scholarly journals Effects of Psychosocial Strain on Back Symptoms in Tehran General Hospital Nursing Personnel

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Golabadi ◽  
Mirsaeed Attarchi ◽  
Saeed Raeisi ◽  
Mohamad Namvar
Keyword(s):  
High Strain ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Personnel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospital Nursing ◽  
Job Content ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Passive Group

Abstract Nursing is a stressful and highly demanding job. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between psychosocial job strain and the prevalence of back symptoms in nursing personnel using the demand-control model. In a cross-sectional study, 545 nursing professionals answered to a self-administered questionnaire on demography, job content, and lower and upper back symptoms (LBS and UBS, respectively). Based on their answers, the participants were grouped as follows: low strain, high strain, active job, and passive job. The groups were compared in regard to the prevalence of LBS and UBS (totalling 58.5 % and 47.9 %, respectively) over the past 12 months. We found no association between job control and back symptoms, but participants with high psychosocial job demands showed greater risk of LBS (OR=1.57 and p=0.014) and UBS (OR=1.73 and p=0.005) than those with low job demands. LBS in the low strain, high strain, and active job groups was more prevalent than in the passive group (OR=1.64, OR=2.49 and OR=1.90, respectively; p≤0.05). In addition, the high strain group showed greater prevalence of UBS than the passive group (OR=1.82 and p=0.019). Our study suggests that psychosocial job strain, high psychosocial demands in particular, may be associated with greater prevalence of back symptoms in nursing personnel. Our findings may help to design preventive measures that would lower the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in this profession.

scholarly journals Work ability in nursing: relationship with psychological demands and control over the work

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1298-1305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Prochnow ◽  
Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago ◽  
Janete de Souza Urbanetto ◽  
Carmem Lúcia Colomé Beck ◽  
Suzinara Beatriz Soares de Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Ability ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Work Ability Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Psychological Demands

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the association between psychological demands, control over the work and the reduction of work ability of nursing professionals. METHOD: this cross-sectional study involved 498 nursing professionals of a university hospital in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data collection was carried out in 2009 using the Brazilian versions of the Work Ability Index and Job Stress Scale, with logistic regression models used for the data analysis. RESULTS: the prevalence of 43.3% for reduced work ability and 29.7% for high-strain in the job (high psychological demand and low control) were observed. The chances for professionals presenting reduced work ability under high-strain were higher and significant when compared to those classified as being under low-strain, even after adjusting for potential confounders, except for age and gender. CONCLUSION: a high prevalence of reduced work ability was observed. This evidence indicates the need for investigation and detailed analysis of the psychosocial aspects of the professionals with regard to the health/disease process of nursing professionals.

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study of aggression against Spanish nursing personnel and effects on somatisation of physical symptoms

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. e034143 ◽  
Author(s):  
María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes ◽  
María del Mar Molero Jurado ◽  
África Martos Martínez ◽  
María del Mar Simón Márquez ◽  
Nieves Fátima Oropesa Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Body ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Nursing Personnel ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Severe Problem ◽  
Nursing Professionals

IntroductionViolence against nursing personnel in their place of work is a severe problem generating important consequences for these workers. Even though there is a large body of research on the subject, the emotional impact of aggression against healthcare workers continues to be debated.ObjectivesThe objective of this quantitative, observational cross-sectional study was to analyse the effects of aggression against nursing personnel and the mediating role of anxiety in somaticising physical symptoms.MethodThe sample was made up of 1357 nursing professionals who answered questionnaires evaluating their sensitivity to anxiety and the presence of somatic symptoms.ResultsOf the professionals who indicated that they had been the victims of aggression by family members or patients in the previous year, 52.8% said it had happened to them on one occasion, 25.2% had experienced two episodes, while 6.9% and 15.1% said they had undergone three or more aggressions, respectively. Although 89.3% of the professionals affected by acts of indicated that they had not undergone physical or psychological consequences, there was a higher prevalence of somatic alteration among workers who had been victims of violence in the workplace. Furthermore, aggression at work had a direct effect on physical somatisation, which in turn acted as a mediator in the level of anxiety of nursing professionals. Thus, aggression increased the level of anxiety of nurses through the appearance of somatic symptoms.ConclusionsThe results are discussed based on some of the consequences that appeared after episodes of aggression in the healthcare sector and their relationship.

