Psychological empowerment at the workplace as a predictor of ill health

Hochwälder, Jacek; Brucefors, Agneta Bergsten

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2005.04.010

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“…The opportunity to seek understanding of one's role as a doctor and factors that lead to professionals losing touch with this aspect of their work may also be part of the consultation process. 16 The MedNet service therefore promotes a narrativebased, holistic approach to doctors' problems, embracing the different issues they may face in terms of clinical practice, organisational stressors, work-life balance, personal characteristics, intrapersonal conflicts and interpersonal difficulties. In this ethos, the service provides consultations in a broad-ranging way in contrast to a more focused diagnostic-based medical model approach.…”

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Doctors' experience of a bespoke physician consultation service: cross-sectional investigation

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Aims and methodOur aim was to follow-up on a cohort of self-referred doctors who attended MedNet. We used a two-point cross-sectional design. Measures included three standardised self-report questionnaires administered before and after consultation. Doctors were also asked to complete a service user questionnaire, and data regarding engagement and onward referrals were gathered through case-note review.ResultsA statistically significant improvement in scores on all three questionnaires was found after intervention; however, scores on one subscale, the risk domain of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation – Outcome Measure, did not change significantly. Of the doctors at no risk of suicide at intake, nearly two-thirds (n = 41/70, 59%) were sufficiently helped by the consultations provided to not need further treatment. Of the doctors at some risk of suicide at intake, two-thirds (n = 34/51, 67%) did need an onward referral. Only one doctor required hospital admission, an outcome that suggests the approach used is containing and clinically responsive.Clinical implicationsThis paper highlights the efficacy, need and importance of specialist services for doctors in difficulty. We found that the bespoke consultation model provided at MedNet is valued highly by the doctors as service users.

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Doctors' experience of a bespoke physician consultation service: cross-sectional investigation

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“…Related to the consequences, some studies conclude that between 50% and 60% of employee absenteeism is caused by work stress (Cox, Griffiths & Rial-González, 2000), which according to Hochwälder, Bergsten-Brucefors (2005) may involve 2% of health professionals, a concept defined by the International Labor Organization (ILO, 1991) as non-attendance at work by an employee during a normally scheduled work period, excluding vacation periods, strikes and sick leave attributable to an individual's incapacity, with the exception of pregnancy or imprisonment.…”

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Relationships between burnout and role ambiguity, role conflict and employee absenteeism among health workers

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ResumenEl objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la influencia de algunos factores de riesgo psicosociales en el desarrollo del burnout y analizar la influencia de este fenómeno en el absentismo laboral. La muestra la integraron 142 trabajadores de la salud. El análisis de los datos se efectuó considerando estadística descriptiva y modelos de regresión lineal múltiple. Los resultados confirman la influencia de la ambigüedad y del conflicto de rol sobre el Burnout [F (2.139) = 26.720; p < .001] y no se valida la influencia de éste sobre el absentismo laboral. No obstante, se evidencia una relación significativa y positiva entre la dimensión desgate psíquico y absentismo laboral (β = 0.197; p< .05). Se concluye que el conflicto de rol es el predictor más intenso del componente emocional del burnout (desgaste psíquico; β = 0.585; p < .001). Se evidencia que un esfuerzo emocional sostenido pudiese favorecer el absentismo laboral. Palabras clave: psicología de la salud, burnout, ambigüedad, conflicto de rol y absentismo laboral. AbstractThe aim of this research was to analyze the influence of some psychosocial risk factors in the development of burnout and to analyze the influence of this phenomenon on employee absenteeism. The study sample included 142 health care workers. The data analysis included descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models. The results confirmed the influence of role ambiguity and role conflict on burnout [F (2.139) = 26.720; p < .001], but the influence of burnout on employee absenteeism was not confirmed. However, a significant and positive relationship has been shown between burnout and employee absenteeism (β = 0.197; p < .05). In conclusion, the findings of this study support the claims that role conflict is a more intense predictor of the emotional component of burnout (burnout; β = 0.585; p < .001). Additionally, there is evidence that prolonged emotional strain could encourage employee absenteeism.

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“…The positive correlation between age and self-care may be explained by the fact that nurse entrepreneurs who are older are likely also more advanced in their careers and Research has supported the importance of empowerment in preventing burnout. 44,45 Themes related to structural and psychological empowerment were consistently identified by reviewers in the open-ended responses. Respondents described their motivations for entrepreneurship either in terms of avoiding negative employment experiences, moving toward more positive and personally meaningful work experiences, or both.…”

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The nurse entrepreneur: empowerment needs, challenges, and self-care practices

Vannucci¹,

Weinstein²

2017

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Abstract:The purpose of this exploratory study was to better understand the experiences and challenges of nurse entrepreneurs. Nurse entrepreneurs (N=44) reported on their transitions from employment to entrepreneurship, key motivators in the decision to start a business, and the challenges they face as entrepreneurs in the health care field. Additionally, participants completed the 33-item Mindful Self-Care Scale -Short, which measured their self-care activities and behaviors in six domains: Physical Care, Supportive Relationships, Mindful Awareness, Self-compassion/Purpose, Mindful Relaxation, and Supportive Structure. Nurse entrepreneurs reported higher rates of self-care practices than a norm community sample, and age was positively correlated with higher rates of self-care practices. Nurse entrepreneurs reported that factors related to psychological empowerment, such as meaning/purpose, having an impact, need for growth, and getting to make decisions, were more critical motivators in the decision to start a business than factors associated with structural empowerment, such as financial gain and job or organizational constraints. Some work/life balance challenges, such as juggling multiple roles in a business, balancing one's own needs with those of others, time management, and addressing both family and business needs, were associated with fewer self-care behaviors. The biggest challenges to success that were identified, such as implementing a marketing strategy, networking, and accessing mentorship, were all related to relying on connections with others. The results of this study will benefit nurse entrepreneurs, potential nurse entrepreneurs, and others in the health care delivery system.

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Psychological empowerment at the workplace as a predictor of ill health

Cited by 67 publications

References 12 publications

Doctors' experience of a bespoke physician consultation service: cross-sectional investigation

Doctors' experience of a bespoke physician consultation service: cross-sectional investigation

Relationships between burnout and role ambiguity, role conflict and employee absenteeism among health workers

The nurse entrepreneur: empowerment needs, challenges, and self-care practices

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