scholarly journals Burnout Syndrome and Work-Related Stress in Physical and Occupational Therapists Working in Different Types of Hospitals: Which Group Is the Most Vulnerable?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju-Hyun Kim ◽  
Ae-Ryoung Kim ◽  
Myung-Gwan Kim ◽  
Chul-Hyun Kim ◽  
Ki-Hoon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Female Therapists

Because of the nature of their work, physical and occupational therapists are at high risk of burnout, which is associated with decreased job satisfaction, medical errors, and mental wellbeing in healthcare professionals. To well manage and minimize potential impact of burnout, risk factors should be determined. This study examined burnout and job stress in physical and occupational therapists in various Korean hospital settings. Physical and occupational therapists from several rehabilitation facilities in South Korea completed a survey between March–May 2019. A set of questionnaires, including the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Job Content Questionnaire, were distributed to all participants. In total, 325 professionals (131 men and 194 women) were recruited. Burnout and work-related stress differed significantly according to several factors. Hospital size, gender, and age were the main contributory factors affecting at least two dimensions of the questionnaires. The more vulnerable group consisted of female therapists in their 20s at small- or medium-sized hospitals with low scores for quality of life. High levels of job stress and burnout were observed in female therapists in their 20s at small- or medium-sized hospitals. Hospitals and society should create suitable environments and understand the nature of therapists’ work to improve healthcare.

scholarly journals Work-Related Stress and Coping Profiles among Workers in Outer Garment Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozlem Koseoglu ORNEK
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Emotional Expression ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Garment Workers ◽  
Meaningful Relationship ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

Background: Garment sector has crucial working field in world. Work-related stress is common and alarming public health problem at workplace. It causes variety health and behavioural problems Aim: The objective of this study is to define level of job level, work-related stress’ symptoms, social support and coping mechanisms of garment workers and to determine any related factors. Method: This study is descriptive and cross-sectional. The study population comprised garment workers in the 16-65 age range. The data was collected by Assessment Form, The Brief Stress Coping Profile and Brief Job Stress Questionnaire. Result: The study consisted of 719 workers. A clear majority of employees (54%) (388) were in the 25-44 age group and 12.5% (90) were in the 16-18 age group. The level of work-related stress was statistically higher among the workers who had chronic disease, low economic, education status and poor quality of sleep. Psychological and physical physiological reactions to stress were found higher among women workers and those with chronic disease. It also was seen that job stress scores had a meaningful relationship with “emotional expression involving others” (r =.20) and “Avoidance and suppression” coping profile (r =.16; p <.01).Psychological symptom scores were found to have a low level of meaningful relationship with “Seeking help for solution” (r =-.08), “changing point of view” (r=.13) and “emotional expression involving others” coping profiles (r=.21). Conclusion: Work-related stress causes many health and behavioral problems. Work related reasons and coping profiles have powerful effects on stress

scholarly journals Work-related Stress and Coping Profiles among Workers in Outer Garment Sector; A Cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozlem Koseoglu Ornek ◽  
Erdem Sevim
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Emotional Expression ◽  
Economic Education ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Garment Workers ◽  
Meaningful Relationship ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

Garment sector has crucial working field in Turkey.It has also very high risky occupational health conditions and safety.The objective of this study is to define level of job level, work-related stress’ symptoms, social support and coping mechanisms of garment workers and to determine any related factors.This study is descriptive and cross-sectional. The study population comprised garment workers in the 16-65 age range. The data was collected by Assessment Form, The Brief Stress Coping Profile and Brief Job Stress Questionnaire. The level of work-related stress was statistically higher among the workers who had chronic disease, low economic, education status and poor quality of sleep. Psychological and physical physiological reactions to stress were found higher among women workers and those with chronic disease.It also was seen that job stress scores had a meaningful relationship with “emotional expression involving others” (r =.20) and “Avoidance and suppression” coping profile (r =.16; p &lt;.01).Psychological symptom scores were found to have a low level of meaningful relationship with “Seeking help for solution” (r =-.08), “changing point of view” (r=.13) and “emotional expression involving others” coping profiles (r=.21). Work-related stress causes many health and behavioral problems. Work related reasons and coping profiles have powerful effects on stress.

