Job satisfaction, burnout and turnover intention in occupational therapists working in mental health

Abstract

This study provides a detailed analysis of factors associated with job satisfaction, turnover intention and burnout in a group of occupational therapists working in mental health. To promote workforce wellbeing and enhanced retention, interventions to minimise burnout should be implemented and evaluated. These strategies should focus on enhancing job resources such as supervisor support, feedback and participation in decision making as well as building the personal resilience of occupational therapists working in mental health.

Stress and burnout among healthcare professionals working in a mental health setting in Singapore

“…Mental health professionals from the lowest income group experienced the highest levels of stress, exhaustion and disengagement. This is consistent with previous studies related to burnout, which have shown that remuneration is associated with job satisfaction (Scanlan and Still, 2013) which, in turn, has been shown to be negatively associated with burnout (Hamaideh, 2011). Income level can also influence the turnover intentions in healthcare professionals.…”

“…Our means for exhaustion (M = 2.47) and disengagement (M = 2.34), are similar to those reported by Demerouti and Bakker (2007), who found that healthcare professionals experienced significantly higher levels of exhaustion (M = 2.53) and disengagement (M = 2.38) than those reported by white collar workers from other industries in the Netherlands, such as banking (exhaustion M = 2.28; disengagement M = 2.21). The mean for both exhaustion and disengagement in our study are also similar to that reported by Scanlan and Still (2013) and who examined burnout in occupational therapists in Sydney and Queensland, Australia, respectively (exhaustion M = 2.42-2.48 and disengagement M = 2.17-2.20).…”

“…Demerouti and Bakker (2007) have suggested that the healthcare professionals in their study experienced higher level of burnout because they had fewer job resources and faced higher emotional demands in their work compared to white collar workers. In addition to the burden of caregiving (O'Donovan and May, 2007), other authors have cited changes in service delivery models as reasons for increased stress and burnout among healthcare professionals (Scanlan and Still, 2013;Acker, 2012). In Singapore, indeed, this might also be the case.…”

Burnout Syndrome in Physical Therapists – Demographic and Organizational Factors

“…Personnel absence and frequent sick leaves negatively impact the quality of health care, whereas overburdening other members of the therapeutic team elevates the risk of making medical blunders. Such a sense of burnout leads to a decrease in involvement in performing work, which results in earlier retirement or resigning from one's profession (2,3).…”

Determining the Importance of Coaching Methods in Workplace Health and Safety

“…Hence assessing such risks and hazards, taking preventive measures by both the authorities and the employees is very important. Again, the more the job risks the more is the safety and health issues that may occur if the policies and programs are not appropriately maintained [42,43]. On the other hand, job pressure arises from workplace with excessive work, poor work timing and low working culture [44].…”