scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF JOB STRESS;

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 156-163
Author(s):  
FARHAT KHAN ◽  
MUHAMMAD BILAL AZMI ◽  
MEHWISH HUSSAIN ◽  
Sarah Shamim Azmi
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

ABSTRACT... Background: Today medical profession is fully equipped with highly competitive roles and responsibilities which serve ashigh source of stress in one’s daily life. Stress has it negative effects on person’s life like unbearable health outcomes are among one ofthe prominent cause of stress linked occupational diseases. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the job stress amongdifferent doctors working in tertiary care hospitals of Karachi and to compare it with different demographical factors. Subjects andmethods: Non- experimental, cross-sectional survey was conducted at different tertiary care hospitals of Karachi. Total one hundred andthirty five doctors filled the standardized job stress questionnaire through convenient sampling method from December 2011 to April2012. Results: Overall job stress score was 52.56 ± 16.35. The value of Cronbach’s Alpha was 79.65%. Unmarried professionals weresignificantly more stressed than married professionals (p < 0.0001). Similarly, participants with only graduate degree with less year ofexperience were found to have higher stress than postgraduate medical doctors. The change in the marital status, depicted by Gammacoefficient, explained the decrement of job stress observed from single to married. Conclusions: It was concluded from this study that inmedical profession stress is never underestimated. Demographic factors like marital status, experience and professional qualificationserve as the stress reducing factors among professional.

scholarly journals Frequency of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Gynae Residents during Covid Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1894-1897
Author(s):  
Imran Khan ◽  
Muhammad Zaman Afridi ◽  
Zahra Wasim ◽  
Nadia Khan Jawad ◽  
Zubaida Khanum Wazir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Community Data ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

Objective: To find the frequency of depression, anxiety and stress among Gynae residents during covid pandemic. Methodology: This Cross-sectional survey was carried out in different Teaching Hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period of six months i.e from August 2020 to January 2021. After the ethical approval from the research community, data was collected from Post Graduate Gynae Residents of Teaching Hospitals. Sample size for the study was 405 participants. Depression, anxiety and gross scale shorten version DASS-21 containing 21 items was standard research to use in study i.e. depression, anxiety and stress was identified on the basis of their cutoff scores i.e. normal scores were ≥10, ≥8 and ≥15 for depression, anxiety and stress respectively. Result: In depression, 136 (34%) participants were normal followed by moderate level having frequency 121 (30.25%). In the anxiety category, 116 (29%) participants were normal followed by moderate level having frequency 101 (25.5). In the category of stress, 179 (44.75%) participants were normal followed by mild levels having frequency 106 (26.50%). Only COVID positive status was statistically significant with depression, anxiety and stress as their P-valve was 0.02 less than 0.05. Conclusion: Considerable number of post graduate Gynae trainees working in different tertiary care hospitals have varying degrees of depression, anxiety and stress due to COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, Post graduate, Psychological impact, Trainee doctors, Gynae residents, Mental health, Obstetrics, Gynaecology.

scholarly journals Adherence to the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the Tertiary Care Hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 3833-3841
Author(s):  
Maryam Raheem ◽  
Sidra Anwaar ◽  
Zanish Aziz ◽  
Sarwat Ali Raja ◽  
Nasira Saif-ur-Rehman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Stewardship ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

scholarly journals BARRIERS TO EARLY MOBILIZATION IN CRITICAL CARE SETTINGS - A PERCEPTION BASED SURVEY AMONG PHYSICAL THERAPIST

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Saima Ali ◽  
Muhammad Ather Hashmi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Early Mobilization ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