Social Support, Burnout Syndrome and Occupational Exhaustion among Mexican Traffic Police Agents

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 585-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Aranda Beltrán ◽  
Manuel Pando Moreno ◽  
José G. Salazar Estrada ◽  
Teresa M. Torres López ◽  
María Guadalupe Aldrete Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Shifts ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The Individual

The consequences of work-related stress on health are worrisome, and by the same token, so is Burnout Syndrome. However, it has been shown that social support can prevent, reduce or even combat individuals' responses to stress.A descriptive, transverse study was carried out with the objective of determining the prevalence of both Burnout Syndrome and receiving social support for traffic police in Mexico. 875 traffic police participated in the study, men and women alike, from all work shifts, day and night. Three questionnaires were administered: one to record sociodemographic and professional data, as well as the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the modified Diaz Veiga Social Resources Inventory. Our data analysis obtained frequencies and percentages and also identified associations between the study's variables.The prevalence of Burnout Syndrome was found to be 54.9% among the study's participants. The social support networks designated as “low or poor” were shown to be associated with Burnout Syndrome, with p values less than .05, an odds ratio (OR) greater than 1 and a confidence interval that did not include the number one.In spite of the strong network of social support reported by participants, it seems that those social effects were not strong enough to combat Burnout Syndrome, and some resolution strategy ought to be implemented at the individual, group and organizational levels.

Experiences of Burnout and Coping Strategies Utilized by Occupational Therapists

2012 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Gupta ◽  
Margo L Paterson ◽  
Rosemary M. Lysaght ◽  
Claudia M. von Zweck
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Balance Control ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

Background. Work-related stress and burnout have been found to lead to job dissatisfaction, low-organizational commitment, absenteeism, and high turnover. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to examine the burnout experiences of occupational therapists practicing in Ontario and to describe the practice implications and coping strategies employed. Methods. Data for this mixed methods study were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, Areas of Worklife Survey, focus groups, and interviews in the hermeneutics tradition. Findings. High levels of emotional exhaustion were reported by 34.8% of participants, high levels of cynicism by 43.5%, and low professional efficacy by 24.6%. Practice issues included excessive demands on time, conflict, and lack of autonomy and respect. Coping strategies included spending time with family and maintaining professional/personal balance, control of work responsibilities, maintaining a sense of humor, and self-awareness/self-monitoring. Implications. This study contributes to understanding the practice challenges for occupational therapists, factors that contribute to therapist burnout, and strategies employed to maintain competent practice.

scholarly journals Analysis of Burnout Syndrome and Resilience in Nurses throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10470
Author(s):  
Noel Rivas ◽  
María López ◽  
María-José Castro ◽  
Sofía Luis-Vian ◽  
Mercedes Fernández-Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Element ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Lower Average Score

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the occurrence of work-related stress on nursing staff. Being resilience an essential element to countering adversity. The aim of the study was to assess burnout syndrome as well as resilience in hospital-care nurses during the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of burnout syndrome and resilience of 101 nurses during the first COVID-19 outbreak. The Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Scale of Resilience of Connor-Davidson were used. Results: The burnout average score was 74.35 ± 12.78 points, and resilience was 27.94 ± 5.84. Temporary nurses reached a lower average score for the emotional fatigue dimension (23.80 ± 10.39 points) p < 0.05. The emotional fatigue dimension correlated adversely with the average score of resilience (r = −0.271; p < 0.001). Conclusions: The level of burnout in nurses was high, being higher on those who took care of COVID-19 patients. Resilient nurses were able to better cope with stressful situations.

Work-Related Stress among Occupational Therapists in Sweden

1998 ◽  
Vol 61 (10) ◽  
pp. 467-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Wressle ◽  
Birgitta Öberg
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
High Work

The purpose of this study was to describe work-related stress among occupational therapists and to identify the specific stress factors that contributed to work-related stress and their influence on the individual. Two hundred active occupational therapists in Sweden, selected at random from the membership registry of the Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists, received a postal questionnaire. One hundred and sixty-two responses were included in the study. An instrument introduced by Sweeney was used, which included 49 stressors, and a secondary aim was to conduct a factor analysis on the Swedish population of occupational therapists. In addition to this instrument there were questions about emotional and physical symptoms and discomfort, feelings about work and perceived satisfaction. The results showed that only two of the 49 stressors were graded as high in affecting stress levels, both concerning lack of resources and lack of time. The factor analysis indicated 15 dimensions of stress relevant to the sample, and a second-order analysis gave four factors with high reliability both for the whole stress instrument and for each of the four factors. The factors were named ‘Resources and demands’, ‘Professional value’, ‘Rewards' and ‘Interaction with patients and colleagues’. The Swedish study showed that lack of resources and lack of time were graded high as stress factors while the English population was concerned about patient contact to a greater extent than the Swedish. The most commonly reported symptoms were headache, poor concentration and feeling restless. There were significant correlations showing that high work satisfaction was correlated with low frequency of emotional and physical symptoms (r = 0.47–0.61). Work satisfaction was not correlated with discomfort from musculoskeletal disorders. Positive feelings about the job correlated with rare occurrence of symptoms (r = 0.17–0.51), and there were also relationships between positive feelings about work and fewer musculoskeletal problems like pain and headache. It was concluded that a low level of stress existed among the Swedish occupational therapists. They felt that they had a strong professional role and identity but that financial conditions had not kept pace with the status of the profession. The feeling of high work satisfaction was related primarily to fewer emotional or physical discomforts or symptoms. The factor analysis indicated that the work situation in Sweden was different from the situation in England.

