Occupational Burnout Syndrome Research Articles

Nurse Burnout and Patient Safety, Satisfaction, and Quality of Care

Occupational burnout syndrome is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment and is prevalent among nurses. Although previous meta-analyses have explored the correlates of nurse burnout, none have estimated their association with health care quality and safety and patient morbidity and mortality. To evaluate the magnitude and moderators of the association between nurse burnout and patient safety, patient satisfaction, and quality of care. The Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and ProQuest databases were searched from January 1, 1994, to February 29, 2024. Two reviewers independently identified studies that reported a quantifiable association between nurse burnout and any of the outcomes of patient safety, patient satisfaction, or quality of health care. The PRISMA 2020 guideline was followed. Two reviewers independently extracted the standardized mean difference (SMD) (Cohen d) estimates for a random-effects meta-analysis. Subgroup analyses and meta-regressions were conducted using prespecified variables. Any measure of patient safety, patient satisfaction, or quality of health care previously associated with nurse burnout. A total of 85 studies (81 cross-sectional and 4 longitudinal) involving 288 581 nurses from 32 countries (mean [SD] age, 33.9 (2.1) years; 82.7% female; mean [SD] burnout prevalence rate with study-specific ascertainments, 30.7% [9.7%]) were included. Nurse burnout was associated with a lower safety climate or culture (SMD, -0.68; 95% CI, -0.83 to -0.54), lower safety grade (SMD, -0.53; 95% CI, -0.72 to -0.34), and more frequent nosocomial infections (SMD, -0.20; 95% CI, -0.36 to -0.04), patient falls (SMD, -0.12; 95% CI, -0.22 to -0.03), medication errors (SMD, -0.30; 95% CI, -0.48 to -0.11), adverse events or patient safety incidents (SMD, -0.42; 95% CI, -0.76 to -0.07), and missed care or care left undone (SMD, -0.58; 95% CI, -0.91 to -0.26) but not with the frequency of pressure ulcers. Nurse burnout was also associated with lower patient satisfaction ratings (SMD, -0.51; 95% CI, -0.86 to -0.17) but not with the frequencies of patient complaints or patient abuse. Finally, nurse burnout was associated with lower nurse-assessed quality of care (SMD, -0.44; 95% CI, -0.57 to -0.30) but not with standardized mortality rate. The associations were consistent across nurses' age, sex, work experience, and geography and persistent over time. For patient safety outcomes, the association was smaller for the low personal accomplishment subcomponent of burnout than for emotional exhaustion or depersonalization, as well as for nurses with a college education. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, nurse burnout was found to be associated with lower health care quality and safety and lower patient satisfaction. This association was consistent across nurse and study characteristics.

Determinants and predictors of Occupational Burnout syndrome among Residents Physicians

Background: The burnout syndrome has 3 dimensions; first is emotional exhaustion, second one is depersonalization, and third is low personal accomplishment. Work related burnout is increased nowadays and it becomes a serious problem affecting people who working in human services, particularly healthcare workers. This study aimed to: Determine the frequency of burnout syndrome and related factors among Salahaddin resident physicians. Subject and Method: A cross-sectional study , done from 11th of November 2021 to 15th of March 2022. A convenient sample of 100 resident and permanent doctors, working in Salahdin Public hospitals. Inclusion criteria were current residents doctor who had at least one year in a residency program. Data collected using interview questionnaire form based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results: The 100 resident doctor information analyzed and found that 56(56%) , 44(44%) were male and female respectively. High frequency of the resident aged 26-30 years 68(68%), 75(75%) of them living in Salahdin, junior residents represent 52(52%) and 48(48%) were permanent resident. The high scores of occupational exhaustion was reported among 41(41%). The high scores of depersonalization / loss of empathy was reported among 42(42%). The low scores of personal accomplishment assessment scores was reported among 64(64%). Females 21(47.7%) had more occupational exhaustion than male doctors 20(35.7%). high score of depersonalization / loss of empathy reported among 22(39.3%) of the male and 20(45.5%) of the females. Conclusion: burnout frequency was high among Iraqi residents with high scores of occupational exhaustion, and depersonalization/ loss of empathy, and high percentage of low scores of personal accomplishment assessment.

