The Influence and Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic Resident Training
Educational ProblemsCovid193 moreOrthopedic residents, like all other healthcare professionals, face unique challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The rapid spread of COVID-19 has forced healthcare systems around the world to adapt. As in many other specialties, it has led to many changes in the training of orthopedic residents including restructuring of surgical training, a reduction in elective surgery cases, and re-assignment of residents to COVID-19-related clinical duties. As a result, the standard training curriculum has been interrupted and the number of surgical cases has decreased, limiting the ability of the residents to meet the range and number of patient follow-up and treatment requirements set by the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK). The already stressful work environment of orthopedic residents has become more stressful and anxious with the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no well-designed survey studies that have shown the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopedic resident education and well-being from the resident's perspective. Therefore, the purpose of this nationwide survey study was to document and analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real-life experiences of orthopedic residents in Turkey.
The U.S. Embryologist Fatigue Study
FatigueStress13 moreThe purpose of the study is to determine physical and mental health issues of U.S. embryologists related to their occupational characteristics, and how workplace fatigue and burnout may affect their quality of life, cynicism, interactions with patients, attention to detail, and lead to human error, the cause of the most severe IVF incidents that often make headlines and result in costly litigation. It will also correlate how the current manual workflows contribute to these health issues, and what measures can be taken to improve both working conditions and embryologists' health, and, therefore, improve patient care.
Aromatherapy for Stress and Burnout Among Healthcare Providers
StressBurnout3 moreThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential for inhalation of plant-based aromas to reduce stress and burnout among healthcare professionals and staff in hospitals and urgent care centers.
Internet-delivered Strengths Use Intervention
BurnoutProfessional1 moreThe aim of the study will be to test the feasibility and acceptability of a novel online-delivered gamification-based intervention for the identification, development, and use of strengths in the organization. The program will be addressed to employees at the beginning of their careers and will have the aim of boosting their well-being and performance.
Impact of Self-awareness in Medical Students
BurnoutStudent4 moreObjectives: The goal of this study is to understand whether self-knowledge, using the Enneagram, has a long-term impact as a modifying factor of the quality of life, self-compassion and compassion of medical students. Methods: An initial sample of 48 medical students answered, before, immediately after and 9 months after an intervention, an online questionnaire with 6 scales. The intervention group took a self-knowledge and communication course based on the Enneagram. The control group was recruited by matching the sociodemographic variables with the intervention group. The data obtained was subject to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis and qualitative content analysis.
Effect of Video-Module Based Mindfulness Training on Physician Stress and Well Being
StressBurnout1 moreAn eight week mindfulness training for physicians in a community hospital setting, largely administered through web-casts, will decrease stress and burnout, increase job satisfaction, and develop lasting mindfulness skills in the participants.
Level of Burn Out of Surgical Residents Working in Government Hospitals of Lahore
Burn Out SyndromeThe term burnout was coined by psychologist Herbert Freudenberger in 1974 in an article entitled "Staff Burnout" in which he discussed job dissatisfaction precipitated by work-related stress. A broadly applicable description defines burnout as a state of mental and physical exhaustion related to work or care giving activities. A long-standing conceptual and operational definition characterized burnout as a triad of emotional exhaustion (emotional over extension and exhaustion), depersonalization (negative, callous, and detached responses to others), and reduced personal accomplishment (feelings of competence and achievement in one's work) In the World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, burnout is defined as a "state of vital exhaustion." Although no specific diagnosis of burnout is mentioned in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, burnout is a clear syndrome with significant consequences. Burnout in health care professionals has gained significant attention over the last several years. Given the intense emotional demands of the work environment, clinicians are particularly susceptible to developing burnout above and beyond usual workplace stress. Residency training, in particular, can cause a significant degree of burnout, leading to interference with individuals' ability to establish rapport, sort through diagnostic dilemmas, and work though complex treatment decision making. Overall, burnout is associated with a variety of negative consequences including depression, risk of medical errors, and negative effects on patient safety. The goal of this review is to provide medical educators and leaders with an overview of the existing factors that contribute to burnout, the impact of burnout, inter specialty variation, and suggestions for interventions to decrease burnout.
The Burnout Syndrome in Emergency Department Triage Nurses
BurnoutProfessional1 moreAssessment of burnout syndrome of triage nurses from Emergency Departments from Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Efficacy of a Multicomponent and Interdisciplinary Intervention on the Care Ability and Burden of...
CaregiversBurnout1 moreThe purpose of this intervention is to improve the caregiving ability of family caregivers of people with cardiovascular diseases and therefore reduce burden caregiver through face-to-face, virtual interdisciplinary educational actions (B-learning) and with simulation support. The study will have two groups, one who will receive the intervention and the other with regular treatment.
Wellness and Distress in Health Care Professionals Dealing With End of Life and Bioethical Issues...
BurnoutProfessionalBurnout, fatigue, distress and negative issues are in health care providers with different percentages. To date, little is known about the experience of burnout, fatigue and distress related with end of life and bioethical issues. The main aim of this study is to quantify burnout and identify a set of variables (meaning of life, stress, moral distress, ethical climate, resilience, positive and negative affects) that may impact on professionals dealing with end-of-life and bioethics issues in their working life. The project is an observational multicentre cross-sectional study, population-based. The target population is composed by psychologists, nurses and other healthcare providers dealing with end-of-life/palliative care and other conditions. The study will be conducted using a mixed methods, using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Regarding the quantitative approaches, standardized questionnaires will be administered anonymously to each participant in one time only. Concerning the qualitative approaches, semi-structured interviews will be carried out until the saturation of categories is reached according to the Grounded Theory methodology It is mainly attended that this project may shed light on wellness and distress related to end-of-life and bioethical issues faced in working life by health care providers, considering not only risk factors but also protective and positive ones. The quantitative part of the research is supposed to identify the dimension of burnout in this health-care professionals category and to better clarify the role of some variables (meaning of life, stress, moral distress, ethical climate, resilience, positive and negative affects) that may modulate and affect wellness and distress experienced by this category of workers. The qualitative part of the study will help to frame better the issue, detecting the main demanding aspects.