Job Strain and its Associated Factors among Lecturers in the School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

2004 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.Z. Huda ◽  
B.N. Rusli ◽  
L. Naing ◽  
T. Winn ◽  
M.A. Tengku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Stressors ◽  
Medical Faculties ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Job Content

A cross-sectional study to assess job strain and its associated factors among lecturers of the School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) was undertaken between August 2001 and May 2002. The original English version of the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) version 1.7 (revised 1997) by Robert Karasek based on the Job Strain Model was self-administered to 73 (response rate 58.4%) and 80 (response rate 41.7%) lecturers in the medical faculties of USM and UKM respectively. The prevalence of job strain (defined by low decision latitude and high psychological demand) in USM and UKM was 23.3% and 17.5%, respectively; the difference was not significant ( p ≥ 0.05). Analysis showed that the associated factors of job strain in USM lecturers were psychological stressors (adjusted OR 1.2, 95% CI: 1.0, 1.4), created skill (adjusted OR 0.4, 95% CI: 0.2, 0.8), working in clinical-based departments (adjusted OR 18.9, 95% CI:1.6, 22.7). The risk factors of job strain in UKM lecturers were created skill (adjusted OR 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1, 0.9), psychological stressors (adjusted OR 1.2, 95% CI: 1.0,1.5) and co-worker support (adjusted OR 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1, 0.9). We conclude psychological stressors and created skill were non-protective and protective, respectively, against job strain in both USM and UKM lecturers. Asia Pac JPublic Health 2004; 16(1): 32- 40.

scholarly journals Marginalised Medical Officers; Do We Care?

2019 ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zulfahmi Mohd Kamaruzaman ◽  
Mohd Ismail Ibrahim ◽  
Anees Abdul Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Job Strain ◽  
Supervisor Support ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Decision Latitude ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Job Content Questionnaire ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Job Content ◽  
Psychological Demands

Introduction: Medical officers are responsible to give health services to population. Ironically, they also suffer from unhealthy consequences in the mould of job strain.Objective: Thus, the main aim of this study is to determine the job strain among medical officers in health clinics (HCs), Kelantan and its associated factors.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of the prevalence and risk factors of job strain among medical officers in HCs. The study was conducted between January and April 2019 using simple random sampling involving a total number of 232 medical officers. The selected medical officers were given the Malay version of validated Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) in order to investigate job strain. There were three components investigated and two of them; decision latitude and psychological demands were applied to define job strain. The median score was utilized as the cut-off point to separate high and low result of the data. High psychological demand with concurrent low decision latitude resulted in high job strain. The last component investigated was social support (co-worker and supervisor support). The data were presented descriptively and logistic regression was used to find the association for the job strain.Results: The prevalence of high job strain among medical officers serving in HCs, Kelantan was 22.4 percent. Supervisor support was significantly associated with job strain.Conclusion: A high proportion of medical officers in HCs suffered high job strain. Supervisor support proved to be substantial in relieving job strain.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2019 Page: 50

scholarly journals Workplace stress in nursing workers from an emergency hospital: Job Stress Scale analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1122-1131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janete de Souza Urbanetto ◽  
Priscila Costa da Silva ◽  
Eveline Hoffmeister ◽  
Bianca Souza de Negri ◽  
Bartira Ercília Pinheiro da Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emergency Hospital ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Nursing Professionals

This study identifies workplace stress according to the Job Stress Scale and associates it with socio-demographic and occupational variables of nursing workers from an emergency hospital. This is a cross-sectional study and data were collected through a questionnaire applied to 388 nursing professionals. Descriptive statistics were applied; univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. The results indicate there is a significant association with being a nursing technician or auxiliary, working in the position for more than 15 years, and having low social support, with 3.84, 2.25 and 4.79 times more chances of being placed in the ‘high strain job' quadrant. The study reveals that aspects related to the workplace should be monitored by competent agencies in order to improve the quality of life of nursing workers.

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Burnout and Its Associations with Psychosocial Work Environment among Kaunas Region (Lithuania) Hospitals’ Physicians

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3739
Author(s):  
Rasa Žutautienė ◽  
Ričardas Radišauskas ◽  
Gintare Kaliniene ◽  
Ruta Ustinaviciene
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Job Control ◽  
Occupational Burnout ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Job Content

