Burnout among Palliative Care Professionals

Macuka, Ivana; Junaković, Ivana Tucak; Božić, Danijela

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“…One study used a two-item ‘MBI’ 62 in an emergency department population that has been found to correlate with the full MBI in a similar population. 76 Two studies used the Oldenburg Inventory, 45 58 a measure similar to MBI, but more applicable to people not directly involved in patient care. It also measures engagement with work, not including professional accomplishment.…”

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“…The Duke University Religion Index 91 measures organisational religiosity, measuring religious practice and was used alongside Hoge's Intrinsic Religiosity Scale by Ramondetta et al 68 The difference between spirituality and religiosity is not always delineated by the authors: Frank et al used religiosity data asking how 'strongly' participants were religious, and then argue that physicians could be encouraged to explore spirituality to increase satisfaction, 33 however, spirituality is not addressed in the data, and Macuka et al discussed religiosity, but their question appeared to ask more generally about spirituality. 45 Ramondetta et al asked participants whether they were religious, spiritual, both or neither, but only quantified religiosity. 68…”

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Systematic review of the relationship between burn-out and spiritual health in doctors

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ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between burn-out and spiritual health among medical doctors.DesignSystematic literature review and narrative synthesis of cross-sectional studies.SettingAny setting, worldwide.Data sourcesFive databases were searched from inception to March 2022, including Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science.Eligibility criteriaAny study design that involved medical doctors (and other healthcare staff if assessed alongside medical doctors), that measured (in any way) both burn-out (or similar) and spiritual health (or similar) medical doctors.Data extraction and synthesisAll records were double screened. Data extraction was performed by one reviewer and a proportion (10%) checked by a second reviewer. Quality was assessed using the Appraisal of Cross-sectional Studies tool. Due to the heterogeneity of the included studies, a narrative review was undertaken without a meta-analysis.ResultsSearches yielded 1049 studies. 40 studies met eligibility criteria and were included in this review. Low reported levels of spirituality were associated with high burn-out scores and vice versa. Religion was not significantly associated with lower levels of burn-out. Few studies reported statistically significant findings, few used validated spiritual scores and most were vulnerable to sampling bias.ConclusionsPublished research suggests that burn-out is linked to spiritual health in medical doctors but not to religion. Robust research is needed to confirm these findings and develop effective interventions.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020200145.

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave Job in Palliative Care in Croatia

Macuka

Junaković

2021

J Palliat Care

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Purpose Stressful and demanding clinical situations may contribute to job dissatisfaction and may even contribute to an intention to leave the job among palliative care (PC) clinicians. Personal and organizational factors may influence the occupational well-being of PC clinicians as well. This study aimed to determine the predictive contribution of personal (communication skills, resilience, religiosity) and organizational (coworkers’ social support, job control) factors in the explanation of PC clinicians job (dis)satisfaction and their intention to leave their job. Methods The study was conducted on a convenience sample of 122 PC clinicians of different disciplines (nurses/technicians, physicians, psychologists, spiritual counsellors/priests, social workers, physical therapists, etc). The sample mainly consisted of nurses (57%). Hierarchical and logistic regression analyses of the results obtained were applied. Results This study indicates that 53% of PC clinicians are satisfied with their daily job and 76% do not intend to leave the job. The results showed no differences in job satisfaction and intention to leave between nurses/technicians and other PC clinicians. A significant negative correlation was found between job satisfaction and intention to leave the job. Communication skills, religiosity and coworkers’ social support, showed as significant predictors of job satisfaction. PC clinicians’ perception of their own difficulties in communicating bad news contributed significantly to job satisfaction and intention to leave the job in palliative care. Conclusion This study suggests that job satisfaction in a palliative care setting is determined by a larger number of personal and organizational factors than the intention to leave the job. Communication skills showed indispensable for providing quality care for dying patients. Skills in communicating bad news to dying patients and their families have emerged as particularly important for PC clinicians’ occupational well-being.

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Justice sensitivity among nurses and physiotherapists in a Croatian rehabilitation hospital

Canjuga,

Sakač,

Sajko

et al. 2024

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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The aim of this study was to investigate and compare justice sensitivity between self-perceived beneficiaries, victims, and observers in a sample of 90 healthcare workers (nurses and physiotherapists) at the Varaždinske Toplice Special Medical Rehabilitation Hospital, Croatia. For this purpose we used a questionnaire consisting of demographic data and the Croatian version of the justice sensitivity inventory developed by Schmitt. Regardless of its limitations, our study clearly shows that healthcare professionals at Varaždinske Toplice are most sensitive to injustice from the beneficiary’s perspective, that is, as persons who personally benefitted from injustice, although they may not have been instrumental to this effect. They are less sensitive to injustice perceived on the outside (observer’s perspective) or to injustice suffered by themselves (victim’s perspective). Another important finding is that participants of female gender, rural residence, and nurses (who are all women) are significantly more sensitive to injustice, whereas age and marital status do not seem to contribute to justice sensitivity. Future research should investigate the perception of injustice over a longer timeframe and involve all healthcare workers. It could also address different approaches to management, especially in terms of worker rewards and career advancement. Qualitative research among healthcare workers could provide a broader and clearer idea of social injustice at their workplace.

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Burnout among Palliative Care Professionals

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Systematic review of the relationship between burn-out and spiritual health in doctors

Systematic review of the relationship between burn-out and spiritual health in doctors

A Cross-Sectional Study of Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave Job in Palliative Care in Croatia

Justice sensitivity among nurses and physiotherapists in a Croatian rehabilitation hospital

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