Sources of Work-related Stress and their Effect on Burnout in Midwifery

Prevalence of burnout, depression, anxiety and stress in Australian midwives: a cross-sectional survey

“…Other researchers have concluded that caseload midwives experience high levels of satisfaction from working in continuity of care models which foster close relationships with women, occupational autonomy, rewards personal investment, and enables midwives to make a positive difference to women [14, 35]. …”

“…Workplace stress experienced by hospital-based midwives seems to be consistent in comparative studies (e.g., 14). Banovcinova and Baskova [35] reported that hospital-based midwives in shift work models were more likely to report harrassment, abuse, or bullying from medical and midwifery colleagues which potentially contributed to higher levels of burnout (on the MBI) compared to midwives working in the community. The stress associated with interpersonal professional conflict has been viewed as both a primary contributor to burnout and as well as a consequence of burnout [6] and deserves further investigation.…”

“…There was a consistent correlation between the sense of physical and emotional exhaustion reflected in the personal burnout subscale and symptoms of depression and anxiety. While there is increasing understanding about aspects of work that contribute to burnout [6, 8–10, 35], less is known if feelings of dissatisfaction, lack of control, and learned helplessness pervade personal and work spheres and contribute simultaneously to burnout and depression. Future research could use a prospective, longitudinal design in order to follow a cohort of midwives to determine if occupational burnout proceeds depression or if personal factors affecting women (such as stress of child-rearing, or being in a violent intimate relationship) contributes to depression and anxiety and impact on well-being at work.…”

The emotional and professional wellbeing of Australian midwives: A comparison between those providing continuity of midwifery care and those not providing continuity

“…There is evidence in the literature that hospital based midwives experience high levels of harassment, bullying and abuse in the workplace 14,38 no doubt contributing to high levels of depression, anxiety and burnout in some midwives. Our work adds to a growing body of health services research interested in the association between burnout and depression 24,39,40 .…”

An empirical investigation on factors influencing on work stress: Evidence from banking industry

“…The most common negative consequences of stress are particularly the deterioration of performance and efficiency, reduced productivity, decrease in quality of customer's services, health problems, frequent absence, accidents at work, use of alcohol and drugs, deliberately destructive behavior, e.g. spreading unconfirmed rumors and stealing (Happell et al, 2003;Perrewé et al, 2004, Quick et al, 1997Banovcinova & Baskova, 2014). Evidence associated with stress with illness has emerged from a variety of experimental, clinical and epidemiological research strategies which resulted in a vast literature (Steptoe, 1991;Masari et al, 2013).…”