermoregulation and arrhythmias. COVID-19 in health care workers meets the definition of occupational disease.

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Letter to the Editor: Burnout Management among Health Care Workers in the Age of Coronavirus Disease-19

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2021.6080 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (E) ◽

pp. 382-385

Author(s):

Mohsen Khosravi ◽

Alireza Ganjali

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Warning Signs ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Care Staff ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Health Care Staff ◽

Care Providers ◽

Care Workers

AIM: We aimed to understand the early warning signs and symptoms of occupational burnout as red flags among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Based on the suggestions of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [8], health-care providers need to be trained to increase three components of resilience across the three levels of individual, team, and organization so that they can optimally manage their psychological responses to catastrophes. RESULTS: It seems that both targeted individual and organizational strategies are critical for the overall wellness of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSION: Health care workers experience high levels of burnout during the COVID-19, which warrants attention and support from health policy-makers and practitioners. Current evidence demonstrated that health-care staff could gain significant benefits from interventions to modify burnout syndrome, especially from organization-directed interventions.

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Comparison of prevalence and risk factors of somatization between Chinese health care workers and non-health care workers during COVID-19 outbreak

10.21203/rs.3.rs-269527/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Xiuli Song ◽

Yongjie Zhou ◽

Wenwang Rao ◽

Xiangyang Zhang

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Online Survey ◽

Medical Service ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Related Factors ◽

Dimension Score ◽

Care Workers ◽

High Prevalence

Abstract Background: This study aimed to compare prevalence and risk factors of somatization (SOM) between health care workers and non-health care workers during COVID-19 outbreak in China. Methods: From 14 February to 29 March 2020, an online survey was performed in both 605 health care workers and 1151 non-health care workers. Based on the somatization dimension score of the Symptom Checklist-90, participants were divided into non-SOM group and SOM group. Results: Health care workers had higher prevalence rate of SOM (p < 0.001) than non-health care workers, with an OR of 1.70 (95% CI: 1.22–2.36, p = 0.002). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that in non-health care workers, the risk factors of SOM included other ethnicities, insomnia, and suicide, while in health care workers, the risk factors included working 6-8 hours per day, and working ≥10 hours per day during COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusions: Our research suggests that both non-health care workers and health care workers have a relatively high prevalence of somatization. However, the related factors for somatization in both groups are significantly different, showing that medical service-related factors are associated with somatization in health care workers, while demographic and clinical factors are associated with somatization in non-health care workers.

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Protecting the health of medical personnel in the light of prevention of nosocomial infections and occupational exposure

Kazan medical journal ◽

10.17816/kmj2336 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 93 (2) ◽

pp. 362-364 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

N V Ilyina

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Occupational Exposure ◽

Blood Transfusion ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Nosocomial Infections ◽

Occupational Diseases ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

Care Workers

Prevention of nosocomial infections and occupational diseases among health care workers is an important component of the activity of the station for blood transfusion. This article outlines the directions and shows how this is prevention should be achieved.

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