scholarly journals The Bucharest College of Physicians’ Study on Burnout Amongst Healthcare Professionals in Romania’s Capital City during COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-387
Author(s):  
Fabian KLEIN ◽  
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Bogdan Ovidiu POPESCU ◽  
Lucian NEGREANU ◽  
Horia BUMBEA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Staff ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Current Challenge ◽  
Psychological Assistance

The importance of burnout amongst medical staff was highlighted by various papers, showing that this issue implies job demands and job resources. The current challenge of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic also raised many concerns about its impact on healthcare sector. A new survey after 4 years from the previous study of the Bucharest College of Physicians is coming with new data, containing the effect of COVID-19 on the psychological wellbeing of its members. The increasing of burnout was found in all categories, and the most frequently solutions claimed by the respondents were related to decreasing of workload and bureaucracy, and an important number of physicians identify the need for specialized psychological assistance. The COVID-19 pandemic period exacerbated the system related factors that contribute to the phenomenon of burnout.

scholarly journals Occupational Well-Being in Beginning Early Childhood Educators of Hong Kong and the Prediction of Job-Related Factors: Variable-Centered and Person-Centered Approaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Bin Li ◽  
An Yang ◽  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Tuen Yung Leung ◽  
Zhouxing Li
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Childhood Educators ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Related Factors

The occupational well-being (OWB) of early childhood educators (ECEs) play a crucial role in their job performance, the development of a child, and the operation of early childhood education sectors. OWB of ECEs has been an increasing concern in recent years and this concern might be particularly salient for beginning ECEs given the multiple adaptive changes and challenges they encounter during the transition from training to teaching. However, research on the beginning ECEs’ OWB has been scarce. In this study, we employed both variable-centered and person-centered approaches to explore OWB and examined job demands and resources as predictors in 117 Hong Kong beginning ECEs (113 females, Mage = 21.71 years). They first reported job demands (i.e., class size, working hours, dealing with children with special education needs) and job resources (i.e., salary and job support) at the end of the first month of the fall semester upon working as in-service teachers. They then reported on four OWB variables (i.e., job satisfaction, work engagement, job stress, and job burnout) at the beginning of the spring semester. Results of the variable-centered analysis revealed that beginning ECEs reported medium or above-medium levels on the positive OWB indicators and medium or below-medium levels on the negative OWB indicators. Regression analysis found that despite some exceptions, job demands and job resources negatively (positively) and positively (negatively) predicted positive (negative) OWB indicators, respectively. Results of person-centered analysis suggested that the complex pattern of different OWB indicators could be categorized into two OWB profiles (medium well-being vs. relatively weak well-being – emotional exhaustion). Results of regression analysis showed that beginning ECEs with higher job demands were less likely, whereas those with more job resources were more likely, to be assigned to the medium well-being profile. These results inform which leverage points could be targeted to enhance a specific OWB indicator and identify who would be in dire need to enhance their OWB at the very beginning of their teaching career.

scholarly journals Burnout among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Jalili ◽  
Mahtab Niroomand ◽  
Fahimeh Hadavand ◽  
Kataun Zeinali ◽  
Akbar Fotouhi
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Job Category

AbstractBackgroundThe unpredictable nature of the new COVID-19 pandemic and the already alarming incidence of healthcare workers being affected can have a significant impact on the psychological well-being of the staff.ObjectiveTo describe the prevalence of burnout among healthcare professionals and the associated factors.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingEight university affiliated hospitals in the capital city of Tehran, Iran.ParticipantsAll healthcare workers at the study sites who had been taking care of COVID-19 patients.MeasurementsAge, gender, marital status, having children, hospital, job category, experience, and work load, as well as the level of burnout in each subscale.Results326 persons (53.0%) experienced high levels of burnout. The average score in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and lack of personal accomplishment was 26.6, 10.2, and 27.3, respectively. The level of burnout in the three subscales varied based on the personal as well as work related factors and gender was the only variable that was associated with high levels of all three domains.LimitationsThere was no control group and thus we cannot claim a causal relationship between COVID-19 and the observed level of burnout. Not all confounding factors might have been accounted for.ConclusionsBurnout is prevalent among healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients. Age, gender, job category, and site of practice contribute to the level of burnout that the staff experience.Funding sourceNone

scholarly journals A Dual Path Model of Work-Related Well-Being in Healthcare and Social Work Settings: The Interweaving Between Trait Emotional Intelligence, End-User Job Demands, Coworkers Related Job Resources, Burnout, and Work Engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Tesi
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽  
End User ◽  
Work Related

Framing the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, the present study deepened how trait emotional intelligence (TEI, i.e., perception about one's own emotional realm) contributes to the work-related well-being of healthcare professionals. A total of 302 healthcare professionals were involved in the study and completed an anonymous self-report questionnaire. The results of the structural equation modeling revealed that TEI was directly and indirectly—mediated by end-user job demands—negatively associated with burnout, and directly and indirectly—mediated by coworkers related job resources— associated with work engagement. According to the health impairment and motivational processes of JD-R, the present study highlights that TEI could targets burnout and work engagement through different paths. The first path revealed that TEI would reduce burnout protecting by the insurgence harmful relationships with service end-users and the second showed that TEI would support work engagement sustaining the development of positive relationship with coworkers.

scholarly journals Effect of barrier related factors on perceived usefulness and ease of use of social media applications in the Australian healthcare sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irfanuzzaman Khan ◽  
Jennifer Loh ◽  
Abu Saleh ◽  
Ali Quazi ◽  
Majharul Talukder
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional

Despite the growing popularity of social media internationally, an extant review of the literature revealed a low rate of social media usage among healthcare professionals. While cynicism amongst healthcare professionals might be a reason, there might be other factors that could explain healthcare professionals’ reluctance to use social media in their practices. This research investigated potential barriers that affected healthcare professionals’ behavioural intention to use social media. A cross-sectional survey was randomly administered to 824 healthcare professionals working in Australian healthcare organisations. At the end of data collection, 219 usable responses were collected. Analysis of data via structural equation model (SEM) found that perceived trust, privacy threats, professional boundary, facilitating conditions and self-efficacy significantly influence the notion of perceived usefulness and ease of use. In addition, information quality directly influences health professionals’ perceived ease of utilising social media technology. The result also indicated that gender moderates the relationship between barrier-related factors and perceived usefulness and ease of use. This study’s findings have important implications for healthcare providers and policymakers regarding medical professionals’ perceptions of the potential challenges in using social media as well as developing strategies to counter misinformation against the backdrop of COVID-19.

