Burnout Among Occupational Therapists

Painter, Jane; Akroyd, Duane; Elliot, Sharon; Adams, Robert D.

doi:10.1080/j003v17n01_06

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“…Existing literature suggests that occupational therapists are at risk for experiencing burnout (Painter, Akroyd, Elliot & Adams, 2003). In particular, those working in mental health settings are suggested to be at an increased risk of experiencing burnout compared to those working in other areas of practice (Lloyd, King & Bassett, 2002;Painter et al, 2003). This can be associated with challenges in terms of reduced job satisfaction and increased turnover intention (the desire to leave one's position) (Kim & Stoner, 2008;Scanlan, Meredith & Poulsen, 2013;Scanlan & Still, 2013).…”

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Relationships between job satisfaction, burnout, professional identity and meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists working in mental health

Scanlan

Hazelton

2019

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Introduction The core tenet of occupational therapy is that engaging in meaningful occupations promotes health and wellbeing. Despite this, surprisingly little research has explored the meaningfulness of occupational therapists’ own work. Occupational therapists in mental health have been identified as at risk of poor work‐related wellbeing, therefore, it is important to explore potential ‘protective factors’ that may support wellbeing. Meaningfulness of work may be one such factor. This study was established to explore the relationships between job satisfaction, burnout, professional identity and meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists working in mental health. Method Participants (N = 118) completed a time use diary and measures of job satisfaction, burnout and professional identity. ‘Meaningfulness of work activities’ was constructed from respondents’ ratings of each work activity according to client‐relatedness, occupational therapy specificity and value of the activity to the individual, clients and families and colleagues. Relationships between meaningfulness of work activities, job satisfaction, burnout and professional identity were explored using bivariate correlations and stepwise regression. Analyses were also conducted to examine differences between individuals in working in ‘generic’ roles and those in ‘occupational therapy specific’ roles. Results Higher levels of meaningfulness of work activities were associated with higher job satisfaction, lower burnout and stronger sense of professional identity. The element of meaningfulness of work activities of ‘value to self’ was the most influential in terms of associations with each of the measures. There were no statistically significant differences in ratings of job satisfaction, burnout or professional identity between respondents in ‘generic’ and ‘occupational therapy specific’ positions. Conclusion Efforts to increase the meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists in mental health may enhance work‐related wellbeing. Supporting staff to engage in work duties they find valuable through individualised work allocations across teams may be an innovative approach to improve staff satisfaction and wellbeing.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Relationships between job satisfaction, burnout, professional identity and meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists working in mental health

Scanlan

Hazelton

2019

Aus Occup Therapy J

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“…Investigators have assessed work stress among medical technicians [8], radiation therapists [9], social workers [20], occupational therapists [11], physicians [12,13], and collections of health care staff across disciplines [14,15]. Nevertheless, work stress and burnout remain significant concerns in nursing, affecting both individuals and organizations [16].…”

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Do Nurses Experience Burnout?

Pakyüz

Dedeli

Deniz

2017

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The aim of this study was to determine the burnout of nurses, to determine whether burnout levels differ according to specific demographic variables and the unit is working and to identify the problems related to the subject. The research was conducted at a university hospital in Manisa. The sample of this study was conducted 204 nursing students. The data were collected by a nurses identification form, Maslach Burnout Scale. ANOVA, Kruskall Wallis, Mann Whitney U and Pearson correlation were used for statistical analysis. According to the results gathered from the findings; nurses live in moderate emotional exhaustion, and depersonalisation, nurses perceive as lower personal accomplishment. With respect to nurses of gender, educational status and work services that it was found that there was a statistically significant between score of scale of personal accomplishment subscale (p<0.05). Graduated degree and female nurses perceived as a high personal accomplishment. As for, age and working years that scores of subscales they received on the scale of nurses is evaluated that it was determined that there was a statistically significant between scores of depersonalization subscale (p<0.05). As the period of working in the job and ages decreased depersonalisation rised in nurses and the burnout was seen to be higher in staff nurses. Nurses within the scope of this research are experiencing burnout. Therefore, actions to prevent and to develop strategies for dealing to burnout of nurses must be planned and implemented in both organizational and individual basis.Â

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“…Overall, there is a plethora of studies evidencing that demands placed on the therapists can potentially lead to heightened levels of stress and burnout [17][18][19][20]. Maslach and Jackson [21] clarified that burnout as a psychological condition includes three elements of negative experiences which can be noticed through a reduction in personal achievement, increase in depersonalisation and a high level of emotional fatigue.…”

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confidence: 99%