scholarly journals Investigating Occupational Stress of Disaster and Emergency Medical Management Center 115 and the Role of Demographic Variables in Kermanshah, Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Pourmirza Kalhori ◽  
Parvin Abdi Gheshlaghi ◽  
Razie Toghroli ◽  
Vahid Hatami Garosi ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Emergency Medical

Abstract Background: The first and one of the most important chains of providing care to patients is pre-hospital emergency medical services. Personnel employed in this sector are at risk of occupational stress due to the nature of their job which can affect their health and quality of services provided to patients. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the occupational stress of the personnel of disaster and emergency medical management center 115 and the role of demographic variables in 2019.Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study. 200 medical emergency personnel of Kermanshah province were selected through stratified sampling and according to inclusion criteria. A two-part questionnaire including demographic information and HSE standard questionnaire were used for collecting data. Finally, descriptive and inferential statistics (t-test and one-way ANOVA) were used for data analysis. Significance level was considered P<0.05. Results: The mean score of total occupational stress was 3.41±0.26. The highest and the lowest stress levels related to the role dimensions was calculated (4.34±0.35) and changes (2.72±0.86). There was a significant relationship between stress level with age, marital status, educational level, type of base of work place and hours of work per month, while there was no relationship between type of employment and work experience with stress level. Conclusion: Emergency medical personnel experience a high level of occupational stress. Senior managers can use the results of similar studies to think measures to reduce the experience of employees' stress.

scholarly journals Investigating occupational stress of disaster and investigating occupational stress of disaster and emergency medical management center 115 and the role of demographic variables

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Yoosefi lebni ◽  
Parvin Abdi Gheshlaghi ◽  
Razie Toghroli ◽  
Vahid Hatami Garosi ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Emergency Medical

Abstract Background: The first and one of the most important chains of providing care to patients is pre-hospital emergency medical services. Personnel employed in this sector are at risk of occupational stress due to the nature of their job which can affect their health and quality of services provided to patients. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the occupational stress of the personnel of disaster and emergency medical management center 115 and the role of demographic variables in 2019.Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study. 200 medical emergency personnel of Kermanshah province were selected through stratified sampling and according to inclusion criteria. A two-part questionnaire including demographic information and HSE standard questionnaire were used for collecting data. Finally, descriptive and inferential statistics (t-test and one-way ANOVA) were used for data analysis. Significance level was considered P<0.05. Results: The mean score of total occupational stress was 3.41±0.26. The highest and the lowest stress levels related to the role dimensions was calculated (4.34±0.35) and changes (2.72±0.86). There was a significant relationship between stress level with age, marital status, educational level, type of base of work place and hours of work per month, while there was no relationship between type of employment and work experience with stress level. Conclusion: Emergency medical personnel experience a high level of occupational stress. Senior managers can use the results of similar studies to think measures to reduce the experience of employees' stress.

scholarly journals Investigating occupational stress of disaster and emergency medical management center 115 and the role of demographic variables

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Yoosefi lebni ◽  
Parvin Abdi Gheshlaghi ◽  
Razie Toghroli ◽  
Vahid Hatami Garosi ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Emergency Medical

Abstract Background: The first and one of the most important chains of providing care to patients is pre-hospital emergency medical services. Personnel employed in this sector are at risk of occupational stress due to the nature of their job which can affect their health and quality of services provided to patients. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the occupational stress of the personnel of disaster and emergency medical management center 115 and the role of demographic variables in 2019.Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study. 200 medical emergency personnel of Kermanshah province were selected through stratified sampling and according to inclusion criteria. A two-part questionnaire including demographic information and HSE standard questionnaire were used for collecting data. Finally, descriptive and inferential statistics (t-test and one-way ANOVA) were used for data analysis. Significance level was considered P<0.05. Results: The mean score of total occupational stress was 3.41±0.26. The highest and the lowest stress levels related to the role dimensions was calculated (4.34±0.35) and changes (2.72±0.86). There was a significant relationship between stress level with age, marital status, educational level, type of base of work place and hours of work per month, while there was no relationship between type of employment and work experience with stress level. Conclusion: Emergency medical personnel experience a high level of occupational stress. Senior managers can use the results of similar studies to think measures to reduce the experience of employees' stress.

