scholarly journals Psychological Distress Among Occupational Health Professionals During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in Spain: Description and Effect of Work Engagement and Work Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Ruiz-Frutos ◽  
Mónica Ortega-Moreno ◽  
Guillermo Soriano-Tarín ◽  
Macarena Romero-Martín ◽  
Regina Allande-Cussó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Interaction Detection ◽  
The Impact

The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the mental health of hospital health professionals has been widely described, but few studies have focused on occupational health professionals. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess psychological distress (PD) of occupational health workers and its relationship with their work engagement (WE) and work environment characteristics. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A sample of 499 nurses and physicians participated in the study. Variables included demographic data, work environment characteristics, work engagement Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) and psychological distress General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). The Chi-square Automatic Interaction Detection method was performed for data analysis. Data collection took place via the internet between April 23 and June 24, 2020. A total of 65.53% of the participants had PD, and the total mean score of the UWES-9 scale was 34.80 (SD = 10.69). Workload, conflicts, stressful situations, and less job satisfaction were significantly related to a higher percentage of PD (p < 0.05). Participants with low engagement showed higher levels of PD (76.7%; p < 0.001). The dedication was revealed as the most significant dimension. Interventions aimed at promoting resilience and coping strategies are suggested. WE should be fostered as a preventive measure against PD among occupational health workers. By protecting workers, occupational health departments have a shared responsibility with public health in containing the pandemic. Therefore, it is essential to prevent the psychological impact that this responsibility may have on occupational health workers by implementing prevention measures.

scholarly journals The Impact of Shift Work on Occupational Health Indicators among Professionally Active Adults: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11290
Author(s):  
Henrique Pereira ◽  
Gergely Fehér ◽  
Antal Tibold ◽  
Samuel Monteiro ◽  
Vítor Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Active Adults

The analysis of the impact of shift work on occupational health still needs further contributions. Therefore, we developed this research with the purpose of assessing the impact of shift work on occupational health indicators, namely burnout, work-engagement, occupational self-efficacy, and mental health functioning (symptoms of depression and anxiety), by comparing workers who did shift work (44.2% of participants) with workers who did not (55.8% of participants). A total of 695 Portuguese professionally active adults between 18 and 73 years of age (Mage = 37.71; SD = 12.64) participated in this study and completed a survey containing a sociodemographic questionnaire and four occupational health measures: The Burnout Assessment Tool, The Work-Engagement questionnaire (UWES), The Occupational Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and the BSI-18 for mental health symptoms. Results showed statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) for all indicators, demonstrating that participants who worked shifts presented lower scores of work-engagement and occupational self-efficacy, and higher scores of burnout, depression, and anxiety when compared to participants who did not work shifts. Linear regressions showed that shift work explained significant but low percentages of anxiety symptoms, low work-engagement, depression symptoms, low occupational self-efficacy, and burnout. We concluded that non-standard working hours (by shifts) are detrimental to employee occupational health, by increasing the risk of anxiety and depression levels, and burnout, and by reducing work-engagement (as a well-being indicator) and occupational self-efficacy perceptions.

The Friedrich-Lively Instrument to Assess the Impact of Schizophrenia on Siblings (FLIISS)©: Part I—Instrument Construction

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Marie Friedrich ◽  
Sonja Lively ◽  
Linda Rubenstein ◽  
Kathleen Buckwalter
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Instrument Construction ◽  
Pilot Work ◽  
Persons With Schizophrenia ◽  
The Impact

