scholarly journals The Status of Job Burnout and its Influence on the Working Ability of Copper-Nickel Miners in Xinjiang, China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuemei Sun ◽  
Hua Ge ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Jiwen Liu
Keyword(s):  
Work Ability ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
General Situation ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Working Ability ◽  
Copper Nickel ◽  
The Status

Abstract Background: Job burnout is increasingly common among occupational groups, and it is evolving into a new occupationally harmful phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of job burnout and its influence on the working ability of copper-nickel miners in Xinjiang, China, and to provide a theoretical basis for alleviating job burnout and improving the working ability of copper and nickel miners. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in June 2017 to September 2018 in Hami City, Xinjiang Autonomous Uygur Region, China. According to the main production process stratification of copper-nickel ore (mining unit, beneficiation unit, smelting unit), a self-administered questionnaire survey on the general situation of miners was conducted on the basis of the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory and Work Ability Index Questionnaire among 1400 miners registered in the human resources department of copper and nickel mines by stratified cluster sampling. Results: There were significant differences in the degree of burnout according to sex, age, education level, monthly income, and work unit (p < 0.05). The level of male burnout was higher than that of females. Miners aged 35-40 years, with a high-school education, a monthly income of less than 2500 yuan, and who belonged to the smelting unit had the highest job burnout.There were significant differences in working ability among miners with different burnout level (p < 0.01). Partial correlation analysis showed that work ability was negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion, reduced sense of achievement, and total burnout score (p < 0.001). Multinomial logistic regression analyses showed that the education level, professional title,work units and job burnout level had a pronounced impact on the working ability of miners (p < 0.001); The reduced level of education, primary title, smelting unit, and the increase in job burnout are risk factors for the reduction of working ability. Conclusions: Our results indicate that job burnout is common among copper and nickel miners. Furthermore, working ability decreases with an increase in job burnout, and reducing job burnout can improve the working ability of copper and nickel miners.

scholarly journals Job Burnout and its Influence on the Working Ability of Copper-Nickel Miners in Xinjiang, China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuemei Sun ◽  
Hua Ge ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Jiwen Liu
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
General Situation ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Working Ability ◽  
Work Unit ◽  
Copper Nickel

Abstract Background Job burnout is common among occupational groups.We conducted a questionnaire survey of copper-nickel miners in Xinjiang to investigate the status of, and relationship between, job burnout and working ability. We provide a theoretical basis for alleviating the former and improving the latter. Methods According to the main production process stratification of copper-nickel ore (mining unit, beneficiation unit, smelting unit), a self-administered questionnaire survey on the general situation of miners was conducted on the basis of the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory and Work Ability Index Questionnaire among 1400 miners registered in the human resources department of copper and nickel mines by stratified cluster sampling. Results A total of 1254 valid questionnaires were collected with a response rate of 89.57%. There were 1116 male miners (89.0%) and 138 female miners (11.0%) aged from 18 to 60 (32.31 ± 9.1) years old. There were 1014 miners with different degrees of burnout, accounting for 80.86% of the total: 432 people reported mild burnout (34.45%), 516 reported moderate burnout (41.15%), and 66 reported high burnout (5.26%). There were significant differences in the degree of burnout according to gender, age, education level, monthly income, and work unit (p < 0.05). There were statistically significant differences in the working ability according to age, number of working years, education level, marital status, title, monthly income, and work unit (p < 0.001). There were significant differences in job burnout among copper and nickel miners with different working abilities and the working ability was negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion, reduced sense of accomplishment, and total burnout score (p < 0.01). Logistic regression analyses showed that the education level, title,work units and job burnout level had a pronounced impact on the working ability of miners (p < 0.001); The lower the educational level and the higher the level of job burnout, the lower the working ability. Conclusions Our results indicate that job burnout is common among copper and nickel miners. Furthermore, working ability decreases with an increase in job burnout, and reducing job burnout can improve the working ability of copper and nickel miners.

scholarly journals The status of job burnout and its influence on the working ability of copper-nickel miners in Xinjiang, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuemei Sun ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Jiwen Liu ◽  
Hua Ge
Keyword(s):  
Job Burnout ◽  
Working Ability ◽  
Copper Nickel ◽  
The Status

scholarly journals A Study on the Public Aesthetic Perception of Silk Fabrics of Garment -Based on Research Data from Hangzhou, China

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Aijuan Cao ◽  
Lanlan Yan ◽  
Yiling Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Education Level ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Aesthetic Perception ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Silk Industry ◽  
Wrinkle Resistance ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Status ◽  
Silk Fabrics

