Burnout amongst Physiotherapists in Ishikawa Prefecture

Ogiwara, Shimpachiro; Hayashi, Hisano

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“…Although the majority of these initial studies were primarily focused on physicians and nurses, research with other health professionals such as physiotherapists found similar levels of stress [2,24,25,[28][29][30]. Balogun et al [28] found high levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation, and low levels of personal achievement in a sample of 169 physiotherapists working in various clinical settings.…”

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“…Studies with physiotherapists have reported moderate to elevated levels of stress [24][25][26][27][28][29][30], and occupational stress has been reported as a negative feature that diminishes the attractiveness of physiotherapy as a career [31]. These professionals identified several sources of stress, including lack of human resources and consequent work overload, limited time to attend patients and their families, excessive paperwork or administrative duties, conflicts relating to role ambiguity and function, autocratic management services and lack of professional autonomy, employment and career development dimensions, personal relationships within the health team, lack of social and emotional support in their work environments, and communication with patients and their families, particularly with non-collaborating patients or patients with unrealistic expectations about their treatment [26,28,[32][33][34][35].…”

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Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals

2010

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Objectives To identify occupational stressors and coping resources in a group of physiotherapists, and to analyse interactions between subjective levels of stress, efficacy in stress resolution and coping resources used by these professionals. Design A sample of 55 physiotherapists working in three general hospitals in Portugal completed the Coping Resources Inventory for Stress, the Occupational Stressors Inventory and two subjective scales for stress and stress resolution. Main results Most physiotherapists perceived that they were moderately stressed (19/55, 35%) or stressed (20/55, 36%) due to work, and reported that their efficacy in stress resolution was moderate (25/54, 46%) or efficient (23/54, 42%). Issues related to lack of professional autonomy, lack of organisation in the hierarchical command chain, lack of professional and social recognition, disorganisation in task distribution and interpersonal conflicts with superiors were identified as the main sources of stress. The most frequently used coping resources were social support, stress monitoring, physical health and structuring. Perceived efficacy in stress resolution was inversely related to perceived level of occupational stress (r = −0.61, P < 0.01). Significant correlations were found between several coping resources and the perceived level of stress and efficacy in stress resolution. Associations between problem solving, cognitive restructuring and stress monitoring and both low levels of perceived stress and high levels of perceived efficacy were particularly strong. Implications for practice The importance of identifying stressors and coping resources related to physiotherapists' occupational stress, and the need for the development of specific training programmes to cope with stress are supported.

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Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals

2010

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“…A Spanish study identified employees with more than 16 years of service as being particularly prone to burnout compared to those who have been working for less than 4 years [13]. Burnout among physiotherapists was first investigated in Massachusetts in 1993 [14], and then in Japan in 2002 [15] and in Italy in 2006 [16]. Risk factors for burnout include high work-related demands, having little control over the outcomes of work, young age and the female sex [17][18][19][20].…”

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Burnout among physiotherapists and length of service

Śliwiński¹,

Starczyńska²,

Kotela³

et al. 2014

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify factors that contribute to the development of burnout among physiotherapists with different length of service in physiotherapy. Material and Methods: The following research tools were used to study burnout: the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ), based on FLZ (Fragebogen zur Lebenszufriedenheit) by Frahrenberg, Myrtek, Schumacher, and Brähler; the Burnout Scale Inventory (BSI) by Steuden and Okła; and an ad hoc questionnaire to collect socio-demographic data. The survey was anonymous and voluntary and involved a group of 200 active physiotherapists working in Poland. Results: A statistical analysis revealed significant differences in overall life satisfaction between length-of-service groups (p = 0.03). Physiotherapists with more than 15 years of service reported greater satisfaction than those with less than 5 years and between 5 and 15 years of service. The results suggest that burnout in those with 5-15 years of service is higher in physiotherapists working in health care centers and increases with age and greater financial satisfaction, while it decreases with greater satisfaction with friend and family relations and greater satisfaction with one's work and profession. In those with more than 15 years of service, burnout increases in the case of working in a setting other than a health care or educational center and decreases with greater satisfaction with one's work and profession. Conclusions: Job satisfaction and a satisfying family life prevent burnout among physiotherapists with 5-15 years of service in the profession. Financial satisfaction, age and being employed in health care may cause burnout among physiotherapists with 5-15 years of service. Physiotherapists with more than 15 years of service experience more burnout if they work in a setting other than a health care or educational center and less burnout if they are satisfied with their profession.

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“…There are some studies underlining physiotherapists' susceptibility to burnout syndrome (4,(10)(11)(12)(13)(14).…”

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Burnout Syndrome in Physical Therapists – Demographic and Organizational Factors

Pustułka-Piwnik¹,

Ryn²,

Krzywoszański³

et al. 2014

Med Pr

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Background: Professional burnout results from prolonged exposure to chronic, job-related stressors. According to Christina Maslach, professional burnout is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. Literature includes a number of reports on burnout syndrome within health service, but hardly ever do they make any references to physiotherapists. The purpose of this study is assessment of the level of professional burnout in a group of physiotherapists and investigating relationships between the indices of burnout syndrome and selected demographic as well as organizational variables. Material and Methods: The study group consisted of 151 physiotherapists with at least 3 years of experience, employed in various health service outposts in Krakow, Poland. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to measure emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment. A questionnaire for the description of socio-demographic and work characteristics was used as well. Results: Job burnout among the physiotherapists was manifested by an increased emotional exhaustion and decreased sense of personal achievement. Emotional exhaustion was significantly higher among physical therapists working with adults and employed in hospitals, depersonalization was higher among men, hospital workers and employees with seniority from 15 to 19 years, personal accomplishment was decreased among men and less-educated therapists. Conclusions:The study confirmed that indicators of burnout in physiotherapists are significantly associated with selected demographic and organizational variables. It is necessary to undertake a more exhaustive study of burnout in this group of employees, and implement elements of prevention. Med Pr 2014;65(4): [453][454][455][456][457][458][459][460][461][462]

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Burnout amongst Physiotherapists in Ishikawa Prefecture

Cited by 29 publications

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Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals

Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals

Burnout among physiotherapists and length of service

Burnout Syndrome in Physical Therapists – Demographic and Organizational Factors

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