Management of professional stress of personnel at the organizational level

The problem of timely prevention of occupational stress is relevant for most organizations. In the article, the authors consider the problem of improving the methods of stress management of the organization of the service sector in order to prevent organizational and psychosocial risks (stress factors) in modern socio-economic conditions. The purpose of this study is to form organizational and socio–psychological recommendations for the prevention of occupational stress and professional burnout syndrome of personnel of service organizations. The study analyzes scientific publications of Russian scientists on the problem of improving stress management methods at the level of an employee’s personality and at the level of an organization. Based on the method of expert assessments, the organizational and psychosocial stress factors of the organization’s personnel are determined. Based on the MAI method, the most significant organizational and socio-psychological recommendations for improving methods of preventing occupational stress have been identified. A mathematical model has been developed for predicting the impact of occupational stress on the employee satisfaction index of a service sector organization.

Occupational burnout and their determinants among schoolteachers in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundBurnout syndrome attributable to cumulative stressors is highly prevalent among teachers. Despite this, knowledge of burnout syndrome among schoolteachers in lower-middle-income countries are limited, therefore we aimed to investigate self-reported occupational burnout syndrome and associated factors among schoolteachers in Nepal.MethodsA survey was conducted among randomly selected 37 community schools in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2022, with a total sample of 218 schoolteachers (70% male). Occupational burnout was assessed using the Nepali version of the validated Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-ES). MBI-ES consists of 22 items assessing occupational burnout, which were classified into emotional exhaustion (EE, 9 items, score range: 0–45), depersonalization (DP, 5 items, 0–23), and personal accomplishment (PA, 8 items; 3–48). The greater score in EE and DP and the lower score in PA indicate a higher level of burnout. Various socio-demographic, lifestyle, and work-related factors were examined as determinants of occupational burnout using ANOVA and multivariable linear regression models.ResultsThe mean scores of EE, DP, and PA were 14.99 (Standard Deviation, SD = 9.79), 4.18 (SD = 4.57), and 42.11 (SD = 6.82) respectively. Poor/moderate work ability contributed to poorer ratings of all three dimensions. Teaching special needs students contributed to EE and DP, whereas low physical activity and alcohol intake were associated with PA only. Younger age, being married, language of teaching, having a disability, sub-optimal physical fitness, poor sleep quality, and ever smoking contributed to EE only.ConclusionOccupational burnout among schoolteachers was relatively high. Marital status, lifestyle behavioral, and work-related factors were associated especially with EE and workability was a strong determinant of all three dimensions.Clinical trial registration numberNCT05626543.

A new, neuromarker-based, form of combined neurofeedback EEG/tDCS training in the reduction of occupational burnout syndrome in an anaesthetic nurse working with COVID-19 patients