BACKGROUND AND AIM Early mobilization practices in critical care settings are safe, efficacious and evidently proven treatment to reduce morbidity as well as mortality. Inactivity adversely affects pulmonary and cardiovascular systems. Despite of widely available evidences, barriers to early mobilization still exist in critical care settings. Hence the present study aims to identify the barriers related to early mobilization perceived by physiotherapist in critical care settings. METHOD A cross-sectional survey among 99 physiotherapists working in a critical care setting of different tertiary care hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan was conducted in which a self-administered questionnaire related to perceived barriers for early mobilization was introduced. RESULTS The descriptive statistics revealed that 87% of physician requisition is required for mobilization, 74% response rate was received by PT for unawareness to identify the suitable patient for early mobilization, and 68% showed lack of staffing resources. 56% response rate was received regarding requirement of adequate training to facilitate early mobilization. Moreover, lack of decision making and safety concerns were 68% respectively.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AMONG REHABILITATIONIST WORKING IN PRIMARY AND TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Ayesha Yousuf
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Psychological Morbidity ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Large Sample Size ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The number of studies has documented the increasing anxiety and depression among rehabilitationists due to increased workload, burnout, low pay or self-esteem, etc. However, limited information has found in this regard. Therefore, the study aims to identify the prevalence of anxiety and depression among physical and occupational therapists working in primary or tertiary care hospitals. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional survey was conducted on physical and occupational therapists at primary and tertiary care hospitals', recruited via convenience sampling technique. The data were collected through the standardized Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, sent to participants via email or WhatsApp groups to record responses. RESULTS A total number of 147 responses obtained from participants included 121 (82.3%) females and 26 (17.7%) males, respectively. It was reported that (52.4%) participants feel tensed from time to time, (17%) feel frightened if something about to happen and (32.7%) have worrying thoughts in their mind a lot of the time. (12.9%) feel restless very much and (31.3%) get sudden feelings of panic quite often demonstrated that majority of therapists 145 (98.6%) falls into the category of 'anxiety and depression' while only two classified as psychological morbidity. CONCLUSION It was concluded that most therapists have anxiety and depression while few were suffering from psychological morbidity. Moreover, occupational and physiotherapists suffer from bullying during their lives and fail to lead an everyday life suffering from a varying level of distress that may lead to adverse physical and mental consequences. Therefore, multicenter trials should be conducted in the future, considering a large sample size to evaluate the disorder's factors and effective interventions for its management.

scholarly journals LEVEL OF SATISFACTION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WITH REGARDS TO THEIR PROFESSION

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Rabia Usman ◽  
Fariha Nafees ◽  
Sumaira Imran Farooqui ◽  
Nabiha Mujahid Faruq
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of satisfaction among physiotherapist with regards to their profession A cross sectional survey was conducted. The data was collected from 450 physical therapists with recognized degrees of BPT, PPDPT, and Masters in Physical Therapy. Data was collected from 5 tertiary care hospitals, 6 clinics and privately practicing Physiotherapists in Karachi. The results shows that 70% physiotherapist somewhat satisfied with their general working conditions. When assessed the barriers face during the job with respect to gender it was observed that neutral responses were reported. The finding shows that the physiotherapists are moderately satisfied with th

scholarly journals Why doctors are not satisfied with their job current status in tertiary care hospitals

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiza Sadaqat Ali ◽  
Bader Faiyaz Zuberi ◽  
Tazeen Raheed ◽  
Majid Ahmed Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Medical Officer ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

Objective: To determine level and factors of job satisfaction among doctors working in tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan. Methods: This is a multi-center cross-sectional survey conducted among Post graduate trainees, medical officers, consultants and faculty doctors. Job satisfaction was measured using 35 specific questions about sources of work-related stress and sources of work-related satisfaction. Satisfaction was defined if mean score of a factor was ≥3.0, where factors were rated using a 5-point Linkert scale ranging from 1 (completely dissatisfied) to 5 (completely satisfied). Results: In this study 373 doctors participated, out of which 215(57.6%) were males. Over all mean satisfaction score was of 2.69±0.37. Departmental mean satisfaction scores were Internal medicine 2.71±0.35, Medical subspecialties 2.63±0.38, Surgical and allied 2.73±0.45. Designation means were Consultant 2.87±0.38, Faculty 2.78±0.44, Medical officer/Registrar 2.50±0.32, Post graduate trainee 2.71±0.45. Public and private sector means satisfaction scores were 2.53±0.80 and 2.92 ±0.84 respectively. Conclusion: Job dissatisfaction was seen among doctors from all the tiers and departments. Public sector doctors were more dissatisfied than private sector doctors. Increasing age, duration of current posting and working experience, positively correlated with satisfaction level. How to cite this:Ali FS, Zuberi BF, Rasheed T, Shaikh MA. Why doctors are not satisfied with their job-current status in tertiary care hospitals. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(1):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.1.72 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals The Association of PPE Availability, Training and Practices with COVID-19 Sero-prevalence in Nurses and Paramedics in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Junaid Ahmad ◽  
Saeed Anwar ◽  
Abdul Latif ◽  
Najib Ul Haq ◽  
Muhammad Sharif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Healthcare Profession ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Nurses and paramedics by being the frontline workers of the healthcare profession need to be equipped with the relevant knowledge, skills and protective gears against different forms of infection, including COVID-19. Though the governments and concerned stakeholders have provided P.P.E.s, training and information to protect the healthcare professionals, however until now the scientific literature has virtually not reported the impact of P.P.Es availability, training and practices on the COVID-19 sero-prevalence among the nurses and paramedics. Objective This study aimed to assess the Impact of P.P.Es availability, training and practices on COVID-19 sero-prevalence among nurses and paramedics in teaching hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a total of 133 nurses and paramedics as subjects of the study. Results A univariate analysis was done for four variables. The findings indicate that the healthcare professionals (nurses & paramedics) who have received P.P.Es on time at the start of COVID-19 emergence has fewer chances of contracting the COVID-19 infection (O.R = 0.96); while the odds for P.P.Es supplies was 0.73, and the odds of hand hygiene training was 0.95. Conclusion The study concluded that the availability of the P.P.E.s, COVID-19 related training and compliance with W.H.O recommended practices against COVID-19 were instrumental in protection against the infection and its spread.

