Burnout Syndrome among Pediatric Nephrologists—Report on Its Prevalence, Severity, and Predisposing Factors

The relationship between young adults' time use, occupational diversity, and occupational balance

BACKGROUND

Research has shown that work-life balance is not only about job satisfaction and performance. It is also related to a good occupational balance. In this way, a balanced working pattern can improve health. The impact of smartphones, which have become ubiquitous in contemporary society, on this balance is a topic of ongoing debate.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to investigate the relationship between time use, smartphone use, occupational balance, and occupational self-competence among working young people and university students. The findings of this study may contribute to the development of effective strategies to improve the work-life balance of young people who are either working or about to start their working life.

METHODS

The study involved 158 healthy young adults. The research instruments used included a socio-demographic information form, the Modified Occupational Questionnaire, the Occupational Self-Assessment, and the Turkish Occupational Balance Questionnaire. The results were then analyzed using SPSS 24.0.

RESULTS

A significant relationship was found between the time allocated to sleep and occupational balance (p = 0.009), as well as between the time allocated to work and productive activities and occupational self-competence (p = 0.010). Furthermore, a statistically significant relationship was found between the duration of smartphone usage and occupational balance (p = 0.04).

CONCLUSION

The study emphasizes occupational balance as an important concept for identifying and addressing time use problems among young workers and university students. The study suggests that achieving work-life balance requires consideration of the positive effects of time allocated sleep and the negative effects of smartphone use.

Compassion fatigue in pediatric nephrology-The cost of caring

Compassion fatigue is the result of repeated vicarious trauma from caring for those who have suffered. Although not well-researched in pediatric nephrology to date, there is reason to believe that it is a real and sustained threat to the pediatric nephrology workforce. Interventions aimed at individuals, the profession, and the organizations in which pediatric nephrologists work can create spaces to discuss and ameliorate compassion fatigue. This will result in better care for patients, more stable pediatric nephrology divisions and a stronger, more resilient pediatric nephrology workforce.