Anesthesia nurses working with COVID-19 patients experience exceptional emotional and physical strain due to the nature of their work in a high-risk environment. This has negative consequences for their physical and mental health and often leads to the development of occupational burnout syndrome. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new neuromarker-based form of combined EEG / TDCS training in reducing occupational burnout syndrome in a nurse anesthetist working with patients with COVID-19.The patient, an unmarried 30-year-old anaesthetic nurse who had been working in the profession for six years, was referred to the Reintegration and Training Center of the Polish Neuropsychological Society in late 2022. A clinical interview and analysis of her medical records established that for the past two years (from early April 2020 to mid-April 2022), during which she had worked at a closed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and contracting COVID-19, had been extremely taxing and anxiety-producing. With each successive wave of the pandemic, when the ICU was in a critical situation full of all kinds of stressors, including numerous cardiac arrests and the deaths of those she was caring for, she became increasingly mentally and physically exhausted. In addition, she experienced two losses of consciousness, but EEG and CT scans showed no changes. Her medical condition, especially her attention deficit disorder, working memory and confusion, caused her to lose her ability to work. She went on a disability pension due to full-blown occupational burnout syndrome (ICD-10 code 273.0) with a variety of psychosomatic symptoms. Several episodes of epileptic seizures were observed during her 40-minute qEEG recording with eyes open and closed and her performance of the PsyTask. The independent component analysis (ICA) extracted, among other things, a delta that corresponded to a 3Hz seizure and was generated in the prefrontal-temporal region of the right cerebral hemisphere. Functional neuromarkers of anxiety and depression were also detected in both the raw EEG recordings and data obtained from qEEG/ERPs analysis compared to the norm from the Human Brain Index (HBI). The new, neuromarker-based, form of combined EEG/tDCS training carried out the basisof these neuromarkers, conducted in 32 treatment sessions, proved effective in reducing individual disorders, including seizure activity.The examined anaesthetic nurse recovered from anxiety and depression, as well as occupational burnout syndrome and other psychosomatic disorders after 32 sessions of the new, combined neurofeedback EEG/tDCS training, and she returned to work at the ICU. Specific patterns of qEEG and ERPs serve as neuromarkers for constructing the protocol and for monitoring the results of intervention. HBI methodology can be successfully used in neurodiagnosis and neurotherapy offered to patients with occupational burnout syndrome.

Burnout and Life Satisfaction among Healthcare Workers Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Silesia, Poland).

The phenomenon of burnout among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic is a widespread problem with several negative consequences for the healthcare system. The many stressors of the pandemic have led to an increased development of anxiety and depressive disorders in many healthcare workers. In addition, some manifested symptoms of the so-called postpandemic stress syndrome and the emergence of occupational burnout syndrome, commonly referred to as "COVID-19 burnout." The aim of this study was to assess the burnout and life satisfaction of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted in 2020-2022 among medical staff working in hospitals in Silesia, Poland. The instruments used to assess life satisfaction and burnout were the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), which assesses three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalisation (DEP), and sense of reduced professional accomplishment (SRPA). The study group included 900 participants. There were 300 physicians (mean age 38 ± 7 years), 300 nurses (mean age 35 ± 6 years), and 300 paramedics (mean age 31 ± 5 years). Life satisfaction as measured by the SWLS was lowest among nurses and paramedics in 2021 and among doctors in 2022. Male respondents and those with fewer years of work had higher levels of life satisfaction. People with more years of work had higher scores in EE and DEP and lower scores in SRPA (p = 0.001). We found a negative correlation between life satisfaction and EE (p = 0.001), DEP (p = 0.001), and SRPA (p = 0.002). The results highlight the need for further research into the causes of burnout among medical professionals and the need for effective interventions to promote well-being and prevent burnout in this group.

Technology for teachers to overcome occupational burnout syndrome

Relevance. The activity of teachers is saturated with stressful factors, and therefore it requires from them strong resources of self-control and self-recovery. The destructive consequence of long-term stress overload is the syndrome of occupational burnout, which has a negative impact on the psycho-emotional state of both the teacher and other participants of the educational process. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to analyse the concept and manifestation of occupational burnout in secondary education teachers, to expand knowledge on counteracting it. Methodology. The study employed the methods of analysis and synthesis, systematisation, generalisation, comparison, modelling, and questionnaire survey. Results. The scientific study analysed the key definitions: occupational burnout syndrome, professional health, and its features. It was determined the structural components of professional health and factors influencing its state, leading to the development of occupational burnout syndrome. The study found an insufficient number of developed methods of educational institutions to prevent manifestations of occupational burnout syndrome. Based on the results of the survey, the level of burnout among teachers was revealed. Proceeding from this, a range of preventive techniques was recommended, including communication to analyse teachers� feelings and provide social support, conducting �time-outs�, forming the key role of friends in the team, analysing the results of pedagogical activity and achievements, etc. Conclusions. The study considered the specific features of psychological counteraction to occupational burnout of teachers, analysed the causes of pedagogical burnout, identified the key means of preventive assistance, and determined common effective technologies for overcoming professional stress states and emotional disorders. The practical significance of this study lies in the development of recommendations to counteract the development of occupational burnout syndrome in teachers and the possibility of their use in the preparation of educational plans for professional and psychological training of teaching staff. Keywords: exhaustion; stressfulness; emotional disorders; external factors; internal factors; psychological health

