Covid-19 Pandemisi Döneminde Sağlık Çalışanlarının Tükenmişlik Düzeyleri: Karma Model Bir Araştırma

Year 2024, Volume: 15 Issue: 44, 1152 - 1164, 30.11.2024

Ahmet Yasin Şenyurt , Dilek Kocabaş

https://doi.org/10.21076/vizyoner.1445757

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemisi, sağlık çalışanları arasında tükenmişlik olasılığını ve tükenmişlikle ilgili riskleri de artırdı. Bu çalışmada sağlık profesyonellerinde tükenmişliği ve salgının getirdiği özel değişiklikler ile zorlukları araştırmak amaçlandı. Tükenmişlik düzeyini ölçmek amacıyla Maslach Tükenmişlik Ölçeği Kısa Formu ve nitel analiz amacıyla dört açık uçlu soru katılımcılara Google Forms üzerinden iletildi. Mesleğin tükenmişlik üzerindeki etkisi minimal olup, doktorlar, hemşireler ve diğer sağlık çalışanları arasında yalnızca küçük farklılıklar gözlemlendi. Çalışma saatlerindeki değişiklik, değişmeyen çalışma saatlerine kıyasla daha yüksek tükenmişlik seviyeleri ile ilişkili bulundu. Düşük ve çok düşük tükenmişlik seviyelerine sahip katılımcılar daha fazla mesleki değişiklik bildirirken, yüksek ve çok yüksek tükenmişlik seviyelerine sahip olanlar daha fazla psikolojik zorluk bildirdi. Yüksek tükenmişlik seviyeleri, çalışma koşullarındaki zorluklar, maske-ekipman kullanımı ve psikolojik iyi olma hali ile ilişkiliydi. Bu bulgular, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında artan iş yükü, iş ortamındaki değişiklikler ve psikolojik zorlukların tükenmişlikle ilişkilendirildiği önceki araştırmalarla tutarlıdır. Genel olarak, bulgular iş ortamındaki değişiklikler, artan iş yükü ve psikolojik faktörlerin tükenmişlik üzerindeki etkisini vurgulayan önceki çalışmalarla uyum gösterdi.

Keywords

Tükenmişlik, Covid-19, Sağlık Profesyonelleri, Kişisel Koruyucu Ekipman, Çalışma Koşulları

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma için Balıkesir Üniversitesi Etik Kurulu’ndan 01.07.2020 tarih ve B2020-07-05 sayılı etik kurul onayı alınmıştır.

Burnout Levels of Healthcare Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period: A Mixed Model Research

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the likelihood of burnout among healthcare workers, as well as the likelihood of burnout-related hazards. The study aims to explore burnout in healthcare professionals and the specific changes and challenges brought on by the epidemic. Participants complete the Maslach Burnout Scale Short Form and answer four open-ended questions through Google Forms. The impact of occupation on burnout is minimal, with only slight differences observed between physicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers. Change in working hours is associated with higher levels of burnout compared to unchanged working hours. Participants with low and very low levels of burnout report more occupational changes, while those with high and very high burnout levels experience more psychological difficulties. High burnout levels are associated with challenges in working conditions, mask-equipment use, and psychological well-being. These findings are consistent with previous research linking increased workload, alterations in work environment, and psychological difficulties to burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, the findings align with previous studies that highlight the impact of changes in the work environment, increased workload, and psychological factors on burnout.

Keywords

Burnout, Covid-19, Health Care Professionals, Personal Protective Equipment, Working Conditions

Ethical Statement

For the study the approval of ethical committee no B2020-07-05 dated 01.07.2020 was taken from the Ethical Committee, Balıkesir University.

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