The Swedish HealthPhys Study: Study Description and Prevalence of Clinical Burnout and Major Depression among Physicians

Hagqvist, Emma; Ekberg, Kerstin; Lidwall, Ulrik; Nyberg, Anna; Landstad, Bodil J.; Wilczek, Alexander; Bååthe, Fredrik; Sjöström, Malin

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“…Other Swedish studies have found comparable burnout levels (both total burnout score and the four sub‐dimensions) among Swedish midwives in a national cohort with data collection in April 2020, just before the full effect of the pandemic hit Sweden 30 . Similar proportions scoring above critical clinical burnout levels were found in a representative sample of Swedish physicians during the third wave of the pandemic 31 . Similar effects have also been found among MNHCWs in other countries during the pandemic, 4–7,9,32 although direct comparisons were impossible because of major methodologic differences.…”

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“…30 Similar proportions scoring above critical clinical burnout levels were found in a representative sample of Swedish physicians during the third wave of the pandemic. 31 Similar effects have also been found among MNHCWs in other countries during the pandemic, [4][5][6][7]9,32 although direct comparisons were impossible because of major methodologic differences.…”

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The COPE Staff study: Study description and initial report regarding job satisfaction, work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout among Swedish maternal and neonatal healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Åkerström

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Hadžibajramović

et al. 2023

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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ObjectiveTo describe the study design of the COPE Staff cohort study on working conditions for maternal and neonatal healthcare workers (MNHCWs), and present baseline data regarding job satisfaction, work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout.MethodsBetween January and April 2021, 957 MNHCWs (administrative and medical staff) completed a baseline survey. Average levels of job satisfaction, work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout, and associations to perceived workload were assessed.ResultsThe average levels of job satisfaction, work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout were 68.6 (95% confidence interval [CI] 64.3–72.8), 42.6 (95% CI 37.3–48.0), 42.0 (95% CI 37.7–46.3), and 1.9 (95% CI 1.6–2.2), respectively. The respondents scoring above critical values indicating clinical burnout ranged between 3% and 18%, respectively, for the four burnout sub‐dimensions. Women reported significantly higher levels of stress and burnout. Younger participants had lower job satisfaction and higher levels of work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout. Higher perceived workload was significantly associated with lower job satisfaction levels and higher levels of work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout.ConclusionsOur results indicate associations between MNHCWs perceived workload and job satisfaction, work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Eighteen percent scored above critical values for exhaustion.

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The COPE Staff study: Study description and initial report regarding job satisfaction, work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout among Swedish maternal and neonatal healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Åkerström

Sengpiel

Hadžibajramović

et al. 2023

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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“…A recent Swedish study shows that Swedish physicians experienced extremely high levels of exhaustion during the peak of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (Hagqvist et al, 2022). Studies from other countries confirm these figures (De Sio et al, 2020;Leo et al, 2021;Restauri and Sheridan, 2020) and link them to the many unprecedented working demands during the pandemic (Billings et al, 2021;de Wit et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…A recent Swedish study shows that Swedish physicians experienced extremely high levels of exhaustion during the peak of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (Hagqvist et al. , 2022).…”

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Physicians' experiences of challenges in working conditions related to the provision of care during the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden

Nilsson

Landstad

Ekberg

et al. 2022

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PurposeThis aim of this study was to explore how hospital-based physicians in Sweden experienced the challenges in working conditions related to the provision of care during the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when hospitals transitioned to pandemic care.Design/methodology/approachThe study has a qualitative design. Twenty-five hospital-based physicians were interviewed about their experiences from working in a hospital while healthcare organisations initially responded to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. A thematic analysis was used to analyse the empirical material.FindingsThe analysis resulted in four themes: involuntary self-management, a self-restrictive bureaucracy, passive occupational safety and health (OSH) management, and information overload. These themes reflect how the physicians perceived their work situation during the pandemic and how they tried to maintain quality care for their patients.Practical implicationsThe study gives valuable insights for formulating preparedness in regard to crisis management plans that can secure the provision of care for future emergencies in the healthcare services.Originality/valueThis paper shows that a crisis management plans in the healthcare services should include decision structures and management, measures of risk assessment and OSH management, and the maintenance of personnel wellbeing. A prepared healthcare management can preserve quality care delivery while under crisis.

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“…The LOHHCS cohort included a sample of practicing physicians, registered nurses, and assistant nurses in Sweden. For more information, see Hagqvist et al (35).…”

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Contextualizing the Job Demands-Resources Model across Healthcare Workers: A Cross-sectional Study of the Psychosocial Work Environment in Healthcare

Gynning,

Karlsson,

Teoh

et al. 2024

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Background The deteriorating psychosocial work environment among healthcare workers in Sweden, influenced by demanding working conditions and resource constraints, affects individual well-being and patient care quality. Healthcare workers, including physicians, registered nurses, and assistant nurses, often work interdependently and share workplaces yet are three completely different professions. Nonetheless, comprehensive studies comparing their psychosocial work environments are scarce; often focusing on healthcare workers either separately or as a homogenous group, but rarely comparative. Aim Utilizing the Job Demands-Resources model this study investigated variations in the psychosocial work environment among Swedish healthcare workers. We wanted to identify how the antecedents of individual well-being, in the form of demands and resources, differed between healthcare workers. Method Data from the 2022 Longitudinal Occupational Health Survey for Health Care Professionals in Sweden were analysed; the participants included 7589 physicians, registered nurses, and assistant nurses. The analysis involved descriptive statistics, including measures of means and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), employing the Bonferroni correction for multiple post hoc comparisons. The ANCOVA was also stratified by working factors, including years of work experience and employment within the private/public sector. Results The study revealed significant variations in how healthcare workers perceive their psychosocial work environment. Physicians faced the highest level of Quantitative Demands (Mean (x̄) 3.15; 95% CI: 3.11–3.19), while registered nurses reported the most Emotional Demands (x̄ 3.37; 95% CI: 3.32–3.41). Assistant nurses had the highest grand means for the imbalance between Efforts and Rewards (Effort Reward Imbalance) (x̄ 1.49; 95% CI: 1.49–1.49) and an imbalance between Work and Private Life (Work-Life Interference) (x̄ 3.20, 95% CI: 3.15–3.25), along with limited resources. The stratified analysis showed that years of experience and the sector affected healthcare workers' perceptions of their psychosocial working environment. For example, registered nurses working in the private sector reported better working conditions than nurses working in the public sector. The situation for assistant nurses was reversed. Conclusion Differentive psychosocial work environments are experienced differently both between and within different healthcare occupations in Sweden. This study provides crucial insights for improving workplace conditions and consequently enhancing healthcare professionals’ well-being and quality of patient care.

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The Swedish HealthPhys Study: Study Description and Prevalence of Clinical Burnout and Major Depression among Physicians

Cited by 14 publications

References 22 publications

The COPE Staff study: Study description and initial report regarding job satisfaction, work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout among Swedish maternal and neonatal healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic

The COPE Staff study: Study description and initial report regarding job satisfaction, work‐life conflicts, stress, and burnout among Swedish maternal and neonatal healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Physicians' experiences of challenges in working conditions related to the provision of care during the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden

Contextualizing the Job Demands-Resources Model across Healthcare Workers: A Cross-sectional Study of the Psychosocial Work Environment in Healthcare

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