Burnout and distress among allied health care professionals in a cardiovascular centre of a quaternary hospital network: a cross-sectional survey

Rubin, Barry B.; Goldfarb, Rebecca; Satele, Daniel; Graham, Leanna

doi:10.9778/cmajo.20200059

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“…In our study, the positive correlation between job stress and burnout in women aged 20-29 years (r = 0.34, p < 0.001), and both job stress and burnout in both women and men over 30 years-of-age (male: r = 0.43, p < 0.001; female: r = 0.56, p < 0.001). This result is similar to the results of Canara's study that women among healthcare workers show a higher degree of burnout than men [60].…”

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The Influencing Factors of Gender Differences on Mental Burdens in Young Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist

Jung

Kim

Park

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Background: Gender differences in personal discrimination experience, burnout, and job stress among physiotherapists and occupational therapists are considered as associated factors of job loss, poor job quality, high turnover, and economic losses due to the outflow of medical personnel. Thus, the purpose of this study is to analyze the level of burnout, personal discrimination experience, and job stress according to gender differences for young physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Furthermore, we used regression analyses to determine the contribution of gender differences in personal discrimination experience and job stress to self-reported burnout, considering gender and two age groups (younger than 30 years old vs. 30 years old and over). Methods: A total of 325 professional physiotherapists and occupational therapists were part of this study (n = 325; male n = 131; female n = 194. Age: 20–29 years old, n = 178; ≥30 years old, n = 147). Data were collected using a questionnaire including our three study variables (scales: the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), a modified version of the gender section of the Medical School Graduation Questionnaire from the Association of American Medical Colleges; and the Korean version of the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ)). Further, data on socio-demographic factors, job-related factors, health-related factors, and subjective job satisfaction were also collected. Results: There were significant positive correlations between job stress and gender differences in personal discrimination experience and job stress and burnout in women 30 years old and over. Personal experience of gender discrimination (β = 0.179, p = 0.015) and job stress (β = 0.162, p = 0.028) explained a significant 42.4% of the variance in burnout in the case of younger female participants (20–29 years old). However, this model did not explain a significant amount of the variance in burnout in the case of younger male participants (R2 = 0.156, p = 0.072). Regarding participants aged 30 years and over, our results showed that only job stress (but no personal experience of gender discrimination) was a relevant predictor for both males (β = 0.471, p < 0.001) and females (β = 0.373, p = 0.001). Conclusion: In this study, female therapists showed higher levels of burnout than male therapists. In particular, personal discrimination experience and job stress significantly contributed to burnout in younger female therapists while job stress was the most relevant predictor variable of burnout for both males (under 30 years old and 30 years old and over) and females in their thirties and beyond. For young female physiotherapists and occupational therapists, safe working environments should be created to reduce work-related mental burdens. It is also necessary to consider policies and regulations that can prevent job stress for therapists and measures that can positively resolve the unavoidable job stress.

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The Influencing Factors of Gender Differences on Mental Burdens in Young Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist

Jung

Kim

Park

et al. 2021

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“…Female gender was found to be another factor contributing to high burnout levels. Multiple studies on burnout among healthcare providers and pharmacists before and during the COVID-19 pandemic have reported higher burnout levels among female participants and considered female gender to be a risk factor ( Barello et al 2020 ), ( Khasne et al 2020 ), ( Lange et al 2020 ), ( Matsuo et al 2020 ), ( Rubin et al 2021 ), ( Zhou et al 2020 ). This can be attributed to gender-specific challenges, including restricted childbearing years, being the primary caregiver for their baby, having fewer chances for promotion to leadership positions, and being paid unequally ( Robinson 2003 ).…”

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Cross-sectional study to evaluate burnout among pharmacy staff in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic

Aljuffali

Alshabanah

Almalag

2022

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has placed healthcare workers, including pharmacists, at an increased risk of infection and has increased their workload, which could lead to burnout. Therefore, the present study aimed to measure the levels of burnout among hospital and community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify the risk factors associated with burnout. Methods In the present cross-sectional study, an online survey was distributed among community and hospital (inpatient, outpatient, clinical, and administration) pharmacists in Saudi Arabia. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory(CBI) survey was used to measure burnout levels. This 19-item survey covered three aspects: personal, work, and patient-related burnout. The survey included questions about socio-demographic factors and the major causes of psychological distress among pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Results A total of 502 pharmacists were included in the present study. Of these, 59.1% were categorized as having clinically relevant burnout levels(scores≥50). Univariate analysis revealed that the burnout level was significantly higher(p<0.05) among pharmacists who were younger, were females, had lesser years of experience, or worked in the community pharmacy. The main factors associated with high burnout levels among community pharmacists were younger age, lesser years of experience, male gender, non-Saudi nationality, and higher numbers of customers. In the COVID-19 part of the survey, burnout was found to be strongly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fears of getting infected or of a family member getting infected, fears of the pandemic lasting for too long, and increased working hours were factors contributing to increased burnout levels during the COVID-19 pandemic with unadjusted β of 8.336 and(95% CI 7.082-9.589, p value < 0.001). A lack of supportive work culture and sleeping disturbances were also found to be related to high burnout levels(p<0.001). Conclusions Pharmacy staff in Saudi Arabia were found to experience high levels of burnout. The major risk factors causing burnout included younger age, female gender, lesser years of experience, a lack of supportive work culture, sleep disturbances, worries associated with increased workload during the pandemic, fears of getting infected, and increased working hours.

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“… 13 In two separate papers, the same authors reported that about 73% of allied healthcare workers (physical, respiratory, and occupational therapists, pharmacists, social workers, dietitians, and speech-language pathologists) and about 65% of doctors reported burnout and distress. 14 , 15 …”

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The impact of COVID-19 on relative health outcomes among healthcare workers in Canada

Tiagi

2022

Healthc Manage Forum

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Although the COVID-19 pandemic increased stress and anxiety for most people, frontline workers have been particularly vulnerable. This paper focuses on doctors and nurses and analyzes their perceived mental and life stress relative to allied healthcare workers. The study uses data from Statistics Canada's crowdsource initiative, analyzed within a multinomial logistic regression framework. Results point to increased stress among these workers. More specifically, results suggest that compared with pre-COVID-19, mental stress increased for doctors. In contrast, although mental stress did not increase for nurses, it remained poor, similar to that experienced pre-COVID-19.

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Burnout and distress among allied health care professionals in a cardiovascular centre of a quaternary hospital network: a cross-sectional survey

Cited by 19 publications

References 36 publications

The Influencing Factors of Gender Differences on Mental Burdens in Young Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist

The Influencing Factors of Gender Differences on Mental Burdens in Young Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist

Cross-sectional study to evaluate burnout among pharmacy staff in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic

The impact of COVID-19 on relative health outcomes among healthcare workers in Canada

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