The Prevalence of Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Professionals and Volunteers Working With Forcibly Displaced People: A Systematic Review and Two Meta‐Analyses

Roberts, F. J.; Teague, Bonnie; Lee, Jennifer; Rushworth, Imogen

doi:10.1002/jts.22659

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“…Like the findings reported by Denkinger and colleagues' ( 2018), these results revealed a significant correlation between interpreters' trauma history and STS symptom severity (Kindermann et al, 2017). Parallel with these findings, a recent meta-analysis of 15 studies demonstrated a pooled STS prevalence of 45% among professionals and volunteers working with forcibly displaced people (Roberts et al, 2021). Finally, Mishori and colleagues (2013) examined the prevalence of VTS among asylum evaluators (i.e., doctors and psychiatrists asked to document the evidence of torture and persecution) and found that 26.2% of the 192 participants reported having experienced vicarious trauma.…”

Section: Sts and Vts Among Refugee Service Providerssupporting

confidence: 82%

A neglected aspect of refugee relief works: Secondary and vicarious traumatic stress

Ebren

Demircioğlu²,

Çırakoğlu

2022

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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The literature demonstrates evidence that secondary traumatic stress (STS) and vicarious traumatic stress (VTS) may adversely affect the well-being of refugee relief workers and, thus, the quality of their services. The present review offers an exploration of (a) the theoretical background of STS and VTS, (b) their appearance among refugee relief workers, (c) intervention studies available, (d) common points among intervention studies and guidelines on STS and VTS released by local and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and (e) the potential problems that can be associated with the insufficiency of standardized intervention programs as assessed in effectiveness studies. This review may help mental health professionals in countries that host large numbers of refugees and asylum seekers, such as Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan, to design more effective intervention programs targeting STS and VTS.

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Section: Sts and Vts Among Refugee Service Providerssupporting

confidence: 82%

A neglected aspect of refugee relief works: Secondary and vicarious traumatic stress

Ebren

Demircioğlu²,

Çırakoğlu

2022

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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“…and Kjellenberg et al in which caregivers and professionals working with refugees and migrants reported high levels of CS and a lower risk for BO and CF suggesting their competence to manage the impact of work with trauma sufferers ( 9 , 17 ). Similarly, high levels of CS are reported in other studies ( 12 ). Apostolidou found that the positive emotions of professionals working with trauma sufferers were related to the gratitude they received from the sufferers and their improvement, as well as to the personal development resulting from that experience ( 18 ).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Overall, the impact of working with immigrants and refugees is well recognized by the existing literature. In a recent systematic review of the emotional consequences of trauma work for humanitarian professionals, eight studies focused on professional quality of life ( 12 ). However, only two of the studies included a small number of health professionals in their samples.…”

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confidence: 99%

Professional Quality of Life in Greek Health Professionals Working with Refugees and Migrants

Mavratza¹,

Αδαμακίδου²,

Apostolara³

et al. 2021

Mater Sociomed

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Background: Expatriation and relocation into a new cultural context constitute a psychological journey marked by exposure to potentially traumatic events, the abandonment of the homeland and the effort of seeking safety and a new beginning at all levels. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the Professional Quality of Life in Greek health professionals working with refugees and migrants. Methods: The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL V) and a demographic and work-related characteristics questionnaire were distributed to 90 health professionals working with migrants and refugees. Results: 25.6% of participants reported high CF risk while 75.7% expressed high to moderate potential for CS. Awareness of the factors associated with CF may help health professionals to prevent or offset the development of this condition. Conclusion: A compassionate organizational culture, clinical supervision and on-going education may protect health professionals working with migrants and refugees from absorbing or internalizing unmanageable emotions which may lead to compassion fatigue and also help them to gain a deeper understanding of their communication and interactions during the emotionally laden moments of trauma care.

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“…This study mainly focused on the associations between STS, EE and SS, especially whether the relation between STS and EE was mediated by SS. (Roberts et al, 2021), first responders (Greinacher et al, 2019), and soldiers (Cieslak et al, 2013;Penix, Kim, Wilk, & Adler, 2018). The current study focused on general mental healthcare providers, who worked in less risky conditions, which could explain the relative low prevalence of STS in our study.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Secondary Traumatisation and Emotional Exhaustion in Mental Healthcare Providers: The Mediating Role of Social Support

Brugman¹,

Dam²,

Loon³

et al. 2022

PSYCH

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Background: Burnout, especially emotional exhaustion, is common among mental healthcare providers (MHP). It is caused by exposure to prolonged stress related job conditions, such as secondary traumatisation. Social support is a protective factor for developing emotional exhaustion. In addition, higher levels of social support are associated with lower levels of secondary traumatisation. However, it is unclear how social support and secondary traumatisation are related. Social support may be a protective factor for developing secondary traumatisation, as it is for emotional exhaustion. On the other hand, MHP who suffer more from secondary traumatisation might experience less social support, for example because they fear stigmatisation. This study examined whether social support mediates the relationship between secondary traumatisation and emotional exhaustion. Further, it is explored whether the relation between secondary traumatisation and social support is moderated by profession (physicians, psychologists and case managers). Method: In total, 593 MHP participated in this cross-sectional study. Participants completed a questionnaire including demographic characteristics, secondary traumatisation, emotional exhaustion, and social support. Results: It was shown that no MHP experience high levels of secondary traumatisation and relatively few experience high levels of emotional exhaustion, while they do experience much social support. Furthermore, as hypothesized, it was found that the relationship between secondary traumatisation and emotional exhaustion is partially mediated by social support. Finally, no moderation effect of profession was found. Conclusion: These results imply that MHP have access to social support and make use of it, preventing emotional exhaustion.

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The Prevalence of Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Professionals and Volunteers Working With Forcibly Displaced People: A Systematic Review and Two Meta‐Analyses

Cited by 22 publications

References 44 publications

A neglected aspect of refugee relief works: Secondary and vicarious traumatic stress

A neglected aspect of refugee relief works: Secondary and vicarious traumatic stress

Professional Quality of Life in Greek Health Professionals Working with Refugees and Migrants

Secondary Traumatisation and Emotional Exhaustion in Mental Healthcare Providers: The Mediating Role of Social Support

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