Pengaruh Beban Kerja, Shift Kerja, dan Stres Kerja Terhadap Kelelahan Kerja pada Dokter Umum di RSUD Kota Makassar Selama Pandemi COVID-19: The Effect of Workload, Work Shifts, and Work Stress on Work Fatigue on General Practitioners at the Makassar City Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Background: The current COVID-19 pandemic situation affects various aspects of doctor’s work, such as increased workload, increased anxiety about being infected with COVID-19, extended shifts and work stress. All of that conditions combined makes doctors tired, sleep deprived, and spend less time with their families and even live apart from them to prevent the family from being infected with COVID-19. Objective: This study was conducted to analyze the relationship between workload, work shifts, work stress and work fatigue in general practioner at Makassar City Hospital. Method: This research used analytical observational method with a cross sectional study design. The sampling method using total sampling on general practitioners at the Makassar City Hospital. Workload, work shifts, work stress and work fatigue were measured using questionnaires. Result: There are 30 respondents involved in this study. Most of the respondents are in the 20-30 year age group (73.3%), female (90%), working duration <10 years (80%), and having another one place of practice (40%). The results of the multivariate statistical test showed that there was an effect of workload (p= 0.001) and work stress (p= 0.000) on work fatigue of general practitioners at the Makassar City Hospital. However, shift work (p= 0.366) had no effect on general practitioner fatigue in Makassar City Hospital. Conclusion: Workload and work stress affect work fatigue of general practitioners in Makassar City Hospital. The most influential factor on the work fatigue is work stress. Keywords: Workload; Work Shift; Work Stress; and Work Fatigue