scholarly journals Features of the emotional burnout of teachers and medical professionals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Т.А. Смахтина ◽  
А.С. Кубекова
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Static Data ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Emotional Detachment ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Emotional Burnout

В статье описаны исследования синдрома эмоционального выгорания и тревожности педагогов и медицинских работников. Выборку исследования составили преподаватели Астраханского государственного медицинского университета в количестве 26 человек и средний медицинский персонал учреждения здравоохранения «Медико-санитарная часть» в количестве 23 человек (г. Астрахань). Были применены следующие психодиагностические методики: 1) методика диагностики уровня эмоционального выгорания. (В.В. Бойко); 2) методика «шкала тревожности» Ч.Б. Спилбергера (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, STAI) (в росс. адаптации Ю.Л. Ханина). Статический анализ данных осуществлялся с помощью U-критерия Манна-Уитни для независимых выборок, пакета прикладных программ Статистика 10.0. В ходе исследования установлено, что педагоги в значительной степени тревожны, чем медицинские работники. Выявлено, что у педагогов сформирован синдром эмоционального выгорания, у среднего медицинского персонала диагностирована вторая стадия эмоционального выгорания (фаза резистентности). Были зафиксированы следующие доминирующие симптомы в фазе «истощение» у педагогов: «симптом эмоционального дефицита» и «симптом эмоциональной отстраненности». Доминирующими симптомами эмоционального выгорания у медицинских работников были: «неадекватное выборочное эмоциональное реагирование» и «расширение сферы экономии эмоций». Полученные данные могут быть использованы психологами, работающие в системах здравоохранения и образования при составлении программ психологического сопровождения в целях улучшения психологического здоровья педагогов и медицинского персонала. The article describes the studies of the syndrome of emotional burnout and anxiety of teachers and medical workers. The sample of the study consisted of 26 teachers of the Astrakhan State Medical University and 23 nursing staff of the “Medical-Sanitary Unit” health care institution (Astrakhan). The following psychodiagnostic techniques were used: 1) a technique for diagnosing the level of emotional burnout. (V.V. Boyko); 2) methodology "scale of anxiety" Ch.B. Spielberger (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, STAI) (in Russian adaptation by Yu.L. Khanin). Static data analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U-test for independent samples, the Statistics 10.0 application package. The study found that educators are significantly more anxious than healthcare professionals. It was revealed that the teachers developed a syndrome of emotional burnout, the second stage of emotional burnout (the phase of resistance) was diagnosed for nurses. The following dominant symptoms were recorded in the "exhaustion" phase among teachers: "a symptom of emotional deficiency" and "a symptom of emotional detachment". The dominant symptoms of burnout in health care workers were: "inadequate selective emotional response" and "expansion of the sphere of saving emotions." The data obtained can be used by psychologists working in the health care and education systems when drawing up psychological support programs in order to improve the psychological health of teachers and medical personnel

Importance of the universal precautions among health care personnel and its impact against Covid-19 spread - A survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 675-684
Author(s):  
Preethi Shankar ◽  
Abilasha R ◽  
Preetha S
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
Universal Precaution ◽  
Universal Precautions ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Standard Set ◽  
Spread Of Infection

Universal precautions are a vital standard set of rules applied to be followed by patients and doctors while carrying out any clinical procedure, but especially in patients with blood-borne diseases or infections. It is carried out to prevent the spread of infection from one person to another. Universal precautions are of great significance to medical personnel, where they expose themselves to numerous infectious diseases. The research aimed to assess and improve knowledge about universal precautions among health care personnel to reduce the rate of harmful exposure and infections among them. A questionnaire comprising 20 questions was created and circulated among 100 health care workers through the online platform "Google forms". The results were collected and analysed. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. It was evident that many people were not aware of the seriousness of universal precautions. Fortunately, many medical personals followed and were aware of universal precaution to an extent. Universal precaution should be followed religiously and judiciously to prevent the spread of deadly diseases.