Silk owns a number of excellent qualities, while the perception status of the public on property regarding to silk fabrics of garment is unclear. In this paper, four indicators based on aesthetics as breakthrough point such as gloss, drapability, wrinkle resistance and pilling resistance, were used to analyze the status of the public aesthetic perception of silk fabrics through questionnaire investigation and statistical analysis based on surveys conducted from the public of Hangzhou, China as core objects. The result shows that the public owns high perception on the gloss and drapability of silk fabrics of garment and factors such as gender, personal preference, purchase and use experience, whether the silk industry practitioners are of a significant impact on perception. The higher the monthly income or education level, the higher the perception. Age and life span in Hangzhou are of no significant impact.

scholarly journals Residents’ Awareness of Family Doctor Contract Services, Status of Contract with a Family Doctor, and Contract Service Needs in Zhejiang Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaopeng Shang ◽  
Yangmei Huang ◽  
Bi’e Li ◽  
Qing Yang ◽  
Yanrong Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Zhejiang Province ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
The Status

In China, family doctor services originated in 2009. After two years, the Chinese government proposed the establishment of a family doctor contract system suitable for China’s national conditions. Then, in 2016, a multi-department jointly issued an important document, which further clarified the development goals of family doctor contract services in the next five years. Zhejiang Province has been exploring responsible doctor contract services since 2012, which was promoted throughout the province in 2015. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the residents’ awareness of Zhejiang Province, China, of family doctor contract services, the status of signing such a contract, and the demand for service items in the contracted service package. Further, we sought to explore the relevant influential factors in order to provide a reference and evidence-based recommendations for the further development of family doctor contract services. Design: We enrolled 3960 residents from nine counties in Zhejiang Province using a multistage stratified random sampling method. A survey using a self-designed questionnaire was used to collect the demographic data, residents’ awareness of family doctor contract services, the status of contracting, and demand for different items from October to December 2017. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21.0. Results: In total, 3871 residents returned valid questionnaires, with a response rate of 97.75%. The awareness rate of residents of family doctor contract services was 71.58% (2771/3871). Age, education level, and chronic medical history status were the influencing factors affecting residents’ awareness. The contracted rate was 50.43% (1952/3871). Age, education level, personal monthly income, chronic disease history, and awareness of family doctor contract services were the influencing factors. Residents who have a contract with family doctors have a higher demand for family doctor contract services, and different residents have different needs for the project because of their physical condition, education level, marital status, household registration, and personal monthly income level. The top three needs of the residents for contracted services were health consultation (84.64%), regular physical examination (81.71%), and increasing the proportion of medical insurance reimbursements (80.06%). Conclusions: The awareness rate of family doctor contract services and the contracting rate are unsatisfactory among residents of Zhejiang Province. It is suggested that the government should more heavily publicize family doctor contract services, expand the coverage, introduce personalized contract schemes to meet the needs of different groups, and promote the rapid development of family doctor contract services in Zhejiang Province.

scholarly journals Job Burnout and Its Related Factors Among Surgical Technologists

2022 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-48
Author(s):  
Sara Mohammadi ◽  
◽  
Sedigheh Hanani ◽  
Fardin Amiri ◽  
Nimamali Azadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Surgical Technologists

Introduction: Job burnout is a long-term response to job-related emotional and interpersonal stressors. These stressors are associated with individual, interpersonal, and organizational factors. Objective: This study aimed to determine the degree of burnout and its related factors among surgical technologists. Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in hospitals affiliated with the Iran University of Medical Sciences. A total of 125 surgical technologists were recruited by stratified sampling method. The study data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and then analyzed by the independent t-test, 1-way analysis of variance, and multiple linear regression with a simultaneous model. Results: More than half of the participants (52%) were in the age group of fewer than 30 years. The Mean±SD scores of job burnout in terms of intensity and frequency were 47. 88±17.5 and 47. 95±17.42, respectively. The mean job burnout scores of the majority of surgical technologists in dimensions of emotional exhaustion (intensity), depersonalization (intensity and frequency), and reduced personal accomplishment (intensity and frequency) were at a low level, but it was at a moderate level in the dimension of emotional exhaustion (frequency) among more than half of them. Through a multiple regression, the identified predictors of job burnout (frequency) were education level (β=9.377, 95%CI; 1.618-17.136, P<0.05) and work experience (β=-21.091, 95%CI; -38.201- -3.980, P<0.05). Meanwhile, education level (β=8.320, 95%CI; 0.568- 16.073, P<0.05), work experience (β=-30.976, 95%CI; -54.715 - -7.236, P<0.05), and hours of night shifts per month (β=-10.660, 95%CI; -18.205- -3.115, P=0.01) predicted job burnout (intensity). Conclusion: The job burnout of more than half of surgical technologists in the dimension of emotional exhaustion (frequency) was at a moderate level. Novice workers and operating room BScs suffered more from job burnout than those with an Associate degree and experienced workers. In this regard, healthcare and planner providers must pay attention to operating room BScs, especially novice workers.

