Factors associated with self-reported burnout level in allied healthcare professionals in a tertiary hospital in Singapore.

BACKGROUND: Burnout has adverse implications in healthcare settings, compromising patient care. Allied health professionals (AHPs) are defined as individuals who work collaboratively to deliver routine and essential healthcare services, excluding physicians and nurses. There is a lack of studies on burnout among AHPs in Singapore. This study explored factors associated with a self-reported burnout level and barriers to seeking psychological help among AHPs in Singapore. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study in a sample of AHPs in a tertiary hospital from October to December 2019. We emailed a four-component survey to 1127 eligible participants. The survey comprised four components: (1) sociodemographic characteristics, (2) Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-HSS), (3) Areas of Worklife Survey, and (4) Perceived Barriers to Psychological Treatment (PBPT). We performed a multiple logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with burnout. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed. RESULTS: In total, 328 participants completed the questionnaire. The self-reported burnout level (emotional exhaustion>27 and/or depersonalization>10) was 67.4%. The majority of the respondents were female (83.9%), Singaporean (73.5%), aged 40 years and below (84.2%), and Chinese ethnicity (79.9%). In the multiple logistic regression model, high burnout level was negatively associated with being in the age groups of 31 to 40 (AOR 0.39, 95% CI 0.16-0.93) and 40 years and older (AOR 0.30, 95% CI 0.10-0.87) and a low self-reported workload (AOR 0.35, 95% CI 0.23-0.52). High burnout level was positively associated with a work experience of three to five years (AOR 5.27, 95% CI 1.44-20.93) and more than five years (AOR 4.24; 95% CI 1.16-16.79. One hundred and ninety participants completed the PBPT component. The most frequently cited barriers to seeking psychological help by participants with burnout (n = 130) were 'negative evaluation of therapy' and 'time constraints.' CONCLUSIONS: This study shows a high self-reported burnout level and identifies its associated factors among AHPs in a tertiary hospital. The findings revealed the urgency of addressing burnout in AHPs and the need for effective interventions to reduce burnout. Concurrently, proper consideration of the barriers to seeking help is warranted to improve AHPs' mental well-being.

Employee burnout and positive dimensions of well-being: A latent workplace spirituality profile analysis.

In recent years, a new and promising construct has attracted the attention of organizational research: Workplace spirituality. To investigate the role of workplace spirituality in organizational contexts, two studies were carried out. Study 1 explored the mediation role of workplace spirituality in the relationship between positive supervisor behaviors and employee burnout. Results showed that workplace spirituality strongly contributes to reduce burnout and mediates the effect of supervisor integrity in reducing this threat. Study 2 considered the relationships of workplace spirituality with positive affectivity, resilience, self-efficacy, and work engagement. In particular, workplace spirituality profiles were investigated through latent profile analysis (LPA). Findings showed that workplace spirituality is related to higher positive affectivity, resilience, self-efficacy, and work engagement. In contrast, a workplace spirituality profile characterized by a low-intensity spiritual experience is associated with higher negative feelings. The practical implications of these findings are discussed.

Estrés, Agotamiento Profesional y Psicopatología en médicos de planta y con cargos jerárquicos de un Hospital Universitario de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires / STRESS, PROFESSIONAL EXHAUSTION, AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IN GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND WITH HIERARCHICAL POSITIONS OF A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE CITY OF BUENOS AIRES

Si bien el estrés en el trabajo puede afectar a muchas ocupaciones, los profesionales de la salud tienen una mayor predisposición a desarrollarlo. Asimismo, el estrés a largo plazo puede llevar a padecer el Síndrome de Agotameinto Profesional (Burnout). Alguien que padezca alguna de estas entidades puede presentar signos de psicopatología. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar la prevalencia de estrés laboral, síndrome de agotamiento profesional generalizado y psicopatología en médicos de planta y con cargos jerárquicos en un Hospital Universitario. La prevalencia de estrés en la muestra analizada fue del 85,95%; la prevalencia del Síndrome de Agotamiento Profesional fue del 72,9% y la psicopatología del 10%. Todos los encuestados con resultados positivos del cuestionario GHQ-12 obtuvieron puntuaciones positivas para el estrés y el síndrome de agotamiento. Por lo tanto, esta situación necesita acciones y soluciones inmediata

