scholarly journals Quality of Professional Life and Burnout of the Nursing Staff at an Intensive Care Unit in Venezuela

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro José Quijada-Martínez ◽  
Irmarys Rosangel Cedeño-Idrogo ◽  
Guillermo Terán-Ángel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality

Objective. To determine the relationship between the level of quality of professional life and the characteristics of the burnout syndrome of the nursing staff in the intensive care unit. Methods. An analytic cross-sectional study was conducted in the intensive care unit of a public hospital in Mérida (Venezuela), with the participation of 40 nurses from a total population of 43. The Professional Quality ofLife of 35 items (QoPL-35) and Maslach Burnout Inventory scales were used. Results. Of the participants, 67.5% were professionals and 32.5% were residents, < 41 years of age (75%) and of female sex (90%). The professional quality of life was regular (median = 213), the intrinsic motivation dimension was the best scored (median = 76), followed by that of workload (median = 68) and that of directive support (median = 65). The prevalence of high burnout syndrome was 22.5%; emotional exhaustion affected 75.5% of the participants and 37.5% had low personal achievement. The level of professional quality of life was related with the severity of the burnout syndrome (p=0.04). Conclusion. The professional quality of life of the nurses in the ICU studied was regular and is associated with a higher risk of suffering severe burnout syndrome.

scholarly journals The Professional Quality of Life of Nurses who Work in the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Unit

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Astri Eka Wulandari ◽  
F. Sri Susilaningsih ◽  
Irman Somantri
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality

 Nurses need compassion when providing health services. Compassion felt by nurses can be Compassion Satisfaction (positive aspects) and Compassion Fatigue (negative aspects), and may affect nursing care and Nurses’ Professional Quality of Life. The tendency to negative aspects will be felt by the nurses themselves, patients and hospitals. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of life of professionals (Professional Quality of Life) nurses in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency Room (ER) of the Kota Bandung Hospital. This research was a quantitative descriptive study. Involving 62 nurses from ICU and ER through total sampling technique with a response rate of 97%. Data was collected using Professional Quality of Life (ProQol) version 5 then analyzed with descriptive statistics. The results showed that 20.97% had a positive Professional Quality of Life according to the Stamm combination interpretation while outside of Stamm's interpretation, 32.26% tended to be positive. According to the results of the average score of each sub-variable, Compassion Satisfaction was in the medium category. The highest average score of compassion satisfaction was ICU nurses, the highest secondary traumatic stress was PICU/NICU nurses and the highest average score of burnout was emergency nurses. Hospitals need to conduct regular reviews of nurse Professional Quality of Life and conduct counseling programs for nurses who have ProQol towards negative and risky aspects.

scholarly journals Effect of Expressive Writing on Professional Quality of Life and Resilience among Intensive Care Unit Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-284
Author(s):  
Danbi You ◽  
Hye-Ja Park
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Expressive Writing ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality

Objectives: This study examined the effect of expressive writing on professional quality of life and resilience among intensive care unit nurses.Methods: Forty nurses stratified by the nursing proficiency career randomly assigned to an writing group (n=17) or a control group (n=23) from a university hospital-affiliated intensive care units. The 5-week expressive writing included a weekly 20 min of expressive writing and 10 min of reflection on the workrelated traumatic events. Outcomes were assessed using questionnaires of a professional quality of life (compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatic stress) and a resilience. Data were analyzed by independent t-test and analysis of covariance.Results: The expressive writing program provided improvements in resilience measure, including measures of situational, philosophical, and professional resilience.Conclusions: Expressive writing might be a useful strategy for enhancing resilience from the stressful work-related traumatic events for nurses working at the intensive care units.

scholarly journals Investigating professional quality of life in nursing staff working in Adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs)

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste Foster
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health Nursing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Benchmark Data ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Health Nursing

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate professional quality of life of mental health nursing staff working within an adolescent psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) setting. Professional quality of life is important, as there is a correlation between staff wellbeing and the quality of healthcare services delivered, particularly within mental health settings. Mental health nursing staff in adolescent PICU services deal with a wide range of physically and emotionally demanding challenges when providing care, yet the potential impact of this demanding work upon staff in this context has not been explored. Design/methodology/approach The study used a longitudinal non-experimental design with a purposive sample. Quantitative data were collected from a total of 17 registered mental health nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) working in an adolescent PICU in the North of England. Repeated measures were administered at three consecutive intervals, three months apart, using a validated self-report measure, the Professional Quality of Life Scale V (ProQOL V, Stamm, 2010). Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis using benchmark data from the ProQOL V instrument for comparison. Findings Analysis of results compared to ProQOL V benchmark data showed significantly higher than expected levels of compassion satisfaction, and lower than expected levels of burnout and secondary traumatic stress for adolescent PICU nursing staff within the study. There were no significant differences between qualified nurses and HCAs. Potential explanations and practice implications of these findings are discussed. Originality/value This is the first published study to investigate professional quality of life within the mental health nursing population working in adolescent PICU, providing empirical insights into a previously unexplored mental health context.

Predictors of professional quality of life among nursing staff following the Taiwan Formosa Fun Coast explosion

Burns ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-429
Author(s):  
Ming-Hsiu Lu ◽  
Ling-Tzu Weng ◽  
Ya-Lin Chen ◽  
Chin Lin ◽  
Chih-Hsin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Quality

scholarly journals Professional Quality of Life in intensive care medicine: The 2018 Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine Workforce survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-304
Author(s):  
Julie Highfield ◽  
Jack Parry-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Medicine ◽  
Critical Care Medicine ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Professional Quality

Background Critical care is widely perceived, both within and outside of the speciality, as unremitting and emotionally burdensome. There is a perception of a higher risk to medical staff of burnout than other specialities. Critical care also has considerable emotional and professional rewards. We sought to examine this balance between emotional reward and stress in UK critical care consultants registered with the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. Method We conducted a Wellbeing survey of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine consultant membership utilising the Professional Quality of Life (Pro-QOL) survey tool. The survey was conducted as part of the Annual Workforce Census. Results In sum, 799 members completed the Pro-QOL survey, making this one of the largest surveys of physician wellbeing in critical care medicine. Data were analysed in accordance with the Pro-QOL manual. Conclusions The results demonstrate moderate risk for burnout and secondary traumatic stress, but this is balanced by moderate compassion satisfaction. No association was demonstrated between age, sex, or size of critical care unit worked in. Further follow-up of this consultant group is warranted to better understand risk factors for burnout and for future mitigation of these risk factors whilst also enhancing the positive aspects of working as a consultant in critical care medicine.

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