Self-assessment by medical workers of the degree of influence of working conditions on the development of occupational diseases

2019 ◽  
pp. 463-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. N. Petrukhin ◽  
O. N. Andreenko ◽  
I. V. Boyko ◽  
S. V. Grebenkov
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Long Term Memory ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. The activities of health workers are associated with the impact of many harmful factors that lead to loss of health. Compared with other professional groups, health care workers are ill longer and harder, which may be due to polymorbidity pathology.The aim of the study based on the survey data to study the representation of health workers about working conditions and to identify their impact on the formation of occupational diseases.Materials and methods. In order to get a real idea of the attitude of medical workers to their working conditions in 2018, an anonymous survey was conducted of 1129 doctors and 776 employees of secondary and junior medical personnel working in health care institutions in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Krasnoyarsk, Vologda and Orel.Results. Research of working conditions and health of physicians allowed to establish that work in medical institutions imposes considerable requirements to an organism of working, its physical condition and endurance, volume of operational and long-term memory, ability to resist to mental, moral and ethical overloads.Conclusions: The most important method of combating the development of occupational diseases is their prevention. Organizational and preventive measures should be aimed primarily at monitoring the working conditions and health of medical staff .

scholarly journals Analysis of the problem of preservation and development of psychological health of a pedagogue in Russian educational organisations

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Olga V. Krasnikova ◽  
Valeria V. Katunova ◽  
Elena D. Bozhkova
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Current State ◽  
Assistance Programme ◽  
Psychological Assistance ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Emotional Burnout

The review examines the problem of psychological health of pedagogues in Russian educational organisations – schools, colleges, universities, boarding schools. The analysed and structured modern literature data on psychological studies of pedagogues' health in various educational institutions of Russia noted their specificity and similarities. The work will raise the issue of the importance of monitoring the current state of pedagogues; such indicators of psychological ill health as emotional burnout, mental maladjustment, depersonalisation are considered. There has been a steady growth and disappointing dynamics of an increase in the number of pedagogues experiencing professional burnout. The options for providing psychological support to pedagogues of schools and universities were considered (individual and group trainings; self-reflection sessions; study of special literature); the result of approbation of the psychological assistance programme was evaluated. Possible prospects for the development of the Medical University of Nizhny Novgorod in the context of the problems of preserving and developing the psychological health of a pedagogue are noted. It has been established that the targeted use of a complex of psychological measures that preserve and develop the health of pedagogic workers not only affects the state of the participants in the educational process, but also guarantees the effectiveness of their activities, thereby determining the success of the education system as a whole.

