Stress coping styles among anaesthesiology and intensive care unit personnel – links to the work environment and personal characteristics: a multicentre survey study

Kwiatosz-Muc, Magdalena; Fijałkowska-Nestorowicz, Anna; Fijałkowska, Magdalena; Aftyka, Anna; Pietras, Paulina; Kowalczyk, Michał

doi:10.1111/scs.12661

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“…Post-graduate studies in anaesthesiology and intensive care in Poland are combined and nurses can specialise in anaesthesia and intensive care [1][2][3]. Anaesthesia and intensive care units are very specific workplace, where anaesthesiological teams supervise patients intensively for a long time and make interventions in critical situations [4].…”

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Personality Traits and the Sense of Self-Efficacy among Nurse Anaesthetists. Multi-Centre Questionnaire Survey

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Kotus

Aftyka

2021

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Introduction: Anaesthesia and intensive care units are specific workplaces. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of the sense of self-efficacy and the intensification of personality traits in a group of nurse anaesthetists and to develop a regression model explaining the sense of self-efficacy. Method: The population of the questionnaire survey included nurse anaesthetists from five hospitals in south-eastern Poland. The NEO-FFI was used in assessing their personality traits. The general self-efficacy scale was employed for the self-efficacy assessment. A total of 143 correctly filled surveys were analyzed. Results: The respondents typically perceived their own self-efficacy level as upper moderate. The nurse anaesthetists participating in the study revealed a tendency to high scores in conscientiousness and extraversion, and low scores related to neuroticism. The persons characterized by high conscientiousness, extraversion and openness to experience revealed a tendency to high scores related to the sense of self-efficacy. The relationship between personality traits and experiencing the nuisance of selected stressful job factors was demonstrated. Regression analysis showed that conscientiousness and extraversion are most closely related to the sense of self-efficacy. Conclusions: It seems to be beneficial to implement occupational consulting for nurses, who are starting their work or/and taking into consideration working in anesthesiology and intensive care units. The importance of personality traits and self- efficacy in relation with well-being of medical personnel needs deeper investigations.

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Personality Traits and the Sense of Self-Efficacy among Nurse Anaesthetists. Multi-Centre Questionnaire Survey

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Aftyka

2021

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“…As shown in this study, the vast majority of responders declared that stress is an integral part of their professional work and more than 50% of physicians surveyed reported stress level as high. In Poland, Kwiatosz-Muc et al [7] carried out a study of the level of stress among anesthesiologists in the intensive care unit. In that study, however, a moderate level of experienced stress was noted by ICU medical personnel.…”

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“…However, the issue of coping styles among ICU physicians is rarely discussed in the literature. Although in recent years the number of such analyses in the world literature has increased, in the Polish literature data on this subject are fragmentary and very few, and studies describing styles of coping of anesthesiologists and medical personnel at ICUs, started by Kwiatosz-Muc et al [7], did not find empirical continuation in other centers of the country. This work will be the first to develop it.…”

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Level of stress and strategies used to cope with stress by physicians working in intensive care units

Białek¹,

Sadowski²

2019

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Background: The physicians of intensive care units (ICUs) encounter patients who are critically ill and have severe injuries and require life-saving interventions. Working in such a stressful environment may be highly stressful. A high level of stress among intensive care units' staff is commonly reported. The aim of this study was to explore doctors' perceptions of their stress and identify the coping processes associated with this task. Methods: A total of 89 physicians of various specialties working in ICUs were included. For evaluation of coping with stress the Inventory to Measure Coping Strategies with Stress (Mini-COPE) was used together with the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) to assess the stress level. Results: In 46 respondents (51.7%) a high level of stress was identified. Women were under a higher level of stress than men (P = 0.011). Adaptive stress-coping strategies were more frequently used than maladaptive stress-coping strategies. Planning, active coping and seeking support were the most frequently reported stress-coping strategies while denial, turning to religion, suppression of activities and psychoactive substance use were the least frequently reported stress-coping strategies. Females used both adaptive and maladaptive stress-coping strategies more frequently than males (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Approximately a half of surveyed physicians presented symptoms of a high level of stress, which indicates that it is a very important problem. Further investigations of stress and coping strategies among ICU physicians are necessary.