Psychological capital as a personal resource in the JD-R model

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 968-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L. Grover ◽  
Stephen T.T. Teo ◽  
David Pick ◽  
Maree Roche ◽  
Cameron J. Newton
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Resource ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Job Demands And Resources

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demystify the role of the personal resource of psychological capital (PsyCap) in the job demands-resources model. The theory suggests that personal resources directly influence perceptions of job demands, job resources, and outcomes. Alternatively, personal resources may moderate the impact of job demands and job resources on outcomes. Design/methodology/approach A survey of 401 nurses working in the Australian healthcare sector explores the relations among PsyCap, job demands and resources, and psychological well-being and work engagement. Findings The results suggest that PsyCap directly influences perceptions of job demands and resources and that it directly influences the outcomes of well-being and engagement. Furthermore, job demands and job resources mediate the relation of PsyCap with well-being and engagement, respectively. Research limitations/implications The moderation effect of PsyCap was not supported, which suggests that PsyCap relates to perceptions as opposed to being a coping mechanism. This finding therefore narrows the scope of personal resources in this important model. Originality/value The importance of this study lies in its exploration of various ways that personal resources can influence this dominant model and in analyzing the global construct of PsyCap as opposed to some of its constituent parts.

scholarly journals Antecedents of intensified job demands: evidence from Austria

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 694-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saija Mauno ◽  
Bettina Kubicek ◽  
Jaana Minkkinen ◽  
Christian Korunka
Keyword(s):  
Driving Forces ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Supervisory Support ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Initiative

Purpose In order to understand the driving forces behind intensified job demands (IJDs), the purpose of this paper is to examine demographic factors, structural work-related factors, personal and job resources as antecedents of IJDs. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on cross-sectional (n=4,963) and longitudinal (n=2,055) quantitative data sets of Austrian employees. Data sets were analyzed via regression analyses. Findings The results showed that IJDs, as assessed through five sub-dimensions: work intensification, intensified job-related, career-related planning and decision-making demands, intensified demands for skills and for knowledge-related learning, remained fairly stable overtime. The most consistent antecedents of IJDs were personal initiative and ICT use at work. Job resources, e.g. variety of tasks and lacking support from supervisor, related to four sub-dimensions of IJDs. Research limitations/implications The findings suggest that personal (being initiative) and job resources (task variety) may have negative effects as they associated with IJDs. Moreover, supervisors’ support is crucial to counteract IJDs. Practical implications Employers should recognize that certain personal (e.g. personal initiative) and job-related resources (e.g. lacking supervisory support) might implicate higher IJDs, which, in turn, may cause more job strain as IJDs can be conceived as job stressors. Originality/value IJDs have received very little research attention because they are new job demands, which however, can be expected to increase in future due to faster technological acceleration in working life. The study has methodological value as longitudinal design was applied.

The role of emotional exhaustion among public healthcare professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 649-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ángeles López-Cabarcos ◽  
Analía López-Carballeira ◽  
Carlos Ferro-Soto
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Job Attitudes ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role

Purpose The nature of public healthcare highlights not only the need of understanding the role of emotional exhaustion in the relationship between employees’ job demands and desirable employees’ job attitudes, but also to adequate the combination of certain job resources and other organisational variables to moderate the employees’ feelings of emotional exhaustion. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach This viewpoint designs the theoretical approach that aims to understand the mediating role of emotional exhaustion among healthcare professionals and the capacity of certain variables to moderate it. The nature of the variables considered and the design of the theoretical model proposed highlights structural equation modelling as an optimal methodology to be used among a sample of European healthcare professionals. Findings Managers should be able to design strategies to mitigate, eliminate and prevent the causes of emotional exhaustion in public healthcare with the objective to improve the health and quality of life of healthcare professionals, and consequently the quality of the service provided to patients and their families. Originality/value This viewpoint highlights the importance of analysing the influence of employees’ emotional exhaustion on their attitudes in public healthcare. Direct relationships between emotional exhaustion and certain antecedents or consequences have been studied previously; however, studies analysing the mediating role of emotional exhaustion are very scarce and show mixed results. There are also few studies analysing the moderating role of certain job resources and other organisational variables in the relationships between employees’ job demands, employees’ emotional exhaustion and employees’ job attitudes.

Challenge Demands, Hindrance Demands, and Psychological Need Satisfaction

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon L. Albrecht
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Practical Implications

The job demands-resources (JD-R) model provides a well-validated account of how job resources and job demands influence work engagement, burnout, and their constituent dimensions. The present study aimed to extend previous research by including challenge demands not widely examined in the context of the JD-R. Furthermore, and extending self-determination theory, the research also aimed to investigate the potential mediating effects that employees’ need satisfaction as regards their need for autonomy, need for belongingness, need for competence, and need for achievement, as components of a higher order needs construct, may have on the relationships between job demands and engagement. Structural equations modeling across two independent samples generally supported the proposed relationships. Further research opportunities, practical implications, and study limitations are discussed.

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