The primary prevention of occupational burnout should be considered as a public health priority worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of burnout and its associations with the work environment among hospital physicians in the Kaunas region, Lithuania. The cross-sectional study was carried out in 2018. The Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) were administered to examine occupational stress and personal, work-related, and client-related burnout among 647 physicians. Logistic regression analysis was applied to determine the association between dependent variable burnout and psychosocial environment among physicians, adjusting for potential confounders of age and gender. The prevalence rate of client-related, work-related, and personal burnout was 35.1%, 46.7%, and 44.8%, respectively. High job control, lack of supervisor, coworker support, job demands, and job insecurity were significantly associated with all three sub-dimensions of burnout. High job demands increased the probability of all three burnout dimensions, high job control reduced the probability of work-related, and client-related burnout and high job insecurity increased the probability of client-related burnout. The confirmed associations suggest that optimization of job demands and job control and the improvement of job security would be effective preventive measures in reducing occupational burnout among physicians.

scholarly journals The demand-control model for job strain: a commentary on different ways to operationalize the exposure variable

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 208-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcia Guimarães de Mello Alves ◽  
Vivianne Melo Braga ◽  
Eduardo Faerstein ◽  
Claudia S. Lopes ◽  
Washington Junger
Keyword(s):  
High Strain ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Objective Data ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exposure Variable ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Demand Control

Demand-control has been the most widely used model to study job strain in various countries. However, researchers have used the model differently, thus hindering the comparison of results. Such heterogeneity appears in both the study instrument used and in the definition of the main exposure variable - high strain. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess differences between various ways of operationalizing job strain through association with prevalent hypertension in a cohort of workers (Pro-Health Study). No difference in the association between high job strain and hypertension was found according to the different ways of operationalizing exposure, even though prevalence varied widely, according to the adopted form, from 19.6% for quadrants to 42% for subtraction tertile. The authors recommend further studies to define the cutoff for exposure variables using combined subjective and objective data.

scholarly journals Factors associated with emotional exhaustion in healthcare professionals involved in the COVID-19 pandemic: an application of the job demands-resources model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Barello ◽  
Rosario Caruso ◽  
Lorenzo Palamenghi ◽  
Tiziana Nania ◽  
Federica Dellafiore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Patient Engagement ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purpose The purpose of the present cross-sectional study is to investigate the role of perceived COVID-19-related organizational demands and threats in predicting emotional exhaustion, and the role of organizational support in reducing the negative influence of perceived COVID-19 work-related stressors on burnout. Moreover, the present study aims to add to the understanding of the role of personal resources in the Job Demands-Resources model (JD-R) by examining whether personal resources—such as the professionals’ orientation towards patient engagement—may also strengthen the impact of job resources and mitigate the impact of job demands. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 532 healthcare professionals working during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. It adopted the Job-Demands-Resource Model to study the determinants of professional’s burnout. An integrative model describing how increasing job demands experienced by this specific population are related to burnout and in particular to emotional exhaustion symptoms was developed. Results The results of the logistic regression models provided strong support for the proposed model, as both Job Demands and Resources are significant predictors (OR = 2.359 and 0.563 respectively, with p < 0.001). Moreover, healthcare professionals’ orientation towards patient engagement appears as a significant moderator of this relationship, as it reduces Demands’ effect (OR = 1.188) and increases Resources’ effect (OR = 0.501). Conclusions These findings integrate previous findings on the JD-R Model and suggest the relevance of personal resources and of relational factors in affecting professionals’ experience of burnout.

scholarly journals Use of the nursing intervention classification for identifying the workload of a nursing team in a surgical center

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 781-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Francisco Possari ◽  
Raquel Rapone Gaidzinski ◽  
Antônio Fernandes Costa Lima ◽  
Fernanda Maria Togeiro Fugulin ◽  
Tracy Heather Herdman
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Care ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
Nursing Team ◽  
Nursing Staffing ◽  
Nursing Professionals

Objective: to analyze the distribution of nursing professionals' workloads, according to the Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), during the transoperative period at a surgical center specializing in oncology.Methods: this was an observational and descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 11 nurses, 25 nursing technicians who performed a variety of roles within the operating room, 16 nursing technicians who worked with the surgical instrumentation and two nursing technicians from patient reception who worked in the surgical center during the transoperative period. An instrument was developed to collect data and the interventions were validated according to NIC taxonomy.Results: a total of 266 activities were identified and mapped into 49 nursing interventions, seven domains and 20 classes of the NIC. The most representative domains were Physiological-Complex (61.68%) and Health System (22.12%), while the most frequent interventions were Surgical Care (30.62%) and Documentation (11.47%), respectively. The productivity of the nursing team reached 95.34%.Conclusions: use of the Nursing Intervention Classification contributes towards the discussion regarding adequate, professional nursing staffing levels, because it shows the distribution of the work load.

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