The Analysis of Potential Risks Factors for Professional Burnout Syndrome in Physiotherapists
Journal Title: Fizjoterapia Polska - Year 2015, Vol 15, Issue 2
Abstract
Aim. Burnout, defined as mental and emotional exhaustion, is characterized by the loss of energy, commitment to work and the lack of plans for the future. The aim of the study was to analyze the potential determinants of professional burnout in the physiotherapists.Material and methods. The study included 102 physiotherapists employed at the health-care centers in Podkarpacie Region. The research tool was a Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) adapted in Polish by Pasikowski. Basic measures of descriptive statistics were calculated. Kruskal-Wallis’s ANOVA analysis of variance was applied to evaluate differences in average numerical properties in more than two populations. In case of statistically significant differences were found in several groups, post-hoc test of multiple comparisons was performed. The differences in average numerical properties in two populations test were evaluated by means of Mann-Whitney U test.Results. A significantly higher overall rate of burnout in the physiotherapists at the age of 35-40 years old was found (p=0.0078), who were professionally active for over 10 years (p=0.0026), and did not take non-professional physical activity (p=0.0004). The determination of the value of the indicator of job satisfaction was significantly lower in physiotherapists not participating in postgraduate education (p=0.0388).Conclusions. There is a need to take action aimed at emotional support of the workers and help to solve problems. Physio-therapists should be encouraged to improve systematically their skills and to promote the principle of caring for their physical fitness through physical activity and activities not connected with their profession.
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Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Monika Niebieszczańska, Sławomir Jandziś, Marek Kiljański
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