Who is at risk of burnout? A cross-sectional survey of midwives in a tertiary maternity hospital in Melbourne, Australia.

Autor: Matthews RP; Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; The Royal Women's Hospital, Locked Bag 300, Cnr Grattan St and Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia. Electronic address: r.matthews@latrobe.edu.au., Hyde RL; Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; School of Nursing & Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; The Royal Women's Hospital, Locked Bag 300, Cnr Grattan St and Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia., Llewelyn F; The Royal Women's Hospital, Locked Bag 300, Cnr Grattan St and Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia., Shafiei T; Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Newton MS; Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; School of Nursing & Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Forster DA; Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; The Royal Women's Hospital, Locked Bag 300, Cnr Grattan St and Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives [Women Birth] 2022 Nov; Vol. 35 (6), pp. e615-e623. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 02.
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.02.010
Abstrakt: Background: Burnout is an occupational phenomenon with the potential to affect a person's physical and mental health, job satisfaction and quality of work. There is evidence of burnout occurring in the midwifery profession, but inadequate data on the prevalence of, and the factors associated with, burnout.
Aim: Identify the prevalence of burnout in a population of midwives and explore what individual and workforce characteristics, and what occupational stressors, were associated with burnout.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey of permanently employed midwives was conducted in a tertiary maternity service in Melbourne, Australia in 2017. Data collected included individual and workforce-related characteristics and occupational stressors. Burnout was explored using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to ascertain associations between respondents' characteristics, stressors, and burnout levels.
Findings: A total of 257/266 midwives (97%) responded. There were significant levels of exhaustion and fatigue among respondents; 68% of midwives were experiencing personal burnout, 51% work-related burnout, and 10% were experiencing client-related burnout. Being aged ≤ 35 years, and/or having inadequate support was associated with personal and work-related burnout. Having inadequate acknowledgement was associated with client-related burnout.
Conclusion: Health services need to understand the risk factors for burnout among midwives, identify and support groups that are most vulnerable, and address areas that are amenable to intervention. In our context this means ensuring midwives receive adequate acknowledgement and support, particularly younger midwives. These findings need to be tested in other settings to help inform a broader understanding and ensure the sustainability of the midwifery profession.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interest None declared.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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