Although stress at work can affect many occupations, health professionals have a greater predisposition to develop it. Likewise, long-term stress may lead to suffering from Professional Burnout Syndrome. Someone who suffers from any of these entities may have signs of psychopathology. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence of work-related stress, burnout syndrome and psychopathology in staff medical doctors and with hierarchical positions in a University Hospital. The prevalence of stress in the analyzed sample was 85.95%; the prevalence of the Professional Burnout Syndrome was 72.9%, and psychopathology was 10%. All respondents with positive results from the GHQ-12 questionnaire had positive scores for stress and burnout syndrome. Therefore, this situation needs immediate action and solutions

Limbic brain structures and burnout-A systematic review.

More profound understanding of the relationship between the burnout and the limbic system function can provide better insight into brain structures associated with the burnout syndrome. The objective of this review is to explore all evidence of limbic brain structures associated with the burnout syndrome. In total, 13 studies were selected. Four of them applied the neuroimaging technology to investigate the sizes/volumes of the limbic brain structures of burnout patients. Six other studies were to investigate the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis of burnout patients. Based on the results of the studies on the HPA-axis and neuroimaging of the limbic brain structures, one can see great impact of the chronic occupational stress on the limbic structures in terms of HPA dysregulation, a decrease of BDNF, impaired neurogenesis and limbic structures atrophy. It can be concluded that chronic stress inhibits the feedback control pathway in the HPA axis, causes the decrease of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), then impaired neurogenesis and eventually neuron atrophy.

An Underlying Common Factor, Influenced by Genetics and Unique Environment, Explains the Covariation Between Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Burnout: A Swedish Twin Study.

Depression and anxiety are highly comorbid due to shared genetic risk factors, but less is known about whether burnout shares these risk factors. We aimed to examine whether the covariation between major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and burnout is explained by common genetic and/or environmental factors. This cross-sectional study included 25,378 Swedish twins responding to a survey in 2005-2006. Structural equation models were used to analyze whether the trait variances and covariances were due to additive genetics, non-additive genetics, shared environment, and unique environment. Univariate analyses tested sex limitation models and multivariate analysis tested Cholesky, independent pathway, and common pathway models. The phenotypic correlations were 0.71 (0.69-0.74) between MDD and GAD, 0.58 (0.56-0.60) between MDD and burnout, and 0.53 (0.50-0.56) between GAD and burnout. Heritabilities were 45% for MDD, 49% for GAD, and 38% for burnout; no statistically significant sex differences were found. A common pathway model was chosen as the final model. The common factor was influenced by genetics (58%) and unique environment (42%), and explained 77% of the variation in MDD, 69% in GAD, and 44% in burnout. GAD and burnout had additive genetic factors unique to the phenotypes (11% each), while MDD did not. Unique environment explained 23% of the variability in MDD, 20% in GAD, and 45% in burnout. In conclusion, the covariation was explained by an underlying common factor, largely influenced by genetics. Burnout was to a large degree influenced by unique environmental factors not shared with MDD and GAD.

Relationship between Anxiety and Burnout among Chinese Physicians: A Moderated Mediation Model.

OBJECTIVE: The main goal of this research was to investigate the complex relationships among coping styles, personality, burnout, and anxiety using a moderated mediation analysis. METHODS: A random cluster sampling procedure was used to select a total of 1274 physicians from two tertiary grade A hospitals in Heilongjiang Province, which is located in northeast China. The Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory (CMBI), Chinese version of the EPQ-revised Short Scale, and the Trait Coping Style Questionnaire (TCSQ) were used to gather data. Moderated mediation analysis was used in this study; it was executed using the PROCESS macro so that the mediators and moderator could function together in the same model. RESULTS: The prevalence of anxiety symptoms among the physicians was 31%, and there were no differences between the sexes. The results showed that positive and negative coping styles partially mediated the association between burnout and anxiety symptoms in physicians. The mediated effect of positive coping styles was moderated by Eysenck's Psychoticism traits. CONCLUSIONS: Personality traits moderate the strength of the relationships between burnout and anxiety mediated by positive coping styles; however, personality traits do not moderate the strength of the relationships between burnout and anxiety mediated by negative coping styles.

