Significance of working conditions on burnout  in anesthetists

Lederer, Wolfgang; Kinzl, Johann F.; Trefalt, Ernestine; Traweger, Christian; Benzer, A.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-6576.2005.00867.x

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“…The Joint Commission identifi es fatigue as a factor associated with the occurrence of adverse events, reduced productivity, increased risk of accidents, and diminished quality of life for health professionals 30 . Anesthesiology is among the specialties affected by this problem 31 . The responsibility imposed on it can be considered a stress factor for the professional on duty, generating malaise, sleep disturbances, excessive tiredness, irritability, restlessness, low tolerance to frustration, impatience, feelings of depression, and depersonalization, leading to affective detachment and apathy 32,33 .…”

Section: Occupational Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is withdrawal from family, friends, and leisure activities; mood swings; episodes of anger; irritability and hostility; longer permanence at the hospital even when offduty; more duty calls and extra calls; refusal towards rest breaks; frequent restroom visits; weight loss; pallor and request of increasing or inappropriate amounts of opioids for specifi c cases 39,44,45 . Addiction and alcohol abuse typically take years to become apparent 31,35,36 . For this reason, it is recommended that professionals with a high degree of suspicion be handled by psychiatrists specialized in substance abuse, in terms of diagnosis and treatment 45 .…”

Section: Occupational Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Riscos e doenças ocupacionais relacionados ao exercício da anestesiologia

Volquind¹,

Bagatini²,

Monteiro³

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Anestesiol.

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Background and objectives: The practice of anesthesiology is not without risks to the anesthesiologist. The operating room (OR), in which anesthesiologists spend most of their time, is regarded as an unhealthy workplace due to the potential risks it offers. In this review, we propose an analysis of the occupational hazards that anesthesiologists are exposed in their daily practice. Content: We present a classifi cation of risk and its relationship to occupational diseases. Conclusion: Control of occupational hazards to which anesthesiologists are exposed daily is necessary in order to develop an appropriate workplace and minimize risks to the good practice of anesthesiology. This contributes to decrease absenteeism, improve patients' care and quality of life of anesthesiologists.

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Section: Occupational Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Occupational Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Riscos e doenças ocupacionais relacionados ao exercício da anestesiologia

Volquind¹,

Bagatini²,

Monteiro³

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Anestesiol.

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“…Interessanterweise scheint die Elternschaft allerdings für beide Geschlechter ein protektiver Faktor gegen "burn out" im Beruf zu sein, und das, obwohl Eltern nach eigenen Angaben eher zurückhaltend geför-dert und aus beruflichen Netzwerken ausgeschlossen werden [31]. Umso entscheidender ist die Implementierung familienfreundlicher Maßnahmen, um Überlas-tung und Burn out gerade in der "At-risk"-Gruppe der Anästhesisten [30] …”

Section: Kinder Karriere Und Anästhesieunclassified

Die familienfreundliche Klinik

Heller

Sc²

2009

Anaesthesist

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The demographic development in Germany is heading towards a significant shortage in specialists within the next 10-15 years with an increased demand for health services at the same time. The three-stage model of family life planning (work, family phase, return) will also be gradually replaced by a model of simultaneous compatibility of family and work. This change in values, although initiated by the parents themselves, may turn out to be a crucial countermeasure in national economy against the demography-related loss of qualified personnel. For these three trends the economic need arises to minimize family-related absence of our well-trained, motivated and reliable doctors from the clinical departments through implementation of family-friendly human resources policies and supporting measures by the employers. In a representative survey 26% of respondents with children had in the past already changed their workplace to ensure a better match of work and family duties. In this regard the compatibility of family and professional responsibilities had a higher impact on the selection of the employer than a high income. Accordingly, a work-life competence oriented business plan will represent the crucial factor within the competition between universities, hospitals and professional disciplines to attract high potential bearers although a sustained change of the traditional hospital culture is mandatory. Anaesthesia-related fields of development regarding family-friendly corporate governance are working hours and organization of work, part-time jobs even for managers and fathers, and staff development. In the hospital daily routine, in particular, creative solutions meeting the local demands are deemed necessary that do not involve the use of high financial resources. Family-friendly personnel policy not only arises from altruistic enthusiasm but also pays off economically. This article discusses the necessity, opportunities and threads of family-oriented hospital management and fields of action for anaesthesia departments.

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“…Als Folgen dieser ungleichen Wahrnehmung können wie bei dem Pflegefunktionsdienst Konflikte, Frustration und Demotivation sowie mangelnde Anerkennung und Wertschätzung entstehen [18,21]. Die hohe Beurteilung des eigenen Einflusses lässt sich möglicherweise dadurch erklären, dass die Anästhesisten im intraoperativen Prozessablauf die Kontrolle über die Vitalfunktionen des Patienten einnehmen, während sich die Operateure bei einer Vielzahl von kleineren Eingriffen auf nichtlebensnotwendige Funktionen des Patienten konzentrieren.…”

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