Prevalence of burnout, depression, anxiety and stress among Australian midwives

Sidebotham, Mary; Gamble, Jenny; Creedy, Debra; Kinnear, Ann; Fenwick, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2015.07.093

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“…Within this inner-most system, the findings labelled ‘Mentoring is not prioritised by midwives or their workplace’ represent the micro considerations that impact midwives’ participation and uptake of mentoring programmes within the clinical midwifery profession. In comparison to the literature, the findings of our study concur with Geraghty et al, 4 Mollart et al 26 and Sidebotham et al, 27 which report on the increasing demands and workplace shortages that are felt by midwives within the profession. Findings from our study highlighted that under the current working conditions, midwives are struggling with workloads due to these shortages, often, leading to burnout and stress.…”

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What are the benefits and challenges of mentoring in midwifery? An integrative review

Wissemann

Bloxsome

Leo

et al. 2022

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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Aim: The aim of this review was to synthesize best available evidence on mentoring programmes for midwives who have worked within the clinical setting for more than 1 year. Background: Lack of job satisfaction, stress, burnout and limited managerial support contributes to midwifery workforce attrition and the ongoing global shortage of midwives. Mentoring may be one way to improve staff retention, leading to positive clinical and organizational outcomes. Design: A five-step integrative review approach, based on a series of articles published by the Joanna Briggs Institute for conducting systematic reviews, was used to develop a search strategy, selection criteria, method for quality appraisal and the extraction and synthesis of data. Methods: Relevant articles were sought from the following databases: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, PubMed, MIDIRS and Scopus. The search and screening process was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis 2009 checklist. Narrative analysis was used to develop four main categories derived from the results from the included studies. Results: Eight studies were included in this review from which four themes were developed that are relevant to mentoring in midwifery; the impact on midwives’ direct environment, their immediate relationships with peers and management, and the overarching influence of the organization directly impact the accessibility and support midwives receive in mentoring programmes. Conclusion: To enhance staff retention in the workforce, midwives require support from the wider organization in which they work. Relevance to clinical practice: Understanding midwives’ perspectives of mentoring programmes will directly influence the development of midwifery-specific mentoring programmes, which may lead to improved staff retention in the midwifery workforce.

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confidence: 91%

What are the benefits and challenges of mentoring in midwifery? An integrative review

Wissemann

Bloxsome

Leo

et al. 2022

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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“…Moderate levels in personal-burnout are shown with average scores from 50 points to 65.4 [32,[34][35][36]38,40,43,44]; although other authors found low levels of personal-burnout [5,33,37,39,42].…”

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“…Regarding the work-related burnout dimension, two authors found moderate levels of burnout [36,43], while the rest of the authors established lower scores between 33.85 and 48.44 [38,42].…”

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Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout in Midwives: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Suleiman‐Martos

Albendín‐García

Gómez‐Urquiza

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The prevalence of burnout in midwives has been briefly studied. Given the negative effects of burnout syndrome in the physical and mental health, and also related to the quality of care provided, rates of absenteeism and sick leave; identifying related factors for the syndrome are needed. The aim was to determine the prevalence, levels, and factors related to the burnout syndrome, measured with the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory in midwives. A systematic review and meta-analysis were selected from CINAHL, LILACS, ProQuest, PsycINFO, PubMed, SciELO, and Scopus databases, with the search equation “burnout AND (midwife OR midwives OR nurses midwives)”. Fourteen articles were found with a total of 8959 midwives. Most of the studies showed moderate levels of personal burnout. The prevalence obtained was 50% (95% CI = 38–63) for personal burnout; 40% (95% CI = 32–49) for work-related burnout; and 10% (95% CI = 7–13) for client-related burnout. Midwives’ age, less experience, and living alone constitute the main related factors, as well as, the scarcity of resources, work environment, and the care model used. Most midwives present personal and work-related burnout, which indicates a high risk of developing burnout. Personal factors and working conditions should be taken into account when assessing burnout risk profiles of midwives.

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“…Burnout is an indicator of psychological distress among healthcare professionals. Associations have been identified between burnout and depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation [7,9,10]. Burnout and compassion fatigue are associated with suboptimal patient care, increase in reported medical errors, unprofessionalism, and reduced work effort [11][12][13][14].…”

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Interventions to improve wellbeing among obstetricians and midwives at Cork University Maternity Hospital

2019

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Background There is an increasing body of research demonstrating stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue among those working in obstetrics and gynaecology. The literature is lacking with respect to targeted interventions aimed at improving staff wellbeing. Aims To investigate whether an intervention which increases support for staff is feasible to implement and effective at improving staff wellbeing. Methods This study was conducted in a tertiary university teaching maternity hospital. All doctors in training (DITs) (N = 28) and midwives (N = 69) working in the delivery suite were invited to participate. Wellbeing was assessed by measuring burnout, compassion fatigue, and perceived stress using validated questionnaires. These were distributed pre-intervention and 6 months after implementation of the interventions. The support interventions consisted of posters promoting self-care, team bonding sessions, and end of shift meetings. Results Eighteen (64%) DITs and 22 (31%) midwives returned pre-intervention questionnaires. Thirteen (18%) midwives retuned post-intervention questionnaires, of which five midwives (7%) returned both the pre-intervention questionnaire and the postintervention questionnaire. Eighty-seven percent of participants were experiencing emotional exhaustion pre-intervention. There was a statistically significant decrease in the Professional Quality of Life burnout score from pre-intervention (M = 25.8) to postintervention (M = 21.4), p = 0.02. End of shift meetings were discontinued after 5 weeks due to low attendance. End of shift meetings provided an opportunity for support and debriefing; however, the timing of these sessions impaired their long-term feasibility. Conclusion DITs and midwives of this sample are experiencing high levels of burnout and compassion fatigue. End of shift meetings for midwives and team bonding sessions for DITs may positively impact on wellbeing, but in current format, they are not feasible for long-term implementation. The low level of participation highlights a challenge in implementing institution-wide support interventions.

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Prevalence of burnout, depression, anxiety and stress among Australian midwives

Cited by 6 publications

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What are the benefits and challenges of mentoring in midwifery? An integrative review

What are the benefits and challenges of mentoring in midwifery? An integrative review

Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout in Midwives: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Interventions to improve wellbeing among obstetricians and midwives at Cork University Maternity Hospital

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