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“…The most stressful factors listed include, among others, sudden and severe condition of the patient, difficulties in making the right diagnosis, chronic diseases, and physicians' skills of breaking bad news to patients' relatives. Further studies mentioned difficult intubation, poor work organization, resuscitation, poor chance for recovery of that patient's condition, work under time pressure, the need to make quick and error-free decisions, extra duties outside the main workplace, lack of social recognition, and low prestige of the profession relative to other specialties [12].…”

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“…In Poland, little is known about symptoms of anxiety and depression among intensive care unit physicians; thus, a systematic comparison is difficult, and the data comprehensively describe far more the issue of professional burnout of ICU medical staff [11,12] rather than recognize the anxiety and depression levels at work, especially of critical care physicians.…”

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The prevalence and associated factors of anxiety and depression symptoms among critical care physicians

Białek¹

2021

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Introduction: Working in a critical care unit environment may constitute a risk factor for depression and anxiety. Numerous studies have shown a high prevalence of these symptoms among medical critical care staff. Aim of the research:To assess the level of anxiety and depression and the prevalence of the most stressful factors related to work in the critical care unit. Material and methods: A total of 89 physicians with various specialties working in critical care units were included. To evaluate the level of anxiety and depression, the standardized Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used. Results: Low to moderate anxiety and depressive symptoms were observed in 25 (28.09%) and 26 (29.21%) respondents, respectively. The score reflecting probable depression and anxiety symptoms was noted in 18 (20.2%) and 10 (11.2%) respondents, respectively. The anxiety subscale HADS score was related to gender and professional experience. Age, professional experience, working overtime, and type of hospital were associated with the depression subscale HADS score. The most frequently endorsed stressful factors at work were as follows: the fear of committing an irreversible error (64.0%), the attitude of patients and their families toward medical staff (58.43%), and responsibility for another person's life (56.2%). Regression analysis revealed that sex was the only variable influencing the anxiety subscale score. In the case of depression, no significant factor was identified. Conclusions: Approximately 1 in 7 physicians presented symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. The next step could be to identify other factors influencing the level of depression and anxiety, focusing on critical care unit staff to prevent and reduce psychopathological symptoms. StreszczenieWprowadzenie: Praca na oddziałach intensywnej opieki medycznej może stanowić czynnik ryzyka wystąpienia lęku i depresji. Liczne badania wykazały powszechność występowania tych objawów wśród personelu medycznego zajmującego się leczeniem krytycznie chorych. Cel pracy: Ocena poziomu lęku i depresji oraz zidentyfikowanie najbardziej stresujących czynników związanych z pracą na oddziale intensywnej opieki medycznej. Materiał i metody: Uwzględniono 89 lekarzy różnych specjalności pracujących na oddziałach intensywnej terapii i opieki medycznej. Do oceny poziomu lęku i depresji wykorzystano standaryzowany kwestionariusz Skala lęku i depresji (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale -HADS). Wyniki: Niskie i umiarkowane objawy lęku wykazano odpowiednio u 25 (28,09%) i 26 (29,21%) badanych, natomiast wysoki poziom lęku i depresji u 18 (20,2%) i 10 (11,2%) badanych lekarzy. Stwierdzono istotny związek między płcią i doświadczeniem zawodowym a podskalą lęku HADS. Wiek, doświadczenie zawodowe, praca w godzinach nadliczbowych i rodzaj szpitala istotnie korelowały z wynikiem HADS w podskali depresji. Do najczęściej stresujących czynników w pracy należały: lęk przed popełnieniem nieodwracalnego błędu (64,0%), stosunek pacjentów i ich rodzin do personelu medycznego (58,43%), o...

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Stress coping styles among anaesthesiology and intensive care unit personnel – links to the work environment and personal characteristics: a multicentre survey study

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Personality Traits and the Sense of Self-Efficacy among Nurse Anaesthetists. Multi-Centre Questionnaire Survey

Personality Traits and the Sense of Self-Efficacy among Nurse Anaesthetists. Multi-Centre Questionnaire Survey

Level of stress and strategies used to cope with stress by physicians working in intensive care units

The prevalence and associated factors of anxiety and depression symptoms among critical care physicians

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