scholarly journals EFEKTIVITAS ART THERAPY DALAM MENURUNKAN KECEMASAN PADA IBU YANG MEMILIKI ANAK PENDERITA KANKER

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Christella Ruslan ◽  
Monty P. Satiadarma ◽  
Untung Subroto
Keyword(s):  
Art Therapy ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
The State ◽  
The Body ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Cancer is caused by the uncontrolled development of cells in the body and can cause death in someone who experiences it. This condition can affect the physical and psychological health of parents, especially mothers who look after and care for their children. Seeing this, having a child with cancer can certainly cause anxiety in a mother. At the same time, a mother is certainly required to provide emotional support to her child who is sick. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of art therapy in reducing anxiety in mothers of children with cancer. Art therapy that is applied to mothers who have children with cancer can help reduce the anxiety they feel because through this therapy participants are assisted in exploring, releasing their emotions and feelings of anxiety. Through this intervention, mothers who have children with cancer can experience catharsis and express their feelings. Participants in this study consisted of two mothers who have children with cancer. The design of this study is a quasi-experimental study by testing the pretest and posttest using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) measurement tool in measuring state and trait anxiety from mothers who have children with cancer. The results of the study found that there was a decrease in the number of state anxiety by 14 in the R participant and 8 in the RS participant. Based on this, it can be concluded that art therapy intervention can reduce the state anxiety in mothers who have children with cancer. Kanker disebabkan oleh adanya perkembangan sel yang tidak terkendali dalam tubuh dan dapat menyebabkan kematian pada seseorang yang mengalaminya. Kondisi ini dapat memengaruhi kesehatan secara fisik dan psikologis dari orang tua, terutama ibu yang menjaga serta merawat anaknya. Melihat hal ini, memiliki anak penderita kanker tentu dapat menimbulkan kecemasan dalam diri seorang ibu. Pada saat yang bersamaan, seorang ibu tentu dituntut untuk memberi dukungan secara emosional kepada anaknya yang sedang sakit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti efektivitas dari art therapy dalam menurunkan kecemasan pada ibu yang memiliki anak penderita kanker. Art therapy yang diterapkan pada ibu yang memiliki anak penderita kanker dapat membantu menurunkan kecemasan yang dirasakan karena melalui terapi ini partisipan dibantu agar bisa mengeksplorasi dan mengeluarkan emosi serta perasaan cemas yang dimiliki. Melalui intervensi art therapy ini, ibu yang memiliki anak penderita kanker dapat melakukan katarsis dan mengungkapkan perasaannya. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini terdiri atas dua orang ibu yang memiliki anak penderita kanker. Adapun desain penelitian ini adalah kuasi-eksperimental dengan menguji pretest dan posttest yang menggunakan alat ukur State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) dalam mengukur kecemasan secara state dan trait dari ibu yang memiliki anak penderita kanker. Hasil penelitian menemukan adanya penurunan angka dari skor state anxiety sebesar 14 pada partisipan R dan 8 pada partisipan RS. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa intervensi art therapy dapat membantu menurunkan kecemasan secara state anxiety pada ibu yang memiliki anak penderita kanker.

COVID-19 in healthcare workers (literature review and own data)

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Lyubov A. Shpagina ◽  
Lyudmila P. Kuzmina ◽  
Olga S. Kotova ◽  
Ilya S. Shpagin ◽  
Natalya V. Kamneva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Panic Attacks ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Occupational Infection

Introduction. Health care workers are at risk of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, many aspects of the professionally conditioned COVID-19 are still poorly understood. The aim of study is to conduct a brief review and analysis of scientific data on the prevalence, features of clinical and laboratory COVID-19 syndromes in medical professionals. To evaluate the structure of post-COVID syndrome in health care workers who are observed in a large multidisciplinary medical organization that has a center for occupational pathology. To present the current state of the problem of examination of the connection of COVID-19 with the profession and admission to work in conditions of high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Materials and methods. At the first stage, a brief review of the literature on the problem of COVID-19 in health care workers was performed, at the second - a single-center observational prospective study of COVID-19 convalescents. The main group consisted of health care workers (n=203), the comparison group - people who do not have occupational health risks (n=156). The groups were comparable in demographic characteristics. The work experience of the medical staff was 15 (5; 21) years. Of the participants in the main group, 20.2% worked in hospitals, and 79.8% in outpatient institutions. Three of the participants (1.5%) were employees of specialized COVID hospitals. Doctors were 25.6%, secondary medical personnel - 51.7%, junior medical and technical personnel - 22.7%. A severe form of COVID-19 was suffered by 25 (12.3%) people, after the artificial ventilation of the lungs (AVL) - two participants. The observation time is 60 days. Statistical analysis included standard methods of descriptive statistics, determination of relationships by the method of logistic regression. The significance level is p<0.05. Results. Most of the known data on COVID-19 in health care workers is obtained in cross-sectional studies. The possibility of occupational infection has been sufficiently proven. The risk probably depends on the work performed and is higher in conditions of direct contact of medical personnel with adults, potentially infected patients, but not in a specialized hospital. It is possible that the course of COVID-19 in health care workers differs from the general population of patients there is evidence of a greater frequency of weakness and myalgia. Studies of the features of post-COVID syndrome in health care workers in available sources could not be identified. According to the results of their own research, health care workers who had experienced COVID-19 had a higher frequency of central thermoregulation disorders, arrhythmias, heart failure, panic attacks and depression. Conclusions. Health care workers are at risk of COVID-19. Professionally conditioned post-COVID syndrome is characterized by the frequency of violations of the central mechanisms of thermoregulation and arrhythmias. COVID-19 in health care workers meets the definition of occupational disease.

