Stress, Professional Burnout, and Employee Efficiency in the Greek National Organization for the Provision of Health Services.

anxiety burnout wellness workplace errors

Journal

Clinics and practice
ISSN: 2039-7275
Titre abrégé: Clin Pract
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101563282

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
25 Nov 2023
Historique:
received: 27 08 2023
revised: 31 10 2023
accepted: 23 11 2023
medline: 22 12 2023
pubmed: 22 12 2023
entrez: 22 12 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Workplace stress and burnout in the Greek healthcare system had been considered severe even before the high pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to investigate occupational quality of life and burnout effects on workplace errors among the administrative staff in the Greek healthcare system. We enrolled 120 administrative healthcare employee participants between April and May 2019. Occupational burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Inadequate staffing, a low sense of well-being, exhaustion, and low family income were associated with workplace errors. Increased workload and staff shortages were associated with occupation related quality of life. Targeted interventions supporting healthcare staff mental health are warranted. Wellness and professional burnout can affect professional efficiency and are associated with workplace errors in the healthcare sector. Targeted interventions are warranted to support the mental health of healthcare staff during work and to prevent incidents of post-traumatic stress. Shortages of staffing may lead to an increase in the cost of the provided services.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Workplace stress and burnout in the Greek healthcare system had been considered severe even before the high pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to investigate occupational quality of life and burnout effects on workplace errors among the administrative staff in the Greek healthcare system.
METHODS METHODS
We enrolled 120 administrative healthcare employee participants between April and May 2019. Occupational burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
FINDINGS RESULTS
Inadequate staffing, a low sense of well-being, exhaustion, and low family income were associated with workplace errors. Increased workload and staff shortages were associated with occupation related quality of life.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Targeted interventions supporting healthcare staff mental health are warranted.
APPLICATION TO PRACTICE CONCLUSIONS
Wellness and professional burnout can affect professional efficiency and are associated with workplace errors in the healthcare sector. Targeted interventions are warranted to support the mental health of healthcare staff during work and to prevent incidents of post-traumatic stress. Shortages of staffing may lead to an increase in the cost of the provided services.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38131684
pii: clinpract13060135
doi: 10.3390/clinpract13060135
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

1541-1548

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Auteurs

Alexandra Vlassi (A)

Laboratory of Hygiene, Social & Preventive Medicine and Medical Statistics, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Evangelos Vitkos (E)

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Crete, 715 00 Heraklion, Greece.

Despoina Michailidou (D)

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, George Papanikolaou General Hospital, 570 10 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Panagis M Lykoudis (PM)

Consultant Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon Honorary Lecturer, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London NW3 2PS, UK.

Lambrini Kioroglou (L)

School of Medicine and School of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Athanassios Kyrgidis (A)

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, George Papanikolaou General Hospital, 570 10 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Ioannis Tilaveridis (I)

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Theodoros Dardavesis (T)

Laboratory of Hygiene, Social & Preventive Medicine and Medical Statistics, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.

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