scholarly journals The Influencing Factors of Gender Differences on Mental Burdens in Young Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2858
Author(s):  
Su-Jin Lee ◽  
Sang In Jung ◽  
Myung-Gwan Kim ◽  
Eunhee Park ◽  
Ae-Ryoung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Predictor Variable ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Female Therapists

Background: Gender differences in personal discrimination experience, burnout, and job stress among physiotherapists and occupational therapists are considered as associated factors of job loss, poor job quality, high turnover, and economic losses due to the outflow of medical personnel. Thus, the purpose of this study is to analyze the level of burnout, personal discrimination experience, and job stress according to gender differences for young physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Furthermore, we used regression analyses to determine the contribution of gender differences in personal discrimination experience and job stress to self-reported burnout, considering gender and two age groups (younger than 30 years old vs. 30 years old and over). Methods: A total of 325 professional physiotherapists and occupational therapists were part of this study (n = 325; male n = 131; female n = 194. Age: 20–29 years old, n = 178; ≥30 years old, n = 147). Data were collected using a questionnaire including our three study variables (scales: the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), a modified version of the gender section of the Medical School Graduation Questionnaire from the Association of American Medical Colleges; and the Korean version of the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ)). Further, data on socio-demographic factors, job-related factors, health-related factors, and subjective job satisfaction were also collected. Results: There were significant positive correlations between job stress and gender differences in personal discrimination experience and job stress and burnout in women 30 years old and over. Personal experience of gender discrimination (β = 0.179, p = 0.015) and job stress (β = 0.162, p = 0.028) explained a significant 42.4% of the variance in burnout in the case of younger female participants (20–29 years old). However, this model did not explain a significant amount of the variance in burnout in the case of younger male participants (R2 = 0.156, p = 0.072). Regarding participants aged 30 years and over, our results showed that only job stress (but no personal experience of gender discrimination) was a relevant predictor for both males (β = 0.471, p < 0.001) and females (β = 0.373, p = 0.001). Conclusion: In this study, female therapists showed higher levels of burnout than male therapists. In particular, personal discrimination experience and job stress significantly contributed to burnout in younger female therapists while job stress was the most relevant predictor variable of burnout for both males (under 30 years old and 30 years old and over) and females in their thirties and beyond. For young female physiotherapists and occupational therapists, safe working environments should be created to reduce work-related mental burdens. It is also necessary to consider policies and regulations that can prevent job stress for therapists and measures that can positively resolve the unavoidable job stress.

scholarly journals Effects of a work-related stress model based mental health promotion program on job stress, stress reactions and coping profiles of women workers: a control groups study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozlem Koseoglu Ornek ◽  
Melek Nihal Esin
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Background Work-related stress and its detrimental effects on human health have rapidly increased during the past several years. It causes many different stress reactions, related diseases and unhealthy behavior among workers, but especially women workers. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of the work-related stress model based Workplace Mental Health Promotion Programme on the job stress, social support, reactions, salivary immunoglobulin A and Cortisol levels, work absenteeism, job performance and coping profiles of women workers. Methods This study had a “pre-test post-test non-equivalent control groups” design and included 70 women workers (35 in each study group) selected by randomized sampling from two factories. The programme was delivered as an intervention including 12 weeks of follow-up. Reminder messages, videos, and WhatsApp texts were used at the follow-up stage. The research measurements were; the assessment form, the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire, the Brief Coping Profile Scale, salivary ELISA kits, and a self-reported check-list. Results There were no differences in sociodemographic characteristics, general health or working conditions between the Intervention and control groups(p > .05). Three months after the intervention, there was a significant decrease in job stress(p ≤ .001), physical and mental reactions’ scores(p ≤ .001) and work absenteeism(p < .05), and there was an increase in job performance(p < .05), social support(p ≤ .001) among the intervention group. The programme showed positive effects on coping profiles(p < .05). After the intervention salivary-cortisol and IgA levels showed a statistically significant decrease(p < .05). A majority of effect sizes were very large (ηp2 > .14). Conclusions Work-ProMentH was found to be effective and useful in job stress management and promotion of effective coping profiles. It enables its users to holistically assess worker stress and to plan and examine intervention programmes via a systematic approach. There is a need for more empirical studies that may support the data of the present study, but it is thought that the intervention can be maintained for the long-term. We recommend that occupational health professionals at workplaces should consider using this model-based cost-effective intervention, which seems easy and practical to apply in real-life situations. Trial registration ISRCTN registration ID: ISRCTN14333710 (2020/10/03, retrospective registration).

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