Year: 2003
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: m: Burnout, engagement and stress of medical practitioners Kev terms: Burnout, engagement, stress, medical practitioners The environment in which medical practitioners in South Africa and elsewhere in the world currently function demands more of them than did any previous period.Medical practitioners have to cope with the demands that arise from fulfilling various rolesoften with limited resources.Tracking and addressing their effectiveness in coping with new demands and stimulating their growth in areas that could possibly impact on individual well-being and organisational efficiency and effectiveness are therefore crucial.Burnout and engagement of medical practitioners are specific focus areas for research and intervention in this regard.The objectives of this study were to conceptualise burnout and engagement from the literature and to determine the association between job stress, burnout and engagement.A survey design was used to reach the research objectives.The specific design is the crosssectional design, whereby a sample of medical practitioners was drawn from a population at one time.An accidental sample (n = 68) was taken from medical practitioners in South Africa.Three questionnaires were used in this study, namely the Maslach Burnout Inventory -Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS), the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) and the Job Stress Indicator (JSS).Descriptive and multivariate statistics were used to analyse the data.Effect sizes were used to determine the significance of findings.The results showed that there is a correlation between vigour and personal accomplishment.The medical practitioners tested proved to be absorbed in their work and have high levels of vigour.It shows that stress because of a lack of resources and high job demands leads to emotional exhaustion.Medical practitioners who do not have relevant resources seem to become negative, callous and cynical.It also concluded that if medical practitioners do not have relevant resources and high job demands, the results can be lower energy levels and a lack of enthusiasm, inspiration and pride in their work.There was a practically significant relationship between burnout and engagement.Recommendations for future research are made.OPSOMMING Ondenvem: Uitbranding, stres en begeestering by mediese dokters Sleutelterme: Uitbranding, begeestering, werkstres, mediese dokters Die veranderende omgewing waarin mediese dokters, plaaslik en in ander w&reldlande, hulself daagliks bevind, skep toenemende vereistes waaraan hulle moet voldoen.Mediese dokters moet hierdie groter uitdagings hanteerdikwels met beperkte hulpbronne.Die monitering en hantering van hul effektiwiteit in die hantering van nuwe uitdagings, asook die stimulering van groei in hul persoonlike hoedanigheid wat 'n invloed kan h& op hul organisatoriese effektiwiteit en doeltreffendheid, is dus van kritieke belang.Uitbranding en begeestering van werknemers is spesifieke fokusareas in hierdie navorsing wat in hierdie spesifieke verband van groot waarde kan wees.Die doelwit van hierdie studie was om uitbranding en begeestering vanuit die literatuur te konseptualiseer en om die verband tussen werkstres, uitbranding en begeestering te bepaal.'n Opname-ontwerp is gebruik om die navorsingsdoelwitte te bepaal.Die dwarsdeursnee opname-ontwerp is gebruik as metode waardeur 'n steekproef van mediese dokter eenmalig vanuit 'n populasie geneem is.'n Toevallige steekproef (n = 68) is geneem van mediese dokters in ses gebie.de in Suid-Afrika.Drie vraelyste is in die studie gebruik, naamlik die Maslach Uitbrandingsvraelys -Menslike Dienste Opname (MBI-HSS), die Utrecht Werksbegeesteringskaal (UWES) en die Werkstres-Indikator (JSI).Die data is geanaliseer deur gebruik te maak van beskrywende en meerveranderlike statistiek.Effekgroottes is gebruik om die omvang van die bevindings te bepaal.Die uitslag van die navorsing dui aan dat daar by mediese dokters 'n korrelasie bestaan tussen passie en persoonlike sukses.Dit dui verder aan dat h e werkseise en 'n gebrek a m hulpbronne in die werkplek lei tot emosionele uitputting en dat dit lei tot negatiwiteit, sinisme en gevoelloosheid onder mediese dokters.'n Verdere gevolgtrekking was dat 'n tekort aan relevante hulpbronne in die werksplek of t i h e werkseise ook kan lei tot lae energievlakke en 'n gebrek aan entoesiasme, inspirasie en werkstrots.Daar is 'n praktiese beduidende interafhanklikheid tussen uitbranding en begeestering.Aanbevelings vir toekomstige navorsing is aan die hand gedoen.
Author: Heleen De Jager
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W206883026