Associations of burnout with job demands/resources during the pandemic in health workers from Southeast European countries

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Hana Brborović¹  Roko Žaja¹  Milan Milošević¹  Ljiljana Cvjeanov Kezunović²  Katya Vangelova³  Nurka Pranjić⁴  Ognjen Brborović⁵  Liliana Rapas⁶  Aneta Atanasovska⁷  Sasho Stoleski⁷  Dragan Mijakoski⁷  Jordan Minov⁷  Jovanka Karadžinska-Bislimovska⁷  Dragana Bislimovska⁷  Petar Bulat⁸  Aleksandar Milovanović⁸  Buhara Önal⁹ 

[1] Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia;Department of Family Medicine, Medical Faculty Podgorica, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro;Department of Health at Work, National Center of Public Health and Analyses, Sofia, Bulgaria;Department of Occupational Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina;Department of Social Medicine and Organization of Health Care, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia;Directorate of Public Health Bucharest, Ministry of Health, Bucharest, Romania;Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Occupational Health of RN Macedonia, World Health Organization Collaborating Center (WHO CC), Global Allergy and Asthma Excellence Network Collaborating Center (GA2LEN CC), Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia;Faculty of Medicine, Serbian Institute of Occupational Health, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia;International Commission on Occupational Health National Secretary (ICOH NS) for Turkey, Ankara, Türkiye;

关键词: health workers;    pandemic;    occupational health;    burnout;    job demands;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1258226

 received in 2023-07-13, accepted in 2023-10-04,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionDespite several studies assessing job demands and burnout in countries from the Southeast European (SEE) region, there is still a lack of data about the psychological impact of the pandemic on health workers (HWs).AimsThe present study aimed to demonstrate and compare levels of burnout dimensions in HWs from SEE countries and to reveal the burnout–job demands/resources relationships in these workers during the pandemic.Materials and methodsDuring the autumn of 2020, this online multicentric cross-sectional survey studied a large group (N = 4.621) of HWs working in SEE countries. The Maslach Burnout Inventory was used for the measurement of burnout dimensions. We analyzed the job demands by using the Hospital Experience Scale. Remuneration and relationships with superiors were measured using the Questionnaire sur les Ressources et Contraintes Professionnelles (English version).ResultsA series of ANOVA comparisons of means revealed the countries in which respondents showed higher mean values of emotional exhaustion (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, and North Macedonia) and the countries in which respondents showed lower mean values of this burnout dimension (Israel and Romania) (Welch F = 17.98, p < 0.001). We also found differences among HWs from different countries in job demands and job resources. The testing of hierarchical regression models, which have been controlled for certain confounding factors, clearly revealed that emotional exhaustion was predicted by job demands (R2 = 0.37) and job resources (R2 = 0.16).ConclusionPreventive measures for the improvement of mental health in HWs during the pandemic and beyond have to take into account the differences between countries regarding the country context and current scientific knowledge. A modified stress test should be implemented in hospitals regarding future shocks that might include new pandemics, terrorism, catastrophes, or border conflicts.

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