Siblings of persons with schizophrenia may provide primary or secondary care for their sibling and support to parents who are primary care givers. These siblings experience stress and the accompanying sequelae of decreased quality of life, grief, chronic illness, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Comprehensive measures of sibling stress have not been published. Before interventions to help siblings can be created, health professionals need such an assessment. The Friedrich-Lively Instrument to Assess the Impact of Schizophrenia on Siblings (FLIISS) has been developed to meet the needs of both health workers and siblings. The instrument has a strong conceptual basis adapted from Pearlin’s model of stress in caregiving and was preceded by pilot work that evaluated both quantitative and qualitative data. In this article, (Part I), the development of the instrument and its relationships to the conceptual model are described. Health professionals can use the instrument for collecting information that will increase their ability to identify sources of stress faced by siblings of persons with schizophrenia, and from this assessment they may develop interventions for this underserved population.

scholarly journals Mediating Role of Perception of Job Insecurity on the Relationship between Despotic Leadership and Work Engagement: Pakistani Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 377-388
Author(s):  
Riffut Jabeen ◽  
Nazahah Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Resource Theory ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The importance of work engagement (vigor, dedication, absorption) in enhancing employee performance is a recognized area of research. In this competitive and hyper turbulent work environment, disengaged workforce is costly for any organization. Despite its importance, a very low rate of work engagement (i.e.5%) has been found in Pakistan. Drawing on conservation of resource theory (COR), this paper proposes a conceptual framework to find out the impact of despotic leadership behavior on work engagement of employees with a mediating mechanism of employee’s perception of job insecurity. In previous literature little research has been done on despotic leadership and no study has found on this relationship before.

scholarly journals O sofrimento psíquico e a saúde do trabalhador bancário

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Gomes Fernandes Costa de Santanna ◽  
Soraya Maria de Medeiros ◽  
Rejane Maria Paiva de Menezes ◽  
Raphael Raniere de Oliveira Costa ◽  
Marília Souto de Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
National Health ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Worker Health ◽  
Surveillance Model ◽  
The Individual

Trata-se de um ensaio teórico reflexivo que objetivou analisar o contexto do sofrimento psíquico em trabalhadoresbancários em suas dimensões: imediata, específica, geral e metacontextual. Seguindo a perspectiva contextualproposta pelo referencial teórico de Hinds, Chaves e Cypress, (1992), os resultados foram estruturados em quatrocategorias: o sofrimento psíquico; as mudanças estruturais no setor bancário; as políticas de vigilância à saúdedo trabalhador; o capitalismo contemporâneo e a psicomanipulação do indivíduo. O sofrimento psíquico nostrabalhadores bancários, em associação ao contexto laboral, configura-se como um problema crescente e preocupanteno que tange atenção à saúde do trabalhador. No âmbito da atividade bancária, com isso, faz-se necessário analisare compreender o fenômeno de tal sofrimento em profundidade e os contextos nos quais se inserem. Torna-se desuma importância para a efetivação de avanços no modelo de Vigilância em Saúde do Trabalhador e no SistemaÚnico de Saúde.Palavras-chave: Sofrimento Psíquico; Ambiente de Trabalho; Saúde do Trabalhador. ABSTRACTIt is a reflective theoretical essay that aimed to analyze the context of psychological distress in bankingemployees in its dimensions: immediate, specific, general and metacontextual. Following the proposal contextualperspective on the theoretical framework of Hinds, Chaves and Cypress (1992), the results were structured intofour categories: mental suffering; structural changes in the banking sector; worker health surveillance policies;contemporary capitalism and the individual psychic manipulation. The psychological distress on bank workers,in association with the labor context is configured as a growing and serious problem regarding attention toworkers’ health. Within the banking, therefore, it is necessary to analyze and understand the phenomenon of suchsuffering in depth and the contexts in which they operate becomes of paramount importance for the realizationof advances in surveillance model in Occupational Health and the National Health System.Keywords: Psychological Distress; Work Environment; Worker Health.

