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Rus CL, Oţoiu C, Băban AS, Vâjâean C, Kassianos AP, Karekla M, Gloster AT. Working as a Healthcare Professional and Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Work Recovery Experiences and Need for Recovery as Mediators. Front Psychol 2022; 13:718422. [PMID: 35360583 PMCID: PMC8963943 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.718422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Considering the high impact strain that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has put on medical personnel worldwide, identifying means to alleviate stress on healthcare professionals and to boost their subjective and psychological wellbeing is more relevant than ever. This study investigates the extent to which the relationships between the status of working in healthcare and the subjective and psychological wellbeing are serially mediated by work recovery experiences and the need for recovery. Data were collected from 217 Romanian employees (44 health professionals and 173 employees from other domains) using a cross-sectional design with self-report instruments, during the first stage of the nationwide lockdown. The results of the serial mediation analyses revealed that working in the medical field is indirectly related to subjective and psychological wellbeing through the following: (i) mastery experiences and (ii) mastery experiences as an antecedent of the need for recovery. As such, our findings indicate that (i) working in the medical field is, in fact, linked to healthcare professionals’ subjective and psychological wellbeing, and they provide some input on (ii) how recovery experiences and the need for recovery intervene in these relationships. Based on these findings, theoretical, methodological, and practical implications were suggested, and future research directions were proposed to maximize healthcare professionals’ wellbeing.
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Affiliation(s)
- Claudia Lenuţa Rus
- Work and Organizational Psychology Research Center, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- *Correspondence: Claudia Lenuţa Rus,
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- Work and Organizational Psychology Research Center, Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Division of Clinical Psychology and Intervention Science, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Heidari J, Mierswa T, Hasenbring M, Kleinert J, Levenig C, Belz J, Kellmann M. Recovery-stress patterns and low back pain: Differences in pain intensity and disability. Musculoskeletal Care 2018; 16:18-25. [PMID: 28394033 DOI: 10.1002/msc.1195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recovery describes a restoring process influencing the health conditions of individuals but a potential link to low back pain (LBP) has not been scrutinized so far. Psychological strategies to deal with LBP have been considered within the biopsychosocial approach but substantial evidence regarding specific psychological underpinnings remains elusive. The current study aimed to compare individuals with different recovery-stress patterns (i.e. specific combinations of recovery/stress) regarding their pain and disability in the lower back. METHODS Cross-sectional data from 265 physically active individuals with non-specific LBP were collected via standardized questionnaires. The participants engaged in prescribed exercise therapy provided by a healthcare professional owing to their back burden. A k-means cluster analysis identified three clusters. RESULTS Cluster 1 entailed individuals with high recovery and low stress values, Cluster 2 represented participants with medium scores on both dimensions and Cluster 3 included participants with low recovery and high stress values. The statistical analyses for pain intensity using analyses of covariance indicated significantly higher values for Cluster 3 compared with Clusters 1 and 2 for worst pain intensity (p < 0.001 and p = 0.003, respectively) and mean pain intensity (p < 0.001 and p = 0.001, respectively). The disability comparisons using non-parametric tests showed significantly higher LBP-related disability in Cluster 3 than Cluster 1 on two disability measures. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate an association between detrimental recovery-stress patterns and LBP. Examining the role of recovery has innovative practical relevance for LBP prevention and rehabilitation through the implementation of approaches to enhance recovery in relevant programmes.
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- Jahan Heidari
- Unit of Sport Psychology, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
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- Unit of Sport Psychology, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Health & Social Psychology, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Health & Social Psychology, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany
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- Unit of Sport Psychology, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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Miyasaki JM, Rheaume C, Gulya L, Ellenstein A, Schwarz HB, Vidic TR, Shanafelt TD, Cascino TL, Keran CM, Busis NA. Qualitative study of burnout, career satisfaction, and well-being among US neurologists in 2016. Neurology 2017; 89:1730-1738. [PMID: 28931640 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To understand the experience and identify drivers and mitigating factors of burnout and well-being among US neurologists. METHODS Inductive data analysis was applied to free text comments (n = 676) from the 2016 American Academy of Neurology survey of burnout, career satisfaction, and well-being. RESULTS Respondents providing comments were significantly more likely to be older, owners/partners of their practice, solo practitioners, and compensated by production than those not commenting. The 4 identified themes were (1) policies and people affecting neurologists (government and insurance mandates, remuneration, recertification, leadership); (2) workload and work-life balance (workload, electronic health record [EHR], work-life balance); (3) engagement, professionalism, work domains specific to neurology; and (4) solutions (systemic and individual), advocacy, other. Neurologists mentioned workload > professional identity > time spent on insurance and government mandates when describing burnout. Neurologists' patient and clerical workload increased work hours or work brought home, resulting in poor work-life balance. EHR and expectations of high patient volumes by administrators impeded quality of patient care. As a result, many neurologists reduced work hours and call provision and considered early retirement. CONCLUSIONS Our results further characterize burnout among US neurologists through respondents' own voices. They clarify the meaning respondents attributed to ambiguous survey questions and highlight the barriers neurologists must overcome to practice their chosen specialty, including multiple regulatory hassles and increased work hours. Erosion of professionalism by external factors was a common issue. Our findings can provide strategic direction for advocacy and programs to prevent and mitigate neurologist burnout and promote well-being and engagement.
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- Janis M Miyasaki
- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology (J.M.M.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Member Insights Department (C.R., L.G., C.M.K.), American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology (A.E.), George Washington University, Washington, DC; Department of Neurology (H.B.S.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (T.R.V.), Elkhart Clinic, IN; Departments of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology (T.D.S.) and Neurology (T.L.C.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY; and Department of Neurology (N.A.B.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
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