Internal and External Factors Related to Burnout among Iron and Steel Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Anshan, China.

BACKGROUND: Burnout is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, cynicism and reduced professional efficacy, which can result from long-term work stress. Although the burnout level is high among iron and steel workers, little is known concerning burnout among iron and steel worker. This study aimed to evaluate the burnout and to explore its associated internal and external factors in iron and steel workers. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in iron and steel workers at the Anshan iron-steel complex in Anshan, northeast China. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 1,600 workers, and finally 1,300 questionnaires were returned. Burnout was measured using the Chinese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS). Effort-reward imbalance (ERI), perceived organizational support (POS), and psychological capital (PsyCap) were measured anonymously. A hierarchical regression model was applied to explore the internal and external factors associated with burnout. RESULTS: Mean MBI-GS scores were 13.11±8.06 for emotional exhaustion, 6.64±6.44 for cynicism, and 28.96±10.39 for professional efficacy. Hierarchical linear regression analysis showed that ERI and POS were the most powerful predictors for emotional exhaustion and cynicism, and PsyCap was the most robust predictor for high professional efficacy. CONCLUSIONS: Chinese iron and steel workers have a high level of burnout. Burnout might be associated with internal and external factors, including ERI, POS, and PsyCap. Further studies are recommended to develop an integrated model including both internal and external factors, to reduce the level of ERI, and improve POS and workers' PsyCap, thereby alleviating the level of burnout among iron and steel workers.

The influence of work-related chronic stress on the regulation of emotion and on functional connectivity in the brain.

Despite mounting reports about the negative effects of chronic occupational stress on cognitive and emotional functions, the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Recent findings from structural MRI raise the question whether this condition could be associated with a functional uncoupling of the limbic networks and an impaired modulation of emotional stress. To address this, 40 subjects suffering from burnout symptoms attributed to chronic occupational stress and 70 controls were investigated using resting state functional MRI. The participants' ability to up- regulate, down-regulate, and maintain emotion was evaluated by recording their acoustic startle response while viewing neutral and negatively loaded images. Functional connectivity was calculated from amygdala seed regions, using explorative linear correlation analysis. Stressed subjects were less capable of down-regulating negative emotion, but had normal acoustic startle responses when asked to up-regulate or maintain emotion and when no regulation was required. The functional connectivity between the amygdala and the anterior cingulate cortex correlated with the ability to down-regulate negative emotion. This connectivity was significantly weaker in the burnout group, as was the amygdala connectivity with the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the motor cortex, whereas connectivity from the amygdala to the cerebellum and the insular cortex were stronger. In subjects suffering from chronic occupational stress, the functional couplings within the emotion- and stress-processing limbic networks seem to be altered, and associated with a reduced ability to down-regulate the response to emotional stress, providing a biological substrate for a further facilitation of the stress condition.

A prevalência da síndrome de Burnout em profissionais da saúde trabalhadores de um hospital oncohematológico infantil na cidade de Campinas/SP / The prevalence of Burnout syndrome among health professionals of child oncohematology hospital in Campinas / SP