scholarly journals Investigating occupational stress of disaster and emergency medical management center 115 and the role of demographic variables

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Yoosefi lebni ◽  
Parvin Abdi Gheshlaghi ◽  
Razie Toghroli ◽  
Vahid Hatami Garosi ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Emergency Medical

Abstract Background: The first and one of the most important chains of providing care to patients is prehospital emergency medical services. The critical crisis put the Personnel employed in this sector at risk due to occupational stress confronted during on- job and at service. This can adversely affect the health of the personnel and the quality of services, which are being provided to patients. Therefore, the present study has been conducted to investigate the occupational stress of the personnel confronting disaster and emergency medical management center 115 along with the role of demographic variables in 2019.Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study. 200 medical emergency personnel of Kermanshah province were selected through stratified sampling and according to inclusion criteria. A two-part questionnaire including demographic information and HSE standard questionnaire were used for collecting data. Finally, descriptive and inferential statistics (t-test and one-way ANOVA) were used for data analysis. Significance level was considered P<0.05. Results: The mean score of total occupational stress was 3.41±0.26. The highest and the lowest stress levels related to the role dimensions was calculated (4.34±0.35) and changes (2.72±0.86). It was evident through findings that there was a significant relationship between stress level with age, marital status, educational level, type of base of work place and hours of work per month, while there was no significant relationship between type of employment and work experience with stress level. Conclusion: Emergency medical personnel experience a high level of occupational stress in terms of handing of patients. Senior managers can apply the results for conducting similar studies, Moreover, this study can be useful to devise measures to reduce the experience of employees' stress.

scholarly journals Role of demographic variables in investigating occupational stress of disaster and emergency medical management center 115

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Yoosefi lebni ◽  
Jaffar Abbas ◽  
Parvin Abdi Gheshlaghi ◽  
Razie Toghroli ◽  
Vahid Hatami Garosi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Stress Levels

Abstract Background: The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Center is a community-centric that coordinates with the entire health care system. Employees are the most crucial asset of this medical center. This present study investigates the role of demographic variables associated with 115 disasters and the occupational stress of emergency medical management center personnel in 2019.Methods: This present descriptive study selected a statistical population based on 200 medical personnel associated with disaster and emergency medical management center 115 in Iran, according to inclusion chosen criteria. The review used a scale consisting of two parts, including demographic information and HSE standard questionnaire. The study selected respondents through Cochran's Sample Size Formula using stratified random sampling with a cross-sectional research design for data collection. The study has analyzed received data by using SPSS version 24 and performed the descriptive and inferential statistics (t-test and one-way ANOVA) at a significance level p<0.05.Results: The study results showed the mean score of total occupational stress 3.41±0.26. The results showed the highest (4.34±0.35) and the lowest stress levels (2.72±0.86) related to role dimensions. The study findings revealed a significant relationship between stress level and participants’ age, marital status, educational level, type of base, workplace, and the number of work hours per month. There was no relationship between the type of employment and work experience with stress levels. Conclusion: Emergency medical personnel experience a high level of occupational stress. Senior managers can use similar studies to implement measures to reduce the experience of employees' stress.

scholarly journals Occupational-related Stress among University Faculty Staff in Kwara State, Nigeria: Outcomes on Goal Achievement

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-322
Author(s):  
Martins Olanrewaju Atunde ◽  
Johnson Abiodun Medupin ◽  
Saliu Ishaq Alabi ◽  
Abdulganiyu Adebayo Tijani ◽  
Olabode Awarun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
High Stress ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Stress