SDMS CME Credit – Incidence and Cause of Occupational Burnout Syndrome Among Sonographers

SDMS CME Credit – Incidence and Cause of Occupational Burnout Syndrome Among Sonographers

Occupational burnout syndrome in the nursing staff of the Parrita health area, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Objetivo: identificar la prevalencia del síndrome de desgaste ocupacional en los funcionarios del Departamento de Enfermería del Área de Salud de Parrita de la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social durante el año 2023. Metodología: se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo trasversal. Se aplicó el instrumento denominado Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) validado al español a 40 trabajadores de la salud. Se calculó la prevalencia del síndrome de desgaste ocupacional y se analizaron sus tres dimensiones: cansancio emocional, despersonalización y realización personal. También se realizó correlación estadística entre la presencia de indicios del síndrome y las variables incluidas en el estudio. Resultados: la prevalencia de funcionarios con indicios del síndrome de desgaste ocupacional identificada fue 47,5%. El 42,5% de los funcionarios presentaron afectación en dimensión de realización personal, 7,5% en la despersonalización y 5,0% en cansancio emocional. No se identificó relación estadísticamente significativa entre las variables incluidas en el estudio y la presencia de indicios de este síndrome. Conclusión: existe una prevalencia elevada de indicios del síndrome de desgaste ocupacional en el personal del Departamento de Enfermería del Área de Salud de Parrita, evidenciado principalmente en la dimensión de la realización personal.

Occupational burnout syndrome in physical therapists before and during covid 19: A systematic review

Introduction: The emergence of COVID-19, a viral pandemic, has significantly affected people at , many levels of their lives and especially their psychological state, an important factor in the emergence of Occupational Burnout Syndrome. Burnout syndrome in healthcare professionals is a global issue that affects both their health and performance and therefore the effective exercise of their function. Purpose: The purpose of this research is to analyze the occurrence rate of Occupational Burnout Syndrome (OBS) in physical therapists before and during the onset of COVID-19 and their comparison. Method: The international databases PubMed and Google scholar were searched in the English language with keywords “burnout syndrome AND physiotherapist AND COVID-19”. The article search was performed from October 2022 to December 2022. 11 open access journal research articles published from 2017 to 2022 were selected. The data collected were presented in the form of texts and tables using of Excel. Results: Eleven clinical studies were included in this review that applied a total of 1750 physical therapists. Of this sample, 861 were physical therapists in clinical studies conducted before COVID-19, while the remaining 889 were physical therapists in clinical studies that took into account the existence of COVID-19. It was observed that the rate of change in occurrence of SEE was 31.18%, with the SEE rate being increased in the second sample mentioned above. Conclusions: No other systematic review comparing specific data between physical therapists has been observed. However, since the clinical studies used for the period after the onset of COVID-19 are numerically fewer compared to those before the outbreak, and because only freely accessible articles were used, we cannot rely exclusively on the results of specific review.

Emotional burden in social professions and its implications – presentation of own research results against a literature review

The article presents an overview of emotional burdens that are typical of social professions, along with their causes, protective factors, and health implications. Particular attention is given to the demands associated with social interactions occurring between those helping and those asking for help, which are expressed by interpersonal communication. The subject matter is discussed using examples from the work environment of health care workers and staff at emergency call centres. The results of own research are compared with the findings of other current studies. The introduction presents information on the sources of emotional burden experienced by health care employees, taking into account the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The requirements associated with interpersonal communication are discussed using the concept of emotional labour. In the following part, the adverse consequences of emotional labour ‒ such as occupational burnout syndrome and health problems ‒ are discussed. They are illustrated with the results of our own study. The problems identified fall within two main domains. First, relationships linking emotional labour to the levels of empathy, work engagement, and professional burnout are examined. The second issue encompasses the predictors of job burnout including the demands of the work environment, marital status, and childcare burden, as well as personal resources in the form of the levels of perceived stress, generalised self-efficacy, and active hobbies. Negative changes pertaining to the levels of helplessness, burnout, and overweight and obesity relating to work during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are also presented. The final part includes a summary and conclusions.

