Work-related stress in the Health-Care sector. An evaluation

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Raffaele ◽  
A. Cataldo ◽  
F. Nazzicone ◽  
M. Di Cecio
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress

scholarly journals Cognitive Pretesting and pretest of the STRAIN questionnaire to elaborate work-related stress of health care staff in Switzerland / Verständlichkeitsprüfung und Pretest des STRAIN-Fragebogens zur Erhebung der Arbeitsbelastung bei Gesundheitsfachpersonen in der Schweiz

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Golz ◽  
Karin Anne Peter ◽  
Sabine Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Cognitive Pretesting ◽  
Related Stress

Abstract The workforce shortage in health care is a major challenge worldwide. In Switzerland, this shortage is not only demographically caused but also due to workload. Adequate measures require a good data basis. The aim of this study is to test instrument specially developed for the health professions to measure work-related stress in practice. Cognitive pretesting was used for the evaluation. Overall, 18 semi-structured single-interviews with nurses and nursing assistants were conducted. In two rounds, the question-answer-process was analysed for 11 questions. The STRAIN questionnaire was then pretested by 17 health professionals. In the first round, 42 problems were identified based on the phases of the “Cognitive Aspects of Survey Methodology”. Of these, 57 % were comprehension problems. This was shown by the polysemantic usage or unknowingness of terms. Further 38 % were problems with the answer categories, such as a missing category or an inappropriate formulation. Further questions were modified through a final pretest. The uniform comprehensibility has been achieved. Due to the questionnaire length, an online tool with a save function should be used. The results of this study are similar to those of comparable studies, which also show the most common problems with understanding. This is due to changes of concepts’ meanings over time and culture. A cognitive pretest is therefore recommended, especially for a heterogeneous target group such as health professions.

Sources and Impact of Work-Related Stress Among HIV/AIDS Health Care Providers in Guangxi, China: A Qualitative Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-91
Author(s):  
Huiru Tong ◽  
Xiaoming Li ◽  
Shan Qiao ◽  
Yuejiao Zhou ◽  
Zhiyong Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hiv Aids

Work-related stress can negatively impact health care providers’ (HCPs) ability to provide care. We examined the sources of work-related stress experienced by HCPs who provided medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS and the impact of the stress on HCPs’ well-being and work performance. We conducted in-depth interviews with 46 HIV/AIDS HCPs in Guangxi, China. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and imported into NVivo V.11 for data management and data analysis using a thematic approach. We found that the key sources of stress at work included general work-related sources and HIV/AIDS-related sources. All stress was seen to have a substantial impact on the HCPs’ individual well-being, family and social life, and quality of care they provided. We recommended that government and health care facilities should take measures to improve institutional culture and professional development for HIV/AIDS HCPs. More professional training schemes should be provided to strengthen HCPs’ competence, improve universal protection from occupational exposure, and reduce the stigma toward HIV/AIDS patients and their care providers.

scholarly journals Self-reported sick leave following a brief preventive intervention on work-related stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A-M Hultén ◽  
P Bjerkeli ◽  
K Holmgren
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Sick Leave ◽  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Related Stress

Abstract Background General practitioners (GPs) play an important role for early identification and prevention of sick leave among patients perceiving ill health due to work-relates stress. In order to fulfil the role, they need adequate methodologies and tools. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief intervention in primary health care including early identification of work-related stress combined with feedback at consultation on the number of self-reported sick leave days. Methods A randomised controlled trial was performed at seven primary health care centres in western Sweden. Self-reported sick leave data collected between November 2015 and January 2017 were analysed prospectively. The study included 271 employed, non-sick-listed patients aged 18-64 years seeking care for mental and/or physical health complaints. The intervention group received a brief intervention about work-related stress, including training for GPs, screening of patients' work-related stress, feedback to patients on screening results and discussion of measures at GP consultation. The control group received treatment as usual. Results At 6-month follow-up 59/105 (56%) in the intervention group and 61/115 (53%) in the control group reported no sick leave. At 12-month follow-up the corresponding numbers were 61/119 (51%) and 57/122 (47%) respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between the intervention group and the control group in the median number of self-reported sick leave days. Conclusions The brief intervention showed no effect on the numbers of self-reported sick leave days. However, using sick leave as an outcome measure was difficult, as sick leave is multifactorial and the data has a non-normal distribution. In addition, sick leave might be used as an indicator as well as a possible treatment of ill health. Other actions and interventions to address patients perceiving ill health due to work-related stress should be explored. Key messages Sick leave is used as an indicator and as a treatment of ill health, which can complicate the evaluation of studies. The complexity of primary health care trials calls for other evaluation methods.

Resilience Training for Work-Related Stress Among Health Care Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 559-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin G. Mistretta ◽  
Mary C. Davis ◽  
M’hamed Temkit ◽  
Christopher Lorenz ◽  
Betty Darby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Resilience Training ◽  
Related Stress
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