O trabalho tem importância fundamental na vida das pessoas, e cada vez mais se investe tempo e esforços em função do mesmo. Porém, da mesma forma que o trabalho confere dignidade e realização pessoal, também pode ser fonte de desgaste, sofrimento físico e mental. As profissões da saúde são particularmente afetadas por diversas situações de estresse e desgaste, por lidarem diariamente com pacientes debilitados, situações de doença, relações interpessoais e hierárquicas nas instituições de trabalho. Esta pesquisa observacional, de corte transversal, teve por objetivo identificar a prevalência da Síndrome de Burnout na equipe de saúde. A investigação foi desenvolvida no Centro Infantil Dr. Domingos A. Boldrini, que é um hospital oncohematológico infantil localizado na cidade de Campinas/SP. O critério para seleção desse hospital foi por sua importância da instituição como referência internacional do tratamento de câncer infantil, bem como verificar a prevalência da síndrome de Burnout na equipe de saúde que trabalha em um contexto específico e singular, que é o cuidado oncohematológico infantil. Para investigar a Síndrome de Burnout, as informações foram coletadas através do Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Para a coleta das informações sociodemográficas, foi aplicado um questionário construído pelos pesquisadores. Os dados obtidos foram inicialmente transportados para uma planilha do programa Excel para Windows 2010 e, então, para o programa estatístico SPSS e SAS, onde foram analisados. Resultados: Verificou-se que a maioria dos profissionais é do sexo feminino, possui companheiro e filhos. Quanto ao nível educacional, observou-se que 47,9% têm o curso técnico de enfermagem, e 32,4% graduação e os demais possuem residência, mestrado e doutorado.

The work has fundamental importance in people's lives, and increasingly is invested time and effort on their function. However, the same way that the work gives dignity and personal achievement, it can also be a source of wear, physical and mental suffering. The health personnel are particularly affected by different stress situations for the deal daily with debilitated patients, disease situations, interpersonal relationships and hierarchical institutions work. This observational study, cross-sectional, aimed to identify the prevalence of Burnout syndrome in healthcare team. The research was conducted at the Dr. Dominic A. Boldrini Children´s Center, which is a children's oncohematological hospital located in Campinas / SP. The criteria for selecting this hospital were your importance as a reference treatment international of childhood cancer as well as verify the prevalence of Burnout syndrome in the health team that works in a specific and singular context that is oncohematological child care. To investigate the Burnout syndrome the informations were collected through the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and to collect sociodemographic informations were applied a questionnaire constructed by researchers. It was also described the organization of work at the hospital through interviews and field journal. The data were initially transported to a spreadsheet program Excel for Windows 2010 and then to SPSS and SAS, where they were analyzed. Results: It was found that most professionals are female, have partner and children. Regarding the educational level, 47.9% had nursing technician, 32.4% are graduate and the other have residence, master and doctoral degrees. Workers, 89.9% are employed by CLT, 49.5% work in the daytime, 73.4% work in shifts and 49.5% reported having a job.

Síndrome de Burnout en el personal docente de enfermería / Burnout syndrome among nursing teaching personnel

El síndrome de Burnout ha sido definido como una respuesta a la estresante situación laboral crónica que se produce, principalmente, en el marco del mercado laboral de las profesiones que se centran en la prestación de servicios, no escapando de esta situación aquellos profesionales de la salud y, en específico, el personal docente que prepara continuamente a las futuras generaciones de la salud en escenarios educativos. El objetivo de estas profesiones es cuidar los intereses o satisfacer las necesidades del estudiante en cualquiera de los niveles docentes; también se caracterizan por el contacto directo con los alumnos. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo realizar una investigación documental acerca del índice del síndrome de Burnout en el personal docente. Se utilizó, para el conocimiento del mismo, la revisión de artículos relacionados con el tema.

The syndrome of Burnout has been defined as a response to the stressful chronic labor situation that takes place, mainly, within the framework of the labor market of the professions that are centered in the benefit of services, not saving of this situation those professionals of the specific health and in the educational personnel who prepares continuously to the future generations of the health in educative scenes. The objective of these professions is to take care of the interests or to satisfy the necessities with the student in anyone of the educational levels, characterizing itself by the direct bonding with the students. The present article must like objective make a documentary investigation about the index of the syndrome of Burnout in the educational personnel. The article revision was used for the knowledge of the himself related to the subject.

[Characteristics of arterial hypertension in psychoemotional burnout of emergency medical staffers].