scholarly journals Intercultural Competence in EMP Training: A Case Study and Implications for Syllabus Design

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Dudzik ◽  
Agnieszka Dzięcioł-Pędich
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Occupational Mobility ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Demographic Profiles ◽  
Medical English ◽  
Medical University

Abstract Due to the development of global economy and increased geographical and occupational mobility, communication with people from multicultural backgrounds has become commonplace in many healthcare institutions. As the demographic profiles of both patients and medical personnel are increasingly varied, intercultural competence (IC) has become an integral component of English for Medical Purposes (EMP) training. However, are medical students generally familiar with the notion of intercultural competence? What intercultural aspects should they be aware of in order to practise effectively when they graduate? The aim of this article is to present medical students′ understanding of IC based on a survey conducted among undergraduate learners at the Medical University of Bialystok, Poland. The article begins with a discussion on intercultural competence in the context of health care. Following this, a discussion on why intercultural competence needs to be incorporated and used in Medical English programmes is presented.

scholarly journals Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers: A Cross Sectional Study

BioMedica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2S) ◽  
pp. 223-227
Author(s):  
Zaina Jabeen ◽  
Aysha Rani ◽  
Sohaib Ahmed ◽  
Sadaf Ghaffar ◽  
Tazaeen Hina Kazmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Impact

<p><strong>Background and Objective</strong>: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected more than four million people in 213 countries. Health care workers (HCWs) who deal with COVID-19 patients have a high chance of getting infected. They have got valid concerns regarding their own health as well as the impact it can have on the wellbeing of their family and acquaintances. The current study aims to assess the prevalence of psychological problems among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. <strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs of Wah Medical College and Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Hospital Wah Cantt from 1st May 2020 to 7th May 2020 after an ethical approval by ethical review board. A total of 340 HCWs participated by filling an online questionairre; questions on demographic profile and validated Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale&ndash;21 (DASS-21) score were included. Frequency of depression, anxiety and stress and mean DASS-21 scores between house officers and all other healthcare workers and between Medicine and allied department and other departments was assessed. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)-23. P-value &le; 0.05 was considered statistically significant. <strong>Results:</strong> Among 340 HCWs majority i.e. 66.8% were less than 35 years of age and the mean age of participants was 40.65 &plusmn; 11.64 years. There was a female proponderance with a F:M ratio of 1.7:1. Most (55.3%) of the participants were single and there was a high percentage of house officers with 45% among all. The overall prevalence of depressiom, anxiety and stress among all HCWs was 32.9%, 25% and 23.5% respectively. The depression, anxiety and stress among house officers than other HCWs and higher prevalence in Medicine and Allied Departments than other departments. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> As the global threat of COVID-19 continues to emerge, it is important not to underestimate the psychological impact of this pandemic on HCWs. Interventions and support to especially vulnerable groups of HCWs will help improve psychological health, which in turn will help improve the quality of patient care.</p>

scholarly journals Protecting the health of medical personnel in the light of prevention of nosocomial infections and occupational exposure

2012 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 362-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
N V Ilyina
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Care Workers

Prevention of nosocomial infections and occupational diseases among health care workers is an important component of the activity of the station for blood transfusion. This article outlines the directions and shows how this is prevention should be achieved.

Which Health Care Workers Were Most Affected During the Spring 2009 H1N1 Pandemic?

