Exploratory analysis of the professional quality of life in an Italian radiotherapy department: The role of empathy and alexithymia
Tumori Journal,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2025
Purpose:
Professional
quality
of
life
(QoL)
is
crucial
for
healthcare
workers
as
it
affects
performance
at
work
and
interaction
with
patients,
but
little
known
about
stressors
influencing
radiation
oncology
professionals.
The
present
study
aims
to
explore
the
professional
QoL
oncologists
(ROs)
therapists
(RTTs)
in
an
Italian
radiotherapy
department
report
data
possible
impact
personality
factors,
such
alexithymia
empathy.
Material
methods:
Participants
filled
out
three
validated
questionnaires
measuring
QoL,
alexithymia,
empathy:
(i)
Quality
Life
Scale
(ProQOL);
(ii)
Toronto
Alexithymia
(TAS-20);
(iii)
Interpersonal
Reactivity
Index
(IRI).
Correlation,
regression
analyses
non-parametric
tests
were
run.
Results:
A
total
48
professionals
completed
survey
(66.7%
ROs,
33.3%
RTTs).
Considering
ProQOL
dimensions,
moderate
levels
risk
burnout
(BO)
secondary
traumatic
stress
(STS)
found.
BO
was
found
be
predictive
by
TAS-20
score
(β=.37,
p=.010),
while
STS
resulted
(β=.54,
p
<.001)
IRI
Empathic
Concern
subscale
(β=.45,
<.001).
No
significant
differences
between
ROs
RTTs
all
considered
variables,
except
(
p=.032),
higher
RTTs.
Conclusions:
Results
showed
no
evidence
high
intrinsic
regarding
Findings
suggest
a
role
empathy
predicting
QoL.
These
results
underscore
importance
promoting
positive
environment
emotional
competencies
prevent
levels.
Язык: Английский
The roles of COVID-19-related resource losses and coping processes in psychological distress among parents of children with special educational needs in Hong Kong: a conservation of resources approach
Current Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
43(27), С. 23366 - 23377
Опубликована: Март 12, 2024
Abstract
There
are
more
than
57,000
children
with
special
educational
needs
(SEN)
in
Hong
Kong.
Subject
to
multiple
aspects
of
stressors
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
(e.g.,
school
closures,
disruptions
daily
routines),
parents
SEN
at-risk
poorer
psychological
well-being.
Studies
have
suggested
that
perceived
resource
loss
different
due
COVID-19,
coping
resources
(e.g.
family
communication,
parenting
self-efficacy),
and
strategies
acceptance)
associated
outcomes
among
Western
SEN;
relevant
local
studies
limited.
Guided
by
Conservation
Resource
Theory,
this
study
examined
factors
distress
shortly
after
Parents
Kong
(
N
=
150)
were
recruited
between
February
March
2023
from
online
forums
complete
a
cross-sectional
survey
measuring
their
sociodemographic
variables
abovementioned
psychosocial
variables.
Hierarchical
regression
results
showed
future
control
β
0.28,
p
<
.01)
self-blame
0.26,
.001)
higher
distress;
communication
−
0.27,
acceptance
0.18,
.05)
lower
those
parents.
This
identified
important
contributors
Psychosocial
interventions
helping
reflect
on
training
skills
effective
could
promote
adjustments
difficult
situations.
Язык: Английский
The Evaluation of a Mindful Coaching Programme to Reduce Burnout in Social Workers in Hong Kong—A Pilot Study
Behavioral Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(10), С. 915 - 915
Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2024
Social
work
professionals
experience
high
levels
of
burnout,
emotional
exhaustion,
and
secondary
traumatic
stress
(STS).
This
paper
reports
the
findings
a
pilot
test
Burn-Not-Out
programme
that
aimed
to
reduce
social
workers'
STS,
depressive
symptoms
enhance
compassion
satisfaction
(CS),
using
mixed
methods
evaluation
methodology.
Hong
Kong
workers
participated
in
between
December
2023
March
2024
completed
pre-
post-programme
self-administered
online
surveys
including
Professional
Quality
Life
(ProQOL)
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
(PHQ-9),
healthy
alongside
self-constructed
questions
on
boundary
setting,
focus
group
discussions.
The
results
from
94
paired
revealed
concerning
mental
health
profile
participants
at
baseline,
and,
after
participation,
there
were
statistically
significant
reductions
burnout
(Cohen's
d
=
0.73)
0.57)
among
participants.
reported
they
valued
programme's
emphasis
boundaries,
one-on-one
coaching,
sense
being
cared
for,
which
contributed
their
improvement.
study
highlights
urgent
need
for
more
research
role
psychological
capital
resilience
calls
empirical
systemic
interventions
can
promote
wellness,
with
sustainable
policies
ensure
manageable
workloads
adequate
workplace
support.