Medical profession requires not only skills, but also significant emotional dedication that leads to psychoemotional overstrain and frequently to emotional burnout influencing blood pressure level, cardiovascular state and arterial hypertension course. With this, studying influence of psycho-social factors in medical staffers' occupational life, in accordance with length of service, on cardiovascular system with arterial hypertension is topical.

Stress e qualidade de vida no trabalho: perspectivas atuais da saúde ocupacional / Stress and quality of work life: perspectives of health

Este livro aborda tópicos importantes nas áreas de stress, saúde ocupacional e qualidade de vida, reunindo um grupo multidisciplinar de especialistas que fornecem análises aprofundadas sobre o tema. Pelo fato de o stress no trabalho Ter se formado em uma preocupação mundial, este livro assume uma perspectiva verdadeiramente internacional sobre o stress ocupacional e o bem-estar dos colaboradores. A obra apresenta temas do que é atualmente uma literatura em expansão que visa atender as causas, os efeitos e a prevenção do stress no local de trabalho. Começa com três capítulos sobre as diferentes fontes de stress ocupacional, abordando de fatores organizacionais a atributos dos próprios trabalhadores. Os cinco capítulos seguintes atualizam a compreensão sobre os efeitos adversos que o stress pode ter sobre os indivíduos, suas famílias e as organizações. O último grupo de capítulos do livro tem um tom mais positivo, avaliando os benefícios de ambientes de trabalho saudáveis e formas de superar a prevenir o stress no trabalho. Em suma, os capítulo destacam o conhecimento básico e os novos avanços no campo em rápida expansão de pesquisa na área do trabalho e stress. Com a leitura desta obra, os leitores vão obter informações que sirvam para alertar para as causas e os custos do stress ocupacional. O texto fornece incentivos e idéias para que as organizações no Brasil e em outros países comecem a pensar e a buscar formas de criar um ambiente menos estressante, garantindo, assim, a sua produtividade e a qualidade dos seus produtos sem prejuízos à saúde e ao bem-estar da sua força de trabalho.

Intervenção profissional na Educação Física escolar: considerações sobre o trabalho docente / Intervención profesional en la Educación Física Escolar: consideraciones acerca del trabajo docente / Professional Intervention at School’s Physical Education: considerations about the teaching work

O presente ensaio aborda os principais problemas enfrentados no trabalho docente, mais especificamente dos professores de Educação Física da Educação Básica. O ambiente de trabalho nesta área tem favorecido o surgimento de doenças laborais, tais como Síndrome do Esgotamento Profissional, estresse, dependências químicas, doenças no aparelho fonador, entre outras. Deste modo, a necessidade de realização de novas investigações que abordem a qualidade de vida no trabalho e o estilo de vida dos docentes é apontada. Além disso, alerta-se para a necessidade dos problemas detectados serem considerados pelos gestores e pela comunidade escolar para favorecer a melhoria do ambiente da profissão docente.

This essay touch on the main problems faced in the teaching work. Most precisely, it deals with the professional practices of Physical Education teachers of basic education. The work’s environment of such a subject has been favorable for the appearance of working diseases, such as the burnout syndrome, stress, chemical addiction, phonetic system infirmities, and so on. Thus, it is noticeable the necessity of new investigations about quality of life in the work, and life style of those teachers. In addition, this essay warms managers and the schooling community about the necessity of awareness on the detected problems in order to facilitate the improvement of the teacher’s professional environment.

El presente ensayo plantea los principias problemas enfrentados en el trabajo docente, tratándose especialmente de los profesores de Educación Física Básica. El ambiente de trabajo en esta área ha contribuido para el surgimiento de enfermedades laborales, tales como el síndrome del agotamiento profesional, estrés, dependencias químicas, enfermedades en el aparato fonador, entre otras. La necesidad de la realización de nuevas investigaciones que traten de la calidad de vida en el trabajo y el estilo de vida de los docentes es sobresaliente. Además, se alerta para la necesidad de especial atención por parte de los gestores y comunidad escolar con los problemas detectados, pues esto puede contribuir para la mejoría del ambiente de la profesión docente.