Reliability and Validity of the Greek Version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL-V)

Misouridou, Evdokia; Mangoulia, Polyxeni; Pavlou, Vasiliki; Kasidi, Katerina; Stefanou, E; Mavridoglou, Eleftheria; Kelesi, Martha; Fradelos, Evagelos

doi:10.5455/msm.2021.33.179-183

Cited by 14 publications

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“…The quality of life in the working environment was explored through the adaptation of the Greek version of the professional quality of life (ProQOL) [ 30 , 31 ]. This is a well-established self-report questionnaire, which along with its previous versions, has been used in scientific projects in more than 30 countries globally [ 26 ].…”

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Fear of COVID-19 Impact on Professional Quality of Life among Mental Health Workers

Stefanatou

Xenaki

Karagiorgas

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Several studies have examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers’ mental health, but only a few have investigated its detrimental effect on the mental well-being of mental health workers (MHWs). Background: The current study aimed to explore the effect of the fear of COVID-19 (FSV-19) on professional quality of life dimensions, namely compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout (BO), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) in MHWs above and beyond sociodemographic and professional factors. Methods: Hierarchical linear regression models were employed to examine the relationship of extreme FSV-19 with CS, BO, and STS in MHWs (n = 224), after considering sociodemographic variables as potential confounding factors. Extreme FSV-19 was operationalized as a binary variable with a cut-off score of ≥16.5 considered as extreme fear. Results: We found that extreme FSV-19 in MHWs is linked with increased compassion fatigue (BO and STS), and this relationship is exacerbated by younger age in regard to BO and by female gender concerning STS. CS remains unaffected by severe FCV-19, and it is higher in older participants. Conclusion: Organizational support is required to protect MHWs’ mental well-being and ensure the quality of care they provide during prolonged crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures that intensify a sense of safety, protection, and control against COVID-19 infections in mental health services should be included in the recommendations that may reduce BO and STS among MHWs.

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confidence: 99%

Fear of COVID-19 Impact on Professional Quality of Life among Mental Health Workers

Stefanatou

Xenaki

Karagiorgas

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…The Vietnamese version had high internal consistency reliability for all subscales which were comparable to the original scale [ 5 ] and those in Japanese, [ 44 ] Chinese, [ 45 ] Greek, [ 42 ] Spanish and Portuguese [ 46 ]. Additionally, the Vietnamese version had good test-retest reliability for subscales comparable to other scales such as Greek, [ 47 ] Japanese, [ 44 ] and Persian versions [ 43 ].…”

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Professional quality of life and its associated factors among Vietnamese doctors and nurses

Tran,

To,

Huynh

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Prevalence of health workers with occupational health issues ranked fourth among all careers resulting in a reduction in quality of life. However, tools to measure professional quality of life (ProQoL) are unavailable in Vietnamese. This study aims to develop a Vietnamese version of the ProQoL, and examine ProQoL and its associated factors among doctors and nurses. Methods The ProQoL is comprised of 30 items measures compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout (BO), and secondary traumatic stress (STS). The tool was translated into Vietnamese following the Guideline by Guillemin et. al (1993), reviewed by expert panels, and validated for internal consistency and test-retest reliability among 38 health workers working at hospitals in HCMC. The validated tool was then used in a cross-sectional study to measure the ProQoL of full-time doctors and nurses working in clinical departments at the University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In addition to the ProQoL, self-reported data about demographic and occupational characteristics were collected. Results The Vietnamese version of ProQoL achieved high internal consistency (alphas between 0.85 and 0.91) and Intra-class Correlation Coefficients (ICCs between 0.71 and 0.89) for all subscales. Among 316 health workers, mean scores of CS, BO, STS were 36.4 (SD = 5.4), 24.9 (SD = 5.1), 25.9 (SD = 5.3), respectively, indicating moderate levels of CS, BO and STS. Participants who were older (b = 0.17, 95%CI = 0.08, 0.26), had sufficient perceived income (b = 2.59, 95%CI = 0.93, 4.24), and > 10 years of working experience (b = 2.15, 95%CI = 0.68, 3.62), had higher CS scores. Those who were older (b=-0.15, 95%CI=-0.23, -0.07), had sufficient perceived income (b=-2.64, 95%CI=-4.18, -1.09), > 10 years of experience (b=-1.38, 95%CI=-2.76, -0.01), worked in surgical department (b=-1.46, 95%CI=-2.54, -0.38) and 8 hours/day (b=-1.52, 95%CI=-2.61, -0.44), had lower BO scores. Moreover, those in a relationship (b=-2.27, 95%CI=-3.53, -1.01) and had sufficient perceived income (b=-1.98, 95%CI=-3.64, -0.32) had lower STS scores. Conclusions The Vietnamese version of ProQoL is valid and reliable for use among Vietnamese health workers. Age, marital status, perceived income status, years of working experience, daily working hours, and specialty was associated with at least one component of ProQoL but gender, religion, education level, and monthly income were not.

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“…The ProQOL-V contains 30 items on a 5-point scale (from never to very often) and consists of three sub-scales: compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary trauma that do not produce a composite score ( 19 ). The ProQOL-V culturally adopted Greek version has been shown to be produce reliable and valid results among nurses in Greece ( 20 - 21 ). In this study, the Cronbach’s α value was 0.865 for compassion satisfaction, 0.751 for burnout, and 0.75 for compassion fatigue.…”

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confidence: 99%

Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction in Pediatric Intensive Care Professionals

Panagou¹,

Misouridou²,

Zartaloudi³

et al. 2023

Mater Sociomed

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Background: Paediatric ICU doctors and nurses’ quality of professional life is influenced by the intense emotions and distress experienced when caring for suffering children and their families. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of compassion satisfaction (CS) and compassion fatigue (CF) in Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Greece. Methods: Out of 147 intensive care professionals in public hospitals in Greece completed the ProQOL-V scale as well as a socio-demographic and professional-life characteristics questionnaire. Results: Almost two thirds of participants reported medium-risk for CF (74.8%) while 23.1% and 76.9% of professionals expressed high or medium potential for CS respectively. More than half of doctors and nurses in paediatric ICUs report being overprotective towards members of the family as a result of their professional life and that their work-life affects their attitude towards life in general. Conclusion: Recognizing factors related to CF may support paediatric intensive care professionals in avoiding the costs of exposure to the trauma and loss experiences of patients and their families. A trauma-informed intensive care culture and continuing trauma-informed education may shield professionals from the erosive effects of lingering emotions which may trigger secondary traumatic stress symptoms and also facilitate adequate reflection on their emotional reactions in the landscape of intensive care.

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Reliability and Validity of the Greek Version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL-V)

Cited by 14 publications

References 22 publications

Fear of COVID-19 Impact on Professional Quality of Life among Mental Health Workers

Fear of COVID-19 Impact on Professional Quality of Life among Mental Health Workers

Professional quality of life and its associated factors among Vietnamese doctors and nurses

Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction in Pediatric Intensive Care Professionals

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