scholarly journals Job burnout and its impact on work ability in biosafety laboratory staff during the COVID-19 epidemic in Xinjiang

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaoqin Lu ◽  
Qi Liu ◽  
Huan Yan ◽  
Sunyujie Gao ◽  
Tao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Han Ethnicity ◽  
Sleep Condition ◽  
Professional Title ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has increased the physical and psychological stress of medical workers. This study was designed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of job burnout and its impact on work ability among Biosafety Laboratory (BSL) staffs during the COVID-19 epidemic in Xinjiang. Methods A total of 7911 qualified BSL staffs in Xinjiang were investigated by electronic questionnaires. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) was used for job burnout survey. Work Ability Index (WAI) was used for work ability survey. The prevalence and risk factors of job burnout in BSL staffs were analyzed through chi square test, t-test and one-way ANOVA. And then, the influence of demographic and job-related variables, i.e., confounding factors, were eliminated to the greatest extent by the propensity score analysis (PSA) method, to investigate the impact of job burnout on work ability in BSL staffs. Results A total of 67.6% BSL staffs experienced job burnout. There were significant differences in the detection rate of job burnout among demographic and job-related variables, including gender, age, ethnicity, education, working years, professional title, marital status, number of night shift per month and overall sleep condition (all P < 0.05). The detection rate of job burnout in female was higher than that in male. The detection rates of job burnout in 45–50 years old, Han ethnicity, education of postgraduate or above, 11–20 years of working, intermediate professional title, married, staff with many night shifts per month and poor overall sleep condition were higher than that of other groups. The average burnout scores of the Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Cynicism (CY), Reduced Personal Accomplishment (PA) scale were 10.00 ± 5.99, 4.64 ± 4.59 and 15.25 ± 8.16, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the three dimensions of job burnout, i.e., EE, CY, PE, were negatively correlated with work ability and significantly affected the work ability of BSL staffs (all P < 0.001). Conclusions Our results suggest that the prevalence of job burnout is extremely common among BSL staffs. In addition, the work ability decreases with the increase of job burnout and the improvement of job burnout can enhance work ability among BSL staffs.

Public knowledge, perception and communication behavior surrounding COVID-19 in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah ◽  
Chang Da Wan
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Communication Behavior ◽  
Positive Communication ◽  
The Face ◽  
Control Order

The COVID-19 pandemic is the first to occur in an age of hyperconnectivity. This paper presents results from an online anonymous survey conducted in Malay, English, and Chinese, during the first week of the Movement Control Order in Malaysia (n=1075), which aimed to examine public knowledge, perception and communication behavior in the Malaysian society in the face of a sudden outbreak and social distancing measures. Although the level of public knowledge, risk perception and positive communication behavior surrounding COVID-19 was high, a majority of respondents reported receiving a lot of questionable information. Multinomial logistic regression further identified that responses to different items varied significantly across respondent survey language, gender, age, education level and employment status.

Awareness, Attitude and Health Practices Among Parents of Children with Ear Infection: A National Study in Saudi Arabia (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saleh Saad Algamdi ◽  
Mutasim Hussain Alkhalifah ◽  
Mohammed H. Shawosh ◽  
Khalid Ali Alshehri ◽  
Hajar Fahad Alghamdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Acute Otitis Media ◽  
Education Level ◽  
National Study ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Ear Infection