Background: Incidents of occupational stress among academicians globally is on the rise, despite its impending effects and prospects of coping strategies suggested in literature. Objective: This study examines occupational stress among university faculty staff and its outcomes on university goal achievements in Kwara State, Nigeria.  Methods: The study was a cross-sectional survey. A multi-stage sampling technique was used for the selection of 458 faculty staff. Data were collected with the use of a 57-item questionnaire. Results: Results reveal that the level of stress among faculty staff was high (3.25), while stress level differs based on gender (p<.05), age (p<.01), marital status (p<.01), work experience (p<.05) and ownership of workplace (p<.05). The prominent risk associated with occupational-related stress are organizational-related (cluster mean 3.26) and role-related (CM 3.26) factors. Findings further indicate that the social support (CM 3.00) and individual-focused (CM 2.91) coping strategies were moderately adopted for managing occupational-related stress among university faculty, while the organizational support coping strategy was utilized to a low extent (CM 2.47). Conclusion and Recommendation: The study findings implicate the attainment of university goals in terms of delivering quality teaching, research and promoting scholarship and community service. Thus, the mitigation of occupational-related stress requires individual, social and most especially workplace-level interventions. Implications: The research would enable university administrators in designing appropriate workplace policies and intervention strategies or programmes for minimizing high-stress level, risk factors and their attendant effects so that faculty staff can cope effectively with work demands for the enhanced achievements of university goals.

scholarly journals Is there a doctor on the plane? The distinctive conditions of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on commercial flights

2018 ◽  
Vol 146 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Pavlovic ◽  
Sladjana Trpkovic ◽  
Sladjana Andjelic ◽  
Nebojsa Videnovic
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Emergency Medical Care ◽  
Commercial Aircraft ◽  
Legal Principles ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Emergency Medical

Even today, when over 3.5 billion passengers travel on commercial flights each year, there is confusion about the duties and role of doctors and other licensed medical professionals volunteering to provide assistance to a passenger whose life is in jeopardy, especially when it comes to measures of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the distinctive conditions of an airborne commercial aircraft. There are still no international, standardized guidelines, rulebooks, or instructions applying to all airlines when it comes to training and organizing the cabin crew, equipping emergency medical kits and covering the role of medical professionals volunteering their services in medical emergency situations. The aim of this work was to attempt to solve a common quandary among medical professionals when it comes to airplane travel. Based on the available literature, national and regional guidelines and rulebooks of airlines, in accordance with the ethical and legal principles binding medical professionals, we have attempted to answer the major questions related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation on commercial flights. All aspects are covered ? from a doctor volunteering to provide emergency medical care, through the marshalling of the cabin attendants, the availability of equipment, interaction with the flight captain and the captain?s decision whether to perform an emergency landing, to the possibility of obtaining additional information from medical call centers on the ground and calling medical crews to the nearest airport.

scholarly journals Maximizing the Role of Emergency Medical Services in COVID-19 Response

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Roman Sonkin ◽  
Evan Avraham Alpert ◽  
David Katz ◽  
Eli Jaffe
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Telephone Triage ◽  
Protective Gear ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
National Emergency ◽  
Pandemic Wave

Abstract The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define six intervals of a pandemic: (1) investigation of cases, (2) recognition of the increased potential for ongoing transmission, (3) initiation of a pandemic wave, (4) acceleration of a pandemic wave, (5) deceleration of a pandemic wave and (6) preparation for future pandemic waves. Each of these stages has eight domains. Following China’s COVID-19 outbreak announcement, Israel’s National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Organization immediately began working in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to address the threat of the COVID-19 outbreak. This article will describe how a national EMS organization acted according to these pandemic intervals and domains. In the initial stages, EMS managed a checkpoint in the international airport voluntarily testing people for febrile symptoms. Calls to the dispatch centers that aroused the suspicion of COVID-19 resulted in EMS transport to the hospital with protective gear. During the period of first exposure, the scope of the medical emergency number was increased to include questions concerning coronavirus, telemedicine, and home sampling by protected EMS workers. In the contagion stages, epidemiological tests were conducted by the MOH and EMS began operating dedicated telephone triage, mass drive-through sampling, and finally, administration of vaccinations.

scholarly journals A Study to Assess Occupational Stress among Staff Nurses at HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot, with a View to Develop an Information Guide Sheet on Stress Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Treesa Joseph ◽  
Savita Angadi ◽  
Deelip S Natekar
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Mean Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Stress Score

