Research Article

Burnout of the physiotherapists and encountered stress factors related to coronavirus epidemic in Turkey

Volume: 10 Number: 1 April 30, 2023
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Burnout of the physiotherapists and encountered stress factors related to coronavirus epidemic in Turkey

Abstract

Purpose: The study aims to determine risk factors related to stress due to pandemic, the burnout levels of the physiotherapist, the relationship between these parameters. Methods: One hundred two physiotherapists, whose sociodemographic information was obtained, were divided into two groups according to disease exposure (CoV and non-CoV group). Pandemic-Associated Stress Factors of the participants were analyzed and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to measure burnout. The independent sample t test was used to detect the difference between the groups. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to find relations in parameters. Results: 96% of respondents were concerned about getting infected and 98% concerned about infecting their families. Most of the participants were physically and mentally tired (74.5%, 58.8%). The CoV group consisted of 45 (44.11%) physiotherapists who had a history of COVID-19, had patient contact, or worked with coronavirus patients. There was no significant difference in MBI subparameters between the two groups (p<0.05). Physiotherapists with high exposure to COVID-19 were found to have a 3.2 times higher level of stress about feeling compelled to go to work than those with low exposure to it (p=0.02). Conclusion: Anxiety about being sick and contagious can trigger psychological symptoms such as mental fatigue and sleep disturbance. Although the workload of the participants in our study did not increase, most of them stated that they felt physically exhausted. During the pandemic period, psychological diseases, and burnout in healthcare workers increased tremendously.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2023

Submission Date

March 15, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 16, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Şenocak, E., Karaca, S., Tanhan, A., Demir, Ş., & Yildiz Ozer, A. (2023). Burnout of the physiotherapists and encountered stress factors related to coronavirus epidemic in Turkey. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, 10(1), 48-56. https://doi.org/10.15437/jetr.1088287
AMA
1.Şenocak E, Karaca S, Tanhan A, Demir Ş, Yildiz Ozer A. Burnout of the physiotherapists and encountered stress factors related to coronavirus epidemic in Turkey. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2023;10(1):48-56. doi:10.15437/jetr.1088287
Chicago
Şenocak, Emre, Seda Karaca, Abdurrahman Tanhan, Şahin Demir, and Aysel Yildiz Ozer. 2023. “Burnout of the Physiotherapists and Encountered Stress Factors Related to Coronavirus Epidemic in Turkey”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 10 (1): 48-56. https://doi.org/10.15437/jetr.1088287.
EndNote
Şenocak E, Karaca S, Tanhan A, Demir Ş, Yildiz Ozer A (April 1, 2023) Burnout of the physiotherapists and encountered stress factors related to coronavirus epidemic in Turkey. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 10 1 48–56.
IEEE
[1]E. Şenocak, S. Karaca, A. Tanhan, Ş. Demir, and A. Yildiz Ozer, “Burnout of the physiotherapists and encountered stress factors related to coronavirus epidemic in Turkey”, Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 48–56, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.15437/jetr.1088287.
ISNAD
Şenocak, Emre - Karaca, Seda - Tanhan, Abdurrahman - Demir, Şahin - Yildiz Ozer, Aysel. “Burnout of the Physiotherapists and Encountered Stress Factors Related to Coronavirus Epidemic in Turkey”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 10/1 (April 1, 2023): 48-56. https://doi.org/10.15437/jetr.1088287.
JAMA
1.Şenocak E, Karaca S, Tanhan A, Demir Ş, Yildiz Ozer A. Burnout of the physiotherapists and encountered stress factors related to coronavirus epidemic in Turkey. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2023;10:48–56.
MLA
Şenocak, Emre, et al. “Burnout of the Physiotherapists and Encountered Stress Factors Related to Coronavirus Epidemic in Turkey”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol. 10, no. 1, Apr. 2023, pp. 48-56, doi:10.15437/jetr.1088287.
Vancouver
1.Emre Şenocak, Seda Karaca, Abdurrahman Tanhan, Şahin Demir, Aysel Yildiz Ozer. Burnout of the physiotherapists and encountered stress factors related to coronavirus epidemic in Turkey. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2023 Apr. 1;10(1):48-56. doi:10.15437/jetr.1088287

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