BACKGROUND Otitis media (OM) is a very common childhood problem. It is inflammation of the middle ear usually caused by viral or bacterial infection. Otitis media is a main cause of antibiotic use in children. The primary treatment for acute otitis media (AOM) is watchful waiting: 80% of cases resolve without intervention. Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific region, and Africa have the highest prevalence of OM. Prevalence studies on OM are scant in Saudi Arabia. Only a few studies have been conducted in some cities. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude, and health-seeking practices of parents with regard to OM. METHODS A national study was conducted September 19, 2018–October 9, 2018 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using an electronic online questionnaire. It was culturally adopted, validated, and translated into Arabic. Items on the questionnaire included demographics, knowledge, attitude, and health practices about ear infection among parents of children <5 years old. The calculated representative sample size of the Saudi population was 9600 individuals (95% confidence interval and 1% margin of error). The aim was for 10,000 responses. Stratified sampling was used with each administrative area considered as independent strata. Statistical analysis was conducted using Excel software (Microsoft, Redmond, WA). Data were coded, grouped, arranged, and cleaned. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 23.0; Armonk, NY: IBM Corporation) was used for data analysis. RESULTS This study included 10,004 participants. Most were females. The mean age was 37.93 years (standard deviation, 10.20 years). Overall, 81.9% of parents were knowledgeable about ear infection. Parents who were knowledgeable about ear infections were significantly older (P = .005), female (P < .001), had a higher education level (P < .001), were married (P < .001), had a monthly income of 10,000–20,000 Saudi riyals (P < .001), and lived in the Al-Baha region (P < .001). The scores of 90.0% of parents indicated they had a good attitude about ear infection; and 58.6% of parents believed that ignorance is why children do not go to a healthcare facility for ear infection treatment. Parents with positive overall health practices represent 81.2%. Parents with good health practices were significantly associated with female sex (P = .009), higher education level (P < .001), being married (P < .001), a monthly income of 5000–1000 Saudi riyals (SR; P < .001), and living in the Al-Baha region (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Knowledge, attitude, and health-seeking practices in Saudi Arabia were overall adequate. However, more integrated educational materials are needed for the general population. The development of a broad national awareness program, especially in low socioeconomic areas, could significantly contribute to the early detection and management of OM.

Hemodialysis nurse burnout from 31 provinces in mainland China: a cross-sectional survey (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lifang Zhou ◽  
Weiai Guo ◽  
Li Song ◽  
Guanrong Zhang ◽  
Mi Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Specialist Nurse ◽  
Nurse Burnout

BACKGROUND Job burnout is an occupational illness with high prevalence among nurses in China. The job burnout status among hemodialysis nurses should be given more attention because of they handle sophisticated machinery, and there is a high risk of infection in hemodialysis nursing. OBJECTIVE The level and influencing factors of job burnout among hemodialysis nurses in mainland China were investigated. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted in all 31 provinces of mainland China in 2019. Data from nurses responsible for direct care in 2738 hemodialysis units were analyzed. An effective response rate of 99.00% (10570/10677) was achieved. Hemodialysis nurse burnout was measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Working atmosphere and interpersonal relationships with colleagues were each measured by a single question. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the factors related to nurse burnout. Structural equation modeling was used to explore the effect of the working environment, individual factors, and specialist nurse training on the HD nurse burnout and the intention to leave. RESULTS The total burnout score was 38.69 (SD17.47), indicating that the level of job burnout among hemodialysis nurses in mainland China was relatively low. Hemodialysis nurses experienced low-level burnout on the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization subscale and high-level burnout on the personal accomplishment subscale. Statistically significant differences in burnout levels were associated with working atmosphere, interpersonal relationships with colleagues, specialist nurse training, number of children, night shift, and marital status. CONCLUSIONS The burnout level of HD nurses in mainland China was relatively low. Working atmosphere, interpersonal relationships with colleagues, and training of specialist nurses are the most important influencing factors regarding job burnout in hemodialysis nurses. Therefore, it is suggested that improving the working atmosphere and interpersonal relationship processing ability and providing more training opportunities for nurses can alleviate job burnout in nurses.

scholarly journals The State of Knowledge about Nutrition Sources of Vitamin D, Its Role in the Human Body, and Necessity of Supplementation among Parents in Central Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Zadka ◽  
Ewelina Pałkowska-Goździk ◽  
Danuta Rosołowska-Huszcz
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Education Level ◽  
The Body ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Central Poland ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

The percentage of children with vitamin D deficiency in Poland is alarming. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge about sources of food and the function of vitamin D, as well as the frequency of its supplementation. A survey was conducted among the parents of children from Central Poland attending primary schools, and a questionnaire containing mainly open-ended questions was used to collect the data. Most mothers knew at least one of the functions of vitamin D in the body but had a low level of knowledge about its dietary sources. Only a small group of respondents supplemented themselves and their children with vitamin D. Statistically significant influences on the level of knowledge about the functions and sources of vitamin D were place of residence (i.e., better knowledge in the countryside) and mothers’ level of education (i.e., the better educated, the greater knowledge). In the case of monthly income level, such impact was observed only in relation to the knowledge of vitamin D functions. Concerning the frequency of supplementation, only maternal level of education had a statistically significant effect (i.e., the higher the education level, the higher the frequency of supplementation). In addition, mothers who were aware of functions of vitamin D and nutritional sources, significantly more frequently supplemented vitamin D.

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