Stress in Occupational Therapy: How to Cope

Craik, Christine

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“…She also found that occupational therapists lack a sense of clarity about their role and professional identity, and that teamwork increases the demands for cooperation with other professionals. Feeling the need to explain their role and function could be a source of strain (Craik 1988). The lack of a clear role, that is, a role not differentiated from that of other health care professionals, was discussed by Barris and Kielhofner (1986).…”

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“…Madill et al (1986) also found that autonomy and performance were more important than having a career or taking risks. Craik (1988) called attention to the fact that many occupational therapists do not work alongside their colleagues and are used to working under strain because of poor staffing. Having to explain one's professional role and function can also be taxing.…”

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Work-Related Stress among Occupational Therapists in Sweden

Wressle¹,

Öberg²

1998

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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The purpose of this study was to describe work-related stress among occupational therapists and to identify the specific stress factors that contribut~~d to work-related stress and their influence on the individual. Two hundred active occupational therapists in Sweden, selected at random from the membership registry of the Swedish Association IOf Occupational Therapists, received a postal questionnaire. One hundred and sixty-two responses were included in the study. An instrument introduced by Sweeney was used, which included 49 stressors, and a secondary aim was to conduct a factor analysis on the Swedish population of occupational therapists. In addition to this instrument there were questions about emotional and physical symptoms and discomfort, feelings about work and perceived satisfaction.The results showed that only two of the 49 stre:ssors were graded as high in affecting stress levels, both concerning lack of resources and lack of time. The factor analysis indicated 15 dimensions of stress relevant to the sample, and ,;:I second-order analysis gave four factors with high reliability both for the whole stress instrument and for each of the four factors. The factors were named 'Resources and demands', 'Professional value', 'Rewards' and 'Interaction with patients and colleagues'.The Swedish study showed that lack of resources and lack of time were graded high as stress factors while the English population was concerned about patient contact to a greater extent than the Swedish. The most commonly reported symptoms were headache, poor concentration and feeling restless. There were significant correlations showing that high work satisfaction was correlated with low frequency of emotional and physical symptoms (r = 0.47-0.61). Work satisfaction was not correlated with discomfort from musculoskeletal disorders. Positive feelings about the job correlated with rare occurrence of symptoms (r = 0.17-0.51), and there were also relationships between positive feelings about work and fewer musculoskeletal problems like pain and headache.It was concluded that a low level of stress existl~d among the Swedish occupational therapists. They felt that they had a strong professional role and identity but that financial conditions had not kept pace with the status of the profession. The feeling of high work satisfaction was related primarily to fewer emotional or physical discomforts or symptoms. The factor analysis indicated that the work situation in Sweden was different from the situation in England.

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Work-Related Stress among Occupational Therapists in Sweden

Wressle¹,

Öberg²

1998

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Previous research has linked burnout to certain client variables, such as caseload size (Edelwich & Brodsky, 1980), difficulty of client problems (Craik, 1988) and time spent in direct care of clients (Maslach, 1982). Previous research has linked burnout to certain client variables, such as caseload size (Edelwich & Brodsky, 1980), difficulty of client problems (Craik, 1988) and time spent in direct care of clients (Maslach, 1982).…”

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“…Many authors have related the development of burnout to individual characteristics or personality traits (Craik, 1988). Maslach (1982) views burnout-prone individuals as unassertive, anxious, having difficulty setting limits, lacking self-confidence, having low selfesteem, needing the approval of others, lacking emotional fulfillment outside their job, requiring an excessive need for control and having a predisposition toward an external locus of control .…”

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“…The literature suggests that there are many sources of burnout for health care professionals (Dawkins, Depp & Selzer, 1984;Leiter, 1991;Maslach & Florian, 1988;McCarthy, 1985;Munro, 1980;Pines & Kafry, 1978;Pines & Maslach, 1978). Research literature specific to burnout in the profession of occupational therapy is limited (Brollier, Bender, Cyranowski & Velletri, 1987b;Cox, 1988;Craik, 1988;Sturgess & Poulsen, 1983). To date, no research on burnout has been reported for Canadian occupational therapists nor have the issues of particular relevance to psychiatric occupational therapists been addressed.…”

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Predictors of Burnout for Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Personnel

Brown¹,

Pranger²

1992

Can J Occup Ther

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Burnout is inherent in many health care professions. This research investigation was conducted to determine if burnout existed at significant levels and if a relationship between burnout, work environment factors and demographic characteristics existed among a group of psychiatric occupational therapy personnel. The study design was a descriptive survey format utilizing mailed questionnaires. Eighty-nine respondents completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Work Environment Scale and a demographic questionnaire. A series of regression analyses were performed. The results indicated that the following were significant predictors of burnout: work involvement, a large percentage of clients on one's caseload diagnosed with schizophrenia, work pressure, age, income level, the length of time working in psychiatric occupational therapy, caseload size and the amount of overtime performed on a weekly basis. Implications for psychiatric occupational therapy practice are discussed and recommendations for future research are made.

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A moderated mediation analysis of occupational stress, presenteeism, and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea

Chun

Song

2020

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives Presenteeism is undoubtedly a widespread phenomenon in organizations. Research on presenteeism has been conducted for decades in the broader workforce (eg, nurses, doctors, teachers, police officers). Occupational stress and turnover intention in occupational therapy have been extensively studied. However, the effect of presenteeism on the relationship between occupational stress and resultant turnover intention among occupational therapists is unclear. This study aims to explore the mediating effect of presenteeism and moderating effect of perceived organizational support in the relationship between occupational stress and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea. Methods We conducted an individual and cross‐sectional analysis of 257 occupational therapists from various health care institutions in Korea. Data were collected and hypotheses were tested via Process macro. Quantitative analyses were conducted with SPSS 26 and LISREL 8.54. Results Occupational stress was strongly related to presenteeism, which in turn predicted turnover intention. Presenteeism played a mediating role between occupational stress and turnover intention. Moreover, occupational therapists’ perception of organizational support acted as an important mechanism through which presenteeism mediated the relationship between occupational stress and turnover intention. Conclusions This study highlights the need to maximize employee productivity and retain talent by providing managers with insight into the mechanism of presenteeism in relation to occupational stress and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea.

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Stress in Occupational Therapy: How to Cope

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Work-Related Stress among Occupational Therapists in Sweden

Work-Related Stress among Occupational Therapists in Sweden

Predictors of Burnout for Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Personnel

A moderated mediation analysis of occupational stress, presenteeism, and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea

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