Язык: Английский
Work stress and professional quality of life among Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: the chain mediating role of self-compassion and benefit finding
BMC Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2024
Since
the
outbreak
of
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19),
front-line
nurses
have
faced
not
only
daily
work
stress
but
also
a
high
risk
infection
and
excessive
workload,
leading
to
unsatisfactory
professional
quality
life
(ProQOL).
This
study
aimed
explore
whether
self-compassion
(SC)
benefit
finding
(BF)
play
chain
mediating
role
between
ProQOL
among
Chinese
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
Язык: Английский
On the path to recovery: traumatic stress research during the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–2023
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(2)
Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2023
This
Special
Issue
of
the
European
Journal
Psychotraumatology
(EJPT)
presents
51
articles
published
between
2021
and
2023
follows
on
pandemic-related
traumatic
stress
research
in
(O'Donnell,
M.
L.,
&
Greene,
T.
[2021].
Understanding
mental
health
impacts
COVID-19
through
a
trauma
lens.
Psychotraumatology,
12(1),
1982502).
Research
during
pandemic
has
cast
spotlight
vulnerable
populations
groups,
notably
front-line
healthcare
workers;
people
faced
with
major
losses
including
deaths
loved
ones;
those
who
personally
survived
debilitating
often
life-threatening
viral
infection;
students
were
isolated
experienced
profound
delays
their
education,
relationships,
emerging
independence.
The
papers
this
collection
underscore
associations
related
stressors
plethora
adverse
sequelae,
posttraumatic
reactions,
draw
attention
to
ubiquity
grief
moral
injury
wide-ranging
detrimental
impact.
Currently,
there
is
paucity
evidence
interventions
enhance
resources,
self-efficacy,
hope
for
affected
groups
individuals
societal,
organisational,
systems;
however
early
prevention
COVID-related
disorders
provides
basis
both
preparedness
future.
Язык: Английский
DID THE BURNOUT LEVELS OF THE NURSES AFFECT THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROCESS?
International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9(2), С. 99 - 111
Опубликована: Июнь 2, 2024
This
descriptive,
cross-sectional,
and
correlational
study
investigated
the
effect
of
burnout
on
nurses'
professional
commitment
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
Nurses
have
been
experiencing
high
levels
since
onset
However,
we
know
little
about
how
affects
their
commitment.
The
was
conducted
between
March
2021
April
2021.
sample
consisted
671
nurses.
Participation
voluntary.
Data
were
collected
online
using
a
personal
information
form,
Maslach
Burnout
Inventory
(MBI),
Nursing
Professional
Commitment
Scale
(NPCS).
data
analyzed
Statistical
Package
for
Social
Sciences
(SPSS)
at
significance
level
0.05.
Half
participants
stated
that
pandemic
adversely
affected
(51.4%).
More
than
quarter
noted
they
considered
quitting
(36.4%).
Participants
had
mean
MBI
NPCS
score
2.43±0.52
(above
average)
2.07±0.76
(average),
respectively.
Their
scores
negatively
correlated
(r=-0.428;
p=0.001).
explained
18%
total
variance
(p=0.000;
R2:
0.182).
experience
emotional
exhaustion
depersonalization
pandemic,
resulting
in
reduced
There
is
also
positive
correlation
accomplishment
Язык: Английский
Risk perception and quality of working life of nurses in infectious disease department in China: The chain‐mediating effects of psychological resilience and social support
Nursing Open,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(9)
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
Abstract
Aim
To
determine
whether
social
support
and
psychological
resiliency
are
significant
mediators
of
the
associations
between
risk
perception
quality
working
life
in
Chinese
nurses
with
infectious
diseases.
Design
A
cross‐sectional
study.
Methods
survey
879
diseases
department
specialty
or
general
hospitals
China
completed
online
questionnaires
on
nurses'
questionnaire,
life,
resilience
rating
scale.
Results
Our
study
observed
that
directly
negatively
influences
disease
nurses,
while
positively
chain
mediate
this
relationship.
Conclusion
Critical
elements
impacting
perception,
support.
Managers
may
think
about
decreasing
level
enhancing
by
their
providing
Public
Contribution
The
should
be
a
priority
for
nursing
management;
it
is
critical
to
maintain
health
well‐being,
raise
care
lower
turnover.
create
resilience‐building
programmes
tools
assist
properly
perceive
risks
adopt
protective
strategies
deal
them
improve
nurses.
Язык: Английский