Health problems in healthcare workers: A review

Mohanty, Aroop; Kabi, Ankita; Mohanty, Aprajita

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_431_19

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“…In recent years, there is growing interest in health care workers' (HCWs’) health and well-being (Mohanty et al 2019 ). HCWs put their lives on the line and are at increased risk for a variety of physical, mental, and social risks, such as chronic illnesses, and mental and psychological distress.…”

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The relationship between burnout, commuting crashes and drowsy driving among hospital health care workers

HaGani

Hershler

Shlush

2022

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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Background Burnout and work satisfaction have been shown to be associated with risk of commuting crashes and drowsy driving. Although health care workers (HCWs) were found to have high burnout, no study has yet examined the relationship between burnout and commuting crashes in this occupational group. Objective The objective of this study was to examine the relationships between burnout, commuting crashes and drowsy driving among HCWs. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 291 HCWs in a tertiary hospital, using an online survey focusing on burnout subscales, work satisfaction, commuting crashes, and drowsy driving to and from work. Results One third of the sample population reported commuting crashes that led to physical, mental, and quality-of-life harms in more than half of them. Burnout was not associated with commuting crashes; however, it was associated with increased drowsy driving. Nurses reported on more physical, emotional, and quality-of-life harms, and administrative staff reported on more physical harm. Low work satisfaction was significantly associated with higher severity of reported mental harm ( p = 0.01). Conclusions Burnout and commuting crashes are more common among physician and nurses, compared to other HCWs. Work satisfaction and sense of personal accomplishment can reduce the negative outcomes of commuting crashes and may contribute to recovery of HCWs after commuting crashes.

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The relationship between burnout, commuting crashes and drowsy driving among hospital health care workers

HaGani

Hershler

Shlush

2022

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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“…', and (v) 'have you been a happy person?'. Each item contained a 5-point Likert scale with the subsequent options: (i) 'all of the time' (1), (ii) 'most of the time' ( 2), (iii) 'a good bit of the time' (3), (iv) 'some of the time' ( 4), (v) 'a little bit of the time' (5), and (vi) 'none of the time' (6). Prior to averaging the items, they were recoded as follows; items (ii), (iii) and (iv): 1 = 0%, 2 = 20%, 3 = 40%, 4 = 60%, 5 = 80% and 6 = 100%, whereas items (i) and (iv) were oppositely recoded, i.e., 1 = 100%, 2 = 80%, 3 = 60%, 4 = 40%, 5 = 20%, and 6 = 100%.…”

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“…To be able to examine the effects on general self-efficacy, the three following items from the original ten-item scale by Schwarzer [37] were used: (i) 'I feel confident that I can handle unexpected events', (ii) 'when I have a problem, I can usually find several ways of solving it', and (iii) 'regardless of what happens, I usually manage'. Each item contained a 5-point Likert scale with the following options: 'never' (1), 'rarely' (2), 'sometimes' (3), 'often' (4), and 'always' (5). A total score was calculated based on the average score of the three items.…”

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“…[39]. The disturbed sleep score was ranged on 5-point Likert scale comprising the following options: 'never' (1), 'rarely' (2), 'sometimes' (3), 'very often' (4), and 'always' (5). High scores represent poorer sleep.…”

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“…A healthy nursing staff is crucial for optimal healthcare [1,2]. However, it has proved challenging to maintain good health among nurses, as this occupational group is considered as one of the most stressful occupations, comprising a relatively high proportion of high physical and mental work demands [3][4][5]. A worrying consequence of this is the increasing shortage of nurses worldwide [6], which emphasizes the importance of improving physical and mental health in this occupational group [7,8].…”

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Football and Zumba Training in Female Hospital Staff: Effects after 12 and 40 Weeks on Self-Reported Health Status, Emotional Wellbeing, General Self-Efficacy and Sleep Problems

Barene

Krustrup

2022

IJERPH

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Background: This 40-weeks intervention study evaluates the effects on self-reported health status, emotional wellbeing, general self-efficacy and sleep problems among female hospital employees. Methods: 107 employees were cluster-randomized into three groups; football (FG), Zumba (ZG) and control (CG). Outcome measurements were conducted at baseline, 12 and 40 weeks. Weekly training frequencies in the first 12 and next 28 weeks were 2.4 ± 0.3 and 0.8 ± 0.2 in FG and 2.3 ± 0.3 and 0.9 ± 0.2 in ZG. Results: Compared to the CG, the ZG showed significant improvement in self-reported health status (p = 0.025), a reduced frequency of poor and restless sleep (on a 0–4 scale) (p = 0.004), as well as a tendency for reduction in the frequency of problems falling asleep (p = 0.055) and overall sleep problems (p = 0.051). Between baseline and 12 weeks, both the FG (p = 0.017) and the ZG (p = 0.017) showed within-group improvements in emotional wellbeing, whereas this improvement was maintained only in the ZG between baseline and 40 weeks (p = 0.002). The FG showed a significant within-group improvement in general self-efficacy (p = 0.012) between baseline and 12 weeks follow-up, with no such improvements in the other groups. Conclusion: The present findings revealed that a physical activity intervention with Zumba as well as football training may improve mental health and sleep outcomes in female hospital staff.

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Sickness absence among employees of healthcare organizations in the public sector in Mongolia: A cross-sectional study

Sukhee

Sovd

Khaltar

et al. 2023

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives This study aimed to understand the rate of sickness absence (SA) among employees of public healthcare organizations in Mongolia, to identify factors associated with long‐term SA, and to estimate costs due to SA. Methods This cross‐sectional study included employees of public healthcare organizations who had certified SA from 2016 to 2018. Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics of absentees and the data on absences were collected. A logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with long‐term SA (≥15 days) among employees who had SA. Absence parameters and the average costs due to SA were calculated and the total cost due to SA at all public healthcare organizations was estimated. Results From 2016 to 2018, there were 13 653 absentees and 21 043 SA, and the absence rate was 0.9%. The average absence length per absence and absentee were 9.63 days and 14.85 days, respectively. Factors associated with long‐term SA were age ≥40 years, 10–19 years in employment, working at the second and tertiary levels, and night shift. The average cost per absentee was 295.5 USD, and the estimated total cost for all health organizations was 1 796 993 USD per year. Conclusions The absence rate was 0.9% and older age, longer work experience, higher organizational level, and night shift were associated with taking a long‐term SA. To reduce the costs of absenteeism and promote the health of employees in healthcare organizations, policymakers should review the policies related to SA and develop national guidelines on SA for employers, healthcare managers, and employees.

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Health problems in healthcare workers: A review

Cited by 98 publications

References 8 publications

The relationship between burnout, commuting crashes and drowsy driving among hospital health care workers

The relationship between burnout, commuting crashes and drowsy driving among hospital health care workers

Football and Zumba Training in Female Hospital Staff: Effects after 12 and 40 Weeks on Self-Reported Health Status, Emotional Wellbeing, General Self-Efficacy and Sleep Problems

Sickness absence among employees of healthcare organizations in the public sector in Mongolia: A cross-sectional study

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