Occupational Stress and Burnout among Staffs in Hospitals: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Occupational stress and burnout among staff were appraised by carrying out a systematic review. There has been an increased prevalence of work-related stress and burnout worldwide. This occupational disorder brings a total of 19-30% among common working population. The increased prevalence of burnout was seen predominantly among the staff of healthcare. Around 25-75% of burnout was noted particularly among the physicians. Around 10% of occupational diseases constituted burnout. The stress levels are measured among the staff of different groups to battle stress and burnout by executing appropriate strategies and hence, their performances are improved to attain the anticipated results.The search was carried out from 3 major databases, i.e., PubMed, EBSCOhost: Academic Search Complete and ProQuest: Education Database for studies issued from 1 st January 2007 until 1 st December 2017 without language limits, but omitted dissertation and thesis, newspapers and magazines. Different research designs were comprised in this review. The studies were recognized and regained by two separate authors.There were eight papers that satisfied the necessities of this systematic review from 812 titles scanned initially. The healthcare workers in the hospital displayed mild stress in most of the studies. The main sources of stress among the staff were heavy workload and resource scarcity.Continuous stress exposure at workplace can cause burnout among healthcare workers. Stress and subsequently burnout may lead to various diseases. To alleviate their burnout effectively, the top management should focus on resources needed and to conduct regular assessment among the staff for burnout.

Sonographers’ Perception of Administrative Support and Resources for Burnout Prevention

“…Understanding the definition of burnout and the contributing stress factors can enable employees to determine their stress levels and use available preventive techniques effectively. 1,2,17…”

“…Occupational stress and burnout have been well documented globally and reported in an estimated 30% of the working population. 1 Recent evidence indicates a concerning increase in occupational burnout among health care professionals and sonography may be no exception. 1,2 Burnout is a work-related syndrome, resulting from continuous exposure to emotional stressors in the workplace, if left unmanaged, may lead to an incapacitating state characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, detachment, and a sense of diminished personal accomplishment.…”

“…1 Recent evidence indicates a concerning increase in occupational burnout among health care professionals and sonography may be no exception. 1,2 Burnout is a work-related syndrome, resulting from continuous exposure to emotional stressors in the workplace, if left unmanaged, may lead to an incapacitating state characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, detachment, and a sense of diminished personal accomplishment. [1][2][3][4] Emotional exhaustion, a hallmark of burnout, is defined as the physical and mental fatigue resulting from long-term workplace stressors.…”

“…1,2 Burnout is a work-related syndrome, resulting from continuous exposure to emotional stressors in the workplace, if left unmanaged, may lead to an incapacitating state characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, detachment, and a sense of diminished personal accomplishment. [1][2][3][4] Emotional exhaustion, a hallmark of burnout, is defined as the physical and mental fatigue resulting from long-term workplace stressors. 2 Depersonalization and detachment occur when individuals struggle to empathize with others, responding with indifference.…”

“…However, a lack of awareness often prevents employees from using available resources to combat adverse health effects such as long-term diseases and emotional fatigue. 1,6,15 Several studies documented the effects of occupational burnout on health care workers, including job dissatisfaction, absenteeism, personnel turnover, and staffing shortages caused by health care workers leaving their profession prematurely. 15 Furthermore, implications of burnout extend beyond the individual, influencing health care organizations.…”