Incidence and Cause of Occupational Burnout Syndrome Among Sonographers

Objective: To investigate the level of occupational burnout syndrome in a cohort of sonographers and to determine any associations between sex, number of hours worked per week, and burnout. Materials and Methods: This study used a cross-sectional approach that replicated the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory and surveyed a convenience sample of sonographers who are members of the Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Results: The study survey offered the total scores of occupational burnout, disengagement, and exhaustion, with a potential minimum score of 16 and a maximum score of 64. The results yielded a minimum score of 17 and a maximum score of 64. The mean score was 43.11 (SD = 7.02), indicating a moderate level of burnout. Conclusion: This cohort of sonographers demonstrated moderate levels of burnout, so it is important to acknowledge that preventing occupational burnout is necessary to ensure that workplace stress is managed to avoid significant issues. Further research is needed to assess how occupational burnout syndrome affects retention in the profession.

Zjawisko wypalenia zawodowego wśród pracowników Kasy Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego zajmujących się windykacją nienależnie pobranych świadczeń Occupational burnout phenomenon among the employees of the Agricultural Social Insurance Fund involved in collection of unduly drawn benefits

This paper presents a set of externalities and internalities which determine the behaviour and quality of tasks performed by public officers in the context of early occupational burnout syndrome following the experience of the author and of the employees of the Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS). Investigated is the impact of said factors on the level of adverse stress among employees dealing with selected issues associated with the recovery of monies under unduly drawn pension and disability benefits, sickness and care allowances, as well as other benefits for farmers and their family members, and consequently, impacting early occupational burnout in this occupational group of office staff. This paper draws from the literature, the outcome of an interview with KRUS employees, as well as from their long-standing experience and selected methods of coping with stress at work. The paper aims to set forth solutions to prevent early occupational burnout among public officers.

Analysis of the sense of occupational stress and burnout syndrome among physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic

The nature of physiotherapists’ work involves an increased risk of occupational stress and burnout, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the aim of the study was to analyse the level of perceived generalised stress, the occupational stress and the occupational burnout syndrome among physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic. One hundred seventy professionally active physiotherapists participated in the study: 100—during the pandemic and 70 before the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was carried out using the authors’ survey, the Subjective Work Assessment Questionnaire (SWAQ), the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (Mini-COPE) inventory. The physiotherapists examined prior to the pandemic exhibited a higher level of generalised stress and higher level of occupational stress and occupational burnout (p = 0.0342; p < 0.00001; p < 0.00001, respectively). The key factors which caused intensified occupational stress in both groups included the lack of rewards at work, social interaction, and the lack of support. The results suggest that healthcare professionals including physiotherapists are exposed to occupational stress and a high risk of occupational burnout, not only during the COVID-19 pandemic. Occupational stress prevention programmes should be based on the identification and elimination of all occupational risks.

From Neuroimaging to Computational Modeling of Burnout: The Traditional versus the Fuzzy Approach—A Review