scholarly journals Mask-associated de novo headache in healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose M Ramirez-Moreno ◽  
David Ceberino ◽  
Alberto Gonzalez ◽  
Belen Rebollo ◽  
Pablo Macias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to changes in the development of health care activities by health professionals. We analysed whether there is an association between the appearance of de novo headache according to the type of mask used, the related factors, as well as the impact of the headache on health professionals. Method: cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital in Extremadura, Spain. We administered an online questionnaire to healthcare workers during the period of maximum incidence of COVID-19 in our setting. Results: n=306, 244 women (79.7%), with an average age of 43 years (range 23-65). Of the total, 129 (42.2%) were physicians, 112 (36.6%) nurses and 65 (21.2%) other health workers. 208 (79.7%) used surgical masks and 53 (20.3%) used filtering masks. Of all those surveyed, 158 (51.6%) presented de novo headache. The occurrence of headache was independently associated with the use of a filtering mask, OR 2.14 (IC95% 1.07-4.32), being a nurse OR 2.09 (IC95% 1.18-3.72) or another health worker OR 6.94 (IC95% 3.01-16.04) or having a history of asthma OR 0.29 (IC95% 0.09-0.89). Depending on the type of mask used there were differences in headache intensity. And the impact of headache in the subjects who used a filtering mask was worse in the all aspects evaluated. Conclusions: The appearance of de novo headache is associated with the use of filtering masks and is more frequent in certain health care workers, causing a greater occupational, family, personal and social impact.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT SERIES 18001:2007 PT. SURYA BESINDO SAKTI

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Sudarman Subhi ◽  
Catur Septiawan
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Safety Assessment ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
A Company ◽  
Research Type

Background: OHSAS 18001:2007 is management system of occupational health and safety international standard which includes the structure of the organization, the planning activities, responsibility, procedure, the process and resources to manage K3 .OHSAS have a purpose for protection against the workers from unwanted things arising from work environment, or activity work itself, it have an impact on safety and health workers, and so as not to cause much loss for from accidents work have image bad a company that can lower image company. Purpose: This study aimed to understand the effectiveness of the occupational health and safety assessment series (OHSAS) 18001:2007 in PT. Surya Besindo Sakti. Methods: The research used descriptive qualitative research type and design. Test the validity of data using technique triagulation method. Result: PT. Surya Besindo Sakti still meets the minimum requirements of the application of Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001: 2007. With findings of minor incompatibilities 6 and 1 OFI (Opportunity For Improvement) findings. Conclusion: The company is expected to continue to commit to run the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001: 2007 for corporate vision and mission to be achieved, objective must be monitored its achievement every month by each department and ensure all procedures used in the company reviewed and implemented consistently.

Public mental health and occupational health

2018 ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Katie Blissard Barnes ◽  
Max Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter describes the wide-ranging role of occupational health in optimizing the health of the workforce and the workplace. In doing so it highlights the importance of the workplace for improving public mental health. It examines the relationship between work and public mental health from a number of angles, and describes how in the context of health inequalities mental health can each be seen as both an exposure and an outcome. It explores the impact that work can have on mental health. The main models describing the psychosocial work environment are explained. The chapter also explores the effect poor mental health can have on the workplace at an individual, organizational, and wider economic perspective. The unique role of occupational health in supporting employees and employers and benefits at the population level are emphasized.

scholarly journals An examination of the factors fueling migration amongst Community Service practitioners

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Candice Reardon ◽  
Gavin George
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Bilateral Agreement ◽  
Qualitative Focus Groups ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Background: Research is needed in order to understand the potential influence of the Bilateral Agreement between South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK), as well as other more recent international and local policies restricting movement of South African health workers abroad; and to determine what effect they have on the migration intentions and plans of health professionals in South Africa.Aim: The aims were to (1) explore the migration intentions and the factors that influence these intentions amongst Community Service (CS) nurses and doctors; (2) explore their views and opinions about the Bilateral Agreement between the UK and South Africa (SA) and other UK policies around the recruitment and employment of foreign health professionals; and (3) understand the impact of these policies on the migration plans of these CS doctors and nurses.Method: Qualitative focus groups and interviews were conducted with 23 CS doctors and nurses. To supplement this, 6 interviews were conducted with nurses and a doctor who had worked in the UK.Results: A higher disposition toward moving abroad was apparent amongst those who had experienced a challenging and frustrating CS year. Poor working conditions, including long work hours, high patient loads and inadequate resources and equipment, as well as low salaries and the perceived ambivalence of the government to the complaints of health practitioners, were influencing decisions to migrate abroad.Conclusion: The findings suggest that government efforts to better manage, recognise and respect the work and contribution of health professionals to the country would go a long way toward retaining health professionals.