Background: Stress is not inherently deleterious, however, each individual's cognitive appraisal, their perceptions, and interpretations, gives meaning to events and determines whether events are viewed as threatening or positive. Nurses regularly face emotionally charged situations and encounter intense interpersonal and inter professional situations and conflict in the workplace while trying to make appropriate and safe decisions. Therefore, this study help to assess the level of stress among staff nurses and Information Guide Sheet may be help to manage that occupational stress among them. Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the occupational stress among staff nurses at HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot. Methodology: The occupational stress was measured using Expanded Nurses Stress Scale from a convenient sample of 50 staff nurses working at HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot in a cross sectional survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: Result indicates that majority 70% of respondents had mild stress level, 30% moderate stress level. There is no presence of normal and severe stress. The overall mean stress score was found to be 56.82% with SD as 7.3%.The mean stress score was found to be higher 64.1% in the aspect of interaction, followed by 63.8% in professional status and 60.3% payment and 56.4% in organizational policies. Further, the less stress score (45.08) found in the area of autonomy and 51.28% in task requirement. Chi-square test was calculated to assess the association between socio- demographic variables and occupational stress among staff nurses, there is no significant relationship found between occupational stress of staff nurses and socio- demographic variables such as age, gender, religion, marital status, qualification, year of experience, family monthly income and number of beds. Conclusion: The finding of the study concluded that most of the staff nurses having mild and moderate level of stress. This study is effective to identify the occupational stress among staff nurses and how to overcome the stress. Keywords:Occupational stress, Staff nurses, HSK Hospital, Information Guide sheet.

scholarly journals Innovations in Education Management: Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Demographic Variables on Occupational Stress among University Teachers

2020 ◽  
pp. 170-180
Author(s):  
Anis Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Today emotional intelligence is increasingly relevant to the success of management as well as employees in every respect, be it internal issues like conflict resolution, group dynamics, leadership and motivation or the external issues like customer relationship management, brand loyalty and corporate social responsibility (CSR). There is limited research on the impact of emotional intelligence on job stress and workplace conduct. The objective of the article is to understand the relationship between occupational stress and emotional intelligence. It also attempts to study the impact of some demographic variables (gender, age, work experience) on occupational stress. Simple random sampling was used to collect data from teaching and non-teaching staff working in universities and educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh, India. SPSS 21 was used for data analysis using statistical tools like correlation, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests. Results show a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and occupational stress. The female employees were found to have greater stress levels as compared to their male counterparts. Age is found to have an impact on occupational stress of university teachers. The employees in their forties were found to have higher stress levels than younger employees. Work experience is also found to have an impact on occupational stress of university teachers. It was observed that employees with a work experience of more than 30 years have maximum levels of occupational stress. Based on the findings of this study, the managers should take special measures to take care of female employees and minimize factors which lead to their stress. The policies and work culture of the organization should create a conducive ambience for female employees. The organization should provide support and counselling to employees in their forties to sort out their stress-related issues which would eventually enhance their productivity. The employees with a work experience of more than 30 years (usually older ones) should get support and any stress-causing issues such as post-retirement benefits should be explained and clarified. This study adds to the current body of knowledge from a theoretical perspective. It enriches the understanding of the relationship between emotional intelligence, demographic variables and occupational stress. The top management of the organization can enhance their organization’s effectiveness by learning from the findings of this study. Keywords емоційний інтелект (EI), професійний стрес, робоче перевантаження, управління стресом, організація.

scholarly journals AN INVESTIGATION OF TOURISM EMPLOYEES’ PERCEPTION OF WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY IN TERMS OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

2019 ◽  
pp. 17-30
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Work Place ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Significant Difference

One of the most important social problems of the modern age is that working life is still far from human and spiritual values. At this point, the concept of “workplace spirituality” is an answer to this question as a new paradigm related to working life in social sciences. As research on the issue continues, the benefits of the concept for organizations, employees and employers are determined and scientific interest in spirituality-based approaches and practices is increasing in the context of the humanization of working life. This study aims to determine whether workplace spirituality of the employees working in tourism establishments differs according to demographic variables. In this context, quantitative research methods were employed and a total of 393 tourism employees were surveyed by using random sampling method. As a result of the study, a statistically significant difference was revealed in the participants’ evaluation of work place spirituality in terms of marital status, job position, income level, work experience, and educational background while no significant difference was found in terms of age, gender and tourism education.

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