Occupational burnout, manifested by emotional exhaustion, lack of a sense of personal achievement, and depersonalization, is not a new phenomenon, but thusfar, there is no clear definition or diagnostic guidelines. The aim of this article wasto summarize all empirical studies to date that have used medical neuroimaging techniques to provide evidence or links regarding changes in brain function in occupational burnout syndrome from a neuroscientific perspective, and then use these to propose a fuzzy-based computational model of burnout.A comprehensive literature search was conducted in two major databases (PubMed and Medline Complete). The search period was 2006–2021, and searches were limited to the English language. Each article was carefully reviewed and appropriately selected on the basis of raw data, validity of methods used, clarity of results, and scales for measuring burnout. The results showed that the brain structures of patients with job burnout that are associated with emotion, motivation, and empathy weresignificantly different from healthy controls. These altered brain regions included the thalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, caudate, striatum, dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, anterior insula, inferior frontal cingulate cortex, middle frontal cingulate cortex, temporoparietal junction, and grey matter. Deepening our understanding of how these brain structures are related to burnout will pave the way for better approaches fordiagnosis and intervention. As an alternative to the neuroimaging approach, the paper presents a late proposal of the PLUS (personal living usual satisfaction) parameter. It is based on a fuzzy model, wherein the data source is psychological factors—the same or similar to the neuroimaging approach. As the novel approach to searching for neural burnout mechanisms, we have shown that computational models, including those based on fuzzy logic and artificial neural networks, can play an important role in inferring and predicting burnout. Effective computational models of burnout are possible but need further development to ensure accuracy across different populations. There is also a need to identify mechanisms and clinical indicators of chronic fatigue syndrome, stress, burnout, and natural cognitive changes associated with, for example, ageing, in order to introduce more effective differential diagnosis and screening.

Trends in Psychological Distress and Burnout Syndrome among Healthcare Workers due to COVID-19

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant physical and mental tension among frontline workers globally. Poor working conditions, lack of protective personal equipment (PPE), short-staffed departments, medication shortage, depleted hospital beds, and ventilators have had a direct correlation with occupational burnout syndrome (BOS) and psychological distress among frontline healthcare workers (HCW) and their physical and mental well-being. The limitless hours on shift, the abundant number of daily cases, and the upturn of fatalities have contributed to the stressors among HCWs during this pandemic. In this paper, we will examine the occupational burnout syndrome and the psychological distress among HCWs working frontline during the pandemic. Also, the paper will explore whether there is a correlation between occupational burnout syndrome, mental and psychological distress, and COVID-19. The goal of this research is to acquire and establish if there had been an increase in anxiety and other mental health concerns as well as burnout levels for workers impacted by COVID-19. Categories explored will entail anxiety levels, mental and physical strains of working long hours, working under subpar conditions with limited PPE and patient rooms, and fear of exposure to the virus. Throughout the pandemic, many cases of tragic suicidal deaths have emerged. Consequently, attention to the well-being of healthcare professionals (HCPs) across the world has become imperative to adequately support and monitor. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-5) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory – Medical Personnel (MBI-MP) are tools used by psychiatrists to diagnose and treat mental health such as burnout syndrome and psychological distress levels which also encompasses post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mass traumatic events (MTE). Studies have shown a high prevalence of PTSD symptoms, anxiety, fear, depression, and frustration in emergency professionals involved in the COVID-19 pandemic. Through various studies, we will demonstrate how the pandemic has affected frontline workers' mental and psychological well-being as well as how inadequate working conditions and long working hours lead to occupational burnout syndrome. Results will show how healthcare workers are feeling unaccomplished, second-guessing their clinical decisions, defeated, and mentally and physically drained. It is expected that subpar working conditions will continue to deteriorate the physical and mental well-being of HCWs on the frontline as the number of COVID-19 cases continue globally even after three years since its inception.

Assessment of burnout levels among anesthesiologists and anesthesiology technicians in Kosovo: A cross-sectional study.

Anaesthesiology practitioners experience extraordinary pressure and stress in their daily work. The purpose of this research is to assess the occupational factors and burnout syndrome among anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians in Kosovo. This is a cross-sectional study carried out on a sample of 154 (out of 220) anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians in Kosovo. We collected the data using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Occupational Role Stressors Scale. The mean ± SD age of the study sample was 42.5 ±8.7 years, and 57% of them were working more than 40h per week. A high level of burnout in terms of depersonalization (DP) was found among 48 of anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians, 26 had high level of emotional exhaustion (EE). EE and DP showed significant positive correlation with work overload, managerial responsibility role, and overall occupational stress (p <0.05). Female anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians showed higher score of personal achievement (PA) compared to males (p <0.05). Approximately one-third of Kosovar anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians showed high level of burnout and it is rising as work overload and the role of managerial responsibility increases. Increasing the number of employed anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology technicians in health institutions in Kosovo will lead to a better workload distribution and lower burnout syndrome.