scholarly journals Professional quality of life among physicians of tertiary care hospitals: An Egyptian cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bassma Abdelhadi Ibrahim ◽  
Mona Mostafa ◽  
Sarah Mohamed Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

Background: Professional quality of life greatly impacts wellbeing and performance of professionals working in the field of caring. The study aims at assessing the components of professional quality of life and their predictors.Design and Methods: The cross-sectional study was performed on 167 physicians enrolled by using stratified random sampling from tertiary care hospitals, Ismailia, Egypt. It was conducted by a structured interview questionnaire which included Maslach Burnout Inventory to assess burnout syndrome, and Professional Quality of Life version 5 (Pro QOL- 5) subscale to assess compassion fatigue and satisfaction.Results: Among participants, 78.9% had high burnout, 76% had moderate potential compassion satisfaction and 82% had moderate potential compassion fatigue. The correlation between scales of professional quality of life scores showed significant results (p < 0.05). The multiple linear regression analysis showed that marital status, frequency of dealing with critical patients, and compassion fatigue score (B= -6.959, B= 3.573, B= 1.115) were significant predictors of burnout score (p < 0.05). Marital status (B= 2.280, p = 0.024), and burnout score (B = 0.179, p = 0.000) were significant positive predictors of compassion fatigue. While compassion satisfaction score was negative predictor (B= -2.804, p = 0.006). The predictors of compassion satisfaction were the marital status (B = 5.039, p = 0.000), and compassion fatigue score (B = -0.254, p = 0.006).Conclusion: High prevalence rates of burnout, compassion fatigue and satisfaction indicate poor professional quality of life were detected among physicians in tertiary care hospitals.

scholarly journals Barriers to Effective Healthcare for Patients Who Have Smell or Taste Disorders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Ball ◽  
Duncan Boak ◽  
Joanne Dixon ◽  
Sean Carrie ◽  
Carl Philpott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Sensory Loss ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Seeking Help

Objectives: Smell/taste disturbances are a common but underrated, under-researched and under treated sensory loss and an independent risk factor for reduced longevity. This study aimed to characterise the experience of patients these disorders in seeking help. Design: The study was designed by patients together with clinicians through a dedicated workshop and conducted as a cross-sectional survey to capture experiences in public and private healthcare settings internationally. Setting: Primary, secondary and tertiary care. Participants: Any members of the public self-reporting a smell/taste disorder were invited to participate. Main outcome measures: The survey captured information including experience of getting consultations and referrals to medical professionals, treatments offered, costs incurred and related problems with mental health. Results: Of 673 participants; 510 female, 160 male, self-reported aetiology included sinonasal disease (24%), idiopathic (24%) and post-viral olfactory dysfunction (22%); true gustatory disorders were typically rare. Failure of medical professionals to recognise the problem was a key concern - 64%, 76% and 47% of GPs, ENT specialists and Neurologists acknowledged respectively. Other issues included repeated ineffective treatments, difficulties getting referrals to secondary/tertiary care, mental health problems (60%) and a mean personal cost of £421 to seeking advice and treatment. Whilst the participants were self-selecting, however they do represent those who are seeking help and intervention for their disorders. Conclusion: There is an unmet need for these patients in accessing healthcare including a clear need to improve education of and engagement with the medical profession in Otorhinolaryngology, General Practice and other specialties, in order to remove the current barriers they face.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document