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia D. Santos ◽  
Robert B. Bristow ◽  
Jaclyn V. Vorenkamp
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Infection Rate ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Hospital Employees ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
2009 H1n1

ABSTRACTObjectives: To identify health care workers most at risk for H1N1 infection before vaccination and compare health outcomes after vaccination.Methods: The indices used to gauge employee health were laboratory-confirmed H1N1 data, laboratory-confirmed influenza A data, and employee sick hours records. In phase 1 of this 2-phase study, absenteeism records for 6,093 hospital employees before vaccine administration were analyzed according to department and employee position during the spring 2009 H1N1 pandemic.Results: Records of 123 confirmed reports of laboratory-confirmed influenza A or novel H1N1 infections in hospital employees were also analyzed. Two thirds of the H1N1 cases occurred during June (infection rates in parentheses): 34 in physicians and medical personnel (6.7%), 36 in nurses and clinical technicians (2.2%), 39 in Administrative & Support Personnel (infection rate = 1.2%), 3 in Social Workers & Counselors (infection rate = 1.0%), 8 in Housekeeping & Food Services (infection rate = 2.7%), and 3 in Security & Transportation (infection rate=3.9%). When analyzed according to department, the adult emergency department (infection rate = 28.8%) and the pediatric emergency department (infection rate = 25.0%) had the highest infection rates per department.Conclusions: Of the reported cases of H1N1 in health care workers, 49% occurred in a population that constitutes less than 20% of the total population studied. Physicians and medical personnel had a higher infection rate than other employee positions, whereas ED personnel had the highest infection rate.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2010;4:47-54)

scholarly journals High Work-Related Stress and Anxiety as a Response to COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers in South Korea: Cross-sectional Online Survey Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myung Hee Ahn ◽  
Yong-Wook Shin ◽  
Sooyeon Suh ◽  
Jeong Hye Kim ◽  
Hwa Jung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Psychiatric History ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Nursing Professionals

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 outbreak had a severe impact on health care workers' psychological health. It is important to establish a process for psychological assessment and intervention for health care workers during epidemics. OBJECTIVE We investigated risk factors associated with psychological impacts for each health care worker group, to help optimize psychological interventions for health care workers in countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Respondents (n=1787) from 2 hospitals in Korea completed a web-based survey during the period from April 14 to 30, 2020. The web-based survey collected demographic information, psychiatric history, and responses to the 9-item Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics (SAVE-9), 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scales. We performed logistic regression to assess contributing factors as predictor variables, using health care workers’ depression as outcome variables. RESULTS Among 1783 health care workers, nursing professionals had significantly higher levels of depression (PHQ-9 score: meannurse 5.5, SD 4.6; meanother 3.8, SD 4.2; <i>P</i>&lt;.001), general anxiety (GAD-7 score: meannurse 4.0, SD 4.1; meanother 2.7, SD 3.6; <i>P</i>&lt;.001), and virus-related anxiety symptoms (SAVE-9 score: meannurse 21.6, SD 5.9; meanother 18.6, SD 6.3; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Among nursing professionals, single workers reported more severe depressive symptoms than married workers (PHQ-9 score ≥10; meannurse 20.3%; meanother 14.1%; <i>P</i>=.02), and junior (&lt;40 years) workers reported more anxiety about the viral epidemic (SAVE-9 anxiety score; meannurse 15.6, SD 4.1; meanother 14.7, SD 4.4; <i>P</i>=.002). Logistic regression revealed that hospital (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.45, 95% CI 1.06-1.99), nursing professionals (adjusted OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.02-1.98), single workers (adjusted OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.05-2.16), higher stress and anxiety to the viral infection (high SAVE-9 score, adjusted OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.17-1.24), and past psychiatric history (adjusted OR 3.26, 95% CI 2.15-4.96) were positively associated with depression. CONCLUSIONS Psychological support and interventions should be considered for health care workers, especially nursing professionals, those who are single, and those with high SAVE-9 scores. CLINICALTRIAL

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