Influence of the occupational burnout syndrome on the work attractiveness among social workers

The objective of this article is to study and analyze the influence of burnout syndrome on the "work attractiveness" in social workers. For the purposes of the analysis, an empirical study was conducted among 170 social workers from 142 social services in Bulgaria. The data from the study confirmed though partially but statistically significant, the dependence of work attractiveness on the parameters of the occupational burnout syndrome in the professional social work practice. The following tendencies have been outlined: - Influence of the “occupational burnout syndrome” in the part of emotional exhaustion on the work attractiveness. The high level of emotional exhaustion does not presuppose low work attractiveness, just the opposite. - Influence of the “occupational burnout syndrome” in the part of emotional exhaustion on the probability of leaving. The dependency between the high emotional exhaustion and the low work dissatisfaction precondition a higher probability of leaving. - Influence of the “occupational burnout syndrome” in the part reduction of personal achievements on the work attractiveness. The high reduction determines the higher level of occupational dissatisfaction. Our study shows that specification of social work depends both on the conditions of labor and the personal qualities of the social workers.

Reporting Adverse Drug Events in Drug Administration Process among Nursing Personnel

Introduction. Adverse events (AE) in the process of pharmacotherapy can have direct consequences on the health and life of a patient. Factors leading to AE are categorized in human and systematic ones. Among the latter ones, the most important are significant shortages of nursing staff as well as stress, fatigue and the Occupational Burnout Syndrome. Reporting of AE is a crucial pillar of prevention of adverse events in drug administration in nursing.&#x0D; Aim. The aim of the study was to identify and analyse the factors leading to adverse events in the pharmocotherapy process and to present methods of prevention AE.&#x0D; Material and Methods. The research was lead among 100 hospital nurses from Pomeranian region. A research and research questionnaire was based on the study “Attitudes and beliefs of health services about the causes and reporting of treatment errors in the British intensive care unit”. The project was conducted between January to April 2020.&#x0D; Results. Detailed analysis showed that the most important factors influencing the occurrence of adverse events in the drug administration are: nurses shortage (14%), stress and burnout syndrome (11%), incorrect labelling (13%). 85% of medical personnel are convinced that it is essential to monitor the situation of adverse events in drug administration. The Kruskal–Wallis test did not confirm the existence of a relationship between the: occurrence of adverse events in the area of pharmacotherapy and age (K – W = 0; p = 1), level of education (K – W = 3.6328; p = 0.3039) and work experience of the surveyed respondents (K – W = 0.3651484; p = 0.5457). Similarly, no significant relationships were found between the occurrence of adverse events and the department profile (K – W = 0.330; p = 0.5652).&#x0D; Conclusions. The level of education, professional experience and age are not significantly related to making mistakes in the area of drug administration; the factors that significantly affect the occurrence of AD in the area of drug administration are: reduced nursing staff on duty, performing one’s duties under stress and time pressure, insufficient variety of labels on medicinal products; the best method of prevention in the area of drug management and administration is the presence of a reporting and monitoring system; the was the majority of nurses reported the occurrence of a drug-related adverse event to the rest of the therapeutic team. (JNNN 2022;11(2):65–73).

Occupational stress and burnout syndrome in medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic (literature review)

Introduction. In the face of the risk of occupational infection with COVID-19 through direct contact with the source of the disease, the mental stress of medical workers involved in providing care to patients during the pandemic of a new coronavirus infection has increased. Materials and methods. The paper presents an analysis of the literature on the problem of professional burnout syndrome among medical workers, presented in the Scientific Electronic Library eLibrary, as well as in the English-language text database of medical and biological publications PubMed. The analysis of foreign literature showed the relevance of this problem, primarily for medical workers in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results. The novel coronavirus infection pandemic is associated with many causes and factors that can adversely affect the formation and development of professional burnout among medical workers in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: high workload, lack and shortage of PPE, threat and risk of contracting a new coronavirus infection, social isolation, insufficiency (at the first stage) of accumulated knowledge about a new little-studied disease.