Health and Well-Being of Hispanic/Latino Meatpacking Workers in Nebraska: An Application of the Health Belief Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 216507992110169
Author(s):  
Athena K. Ramos ◽  
Marcela Carvajal-Suarez ◽  
Natalia Trinidad ◽  
Sophia A. Quintero ◽  
Diana Molina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Worker Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Background: Meatpacking is dirty, dangerous, and demanding work. In the United States, the industry predominately employs people from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds and immigrants, with 45% of the workforce identifying as Hispanic/Latino. Little is known about how the work environment affects worker engagement in health-promoting activities; however, occupational health professionals are uniquely positioned to advance worker health, safety, and general well-being. Methods: Hispanic/Latino meatpacking workers with work-related musculoskeletal pain and active health concerns were recruited to participate in a study to explore health, health behaviors, and the work environment. Five focus groups ( N = 28) were conducted in Nebraska between March 2019 and February 2020. Thematic analysis using the Health Belief Model constructs was used to explain workers’ health behaviors including utilization of occupational health services at their workplace. Findings: Workers believed that there was little they could do to prevent and treat health problems. They understood the perceived threat of health problems and the benefits of self-care, but the perceived barriers often outweighed the benefits. The workplace had few prompts to motivate or incentivize self-care both in and outside of work. In addition, workers did not trust the occupational health office and saw few benefits to accessing services. Together, these conditions resulted in low self-efficacy and limited engagement in health-promoting behaviors. Conclusion/Application to practice: Occupational health professionals should promote Total Worker Health and foster trust by providing culturally, linguistically, and literacy appropriate services and by identifying opportunities and reducing barriers for workers to engage in activities to promote their health, safety, and well-being.

scholarly journals Increased risk of health professionals to feel traumatized during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Luiz Carvalho Braule Pinto ◽  
Alexandre Luiz Oliveira Serpa ◽  
Jonas Jardim de Paula ◽  
Danielle Souza Costa ◽  
Kelly Robis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Impact

AbstractHealth professionals may be a vulnerable group to posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. To investigate how health professionals who experienced a traumatic event are expressing PTSS and factors related to risk for higher PTSS symptomatology can inform how health professionals are facing their role in this crisis. This was an Internet cross-sectional survey. Participants were 49,767 Brazilian health professionals who have ever faced a traumatic event, which was about 25.9% of an initial sample of health professionals. PTSS symptoms were assessed using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and latent profile analysis (LPA) explored subpopulations within participants based on their scores. Distinct profiles were compared for psychological distress (e.g., depression and anxiety) and quality of life. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between IES-R profiles and COVID-19 related experiences, thoughts, and perceptions. A two-profile model was the most appropriate for the IES-R data pointing out a group with a high level of PTSS (named high-PTSS; n = 10,401, 20.9%) and another expressing a low level of symptoms (named low-PTSS; n = 39,366, 79.1%). The high-PTSS profile demonstrated worse psychological scores (global psychological distress, somatization, depression, and anxiety) and worse quality of life (physical, psychological, social, and environmental) with moderate magnitudes. Small but significant predictors of the high-PTSS profile included sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19 related experiences, thoughts, and perceptions. Most individuals who experienced a traumatic event were not in the high-PTSS profile. For those who were, however, psychological and quality of life measures were much worse. During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, several characteristics emerged as risks to report trauma.

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