Job satisfaction and symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout: A survey of Australian and New Zealand intensive care research coordinators.

Autor: Yarad E; Malcolm Fisher Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: elizabeth.yarad@health.nsw.gov.au., Bates S; Departments of Intensive Care, Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, Footscray & Sunshine Hospitals, Western Health, Victoria, Australia; Centre for Integrated Critical Care, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Butler M; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand., Byrne K; Intensive Care Unit, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia., Eastwood G; Intensive Care Unit, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia., Grattan S; Critical Care Program, The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW Sydney, Australia., Miller J; Intensive Care Unit, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia., Morrison L; Intensive Care Unit, Logan Hospital, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia., Murray L; Intensive Care Unit, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Queensland, Australia., Palermo A; Intensive Care Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia; Intensive Care Unit, St John of God Murdoch Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia., Sherring C; Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Starship Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand., Soar N; Intensive Care Unit, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Tian DH; Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Critical Care Program, The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW Sydney, Australia., Towns M; Departments of Intensive Care, Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, Footscray & Sunshine Hospitals, Western Health, Victoria, Australia., Hammond NE; Malcolm Fisher Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, Australia; Critical Care Program, The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW Sydney, Australia; NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses [Aust Crit Care] 2023 Jan; Vol. 36 (1), pp. 35-43. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 07.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.08.009
Abstrakt: Introduction: Intensive care unit clinical research is often implemented by specialised research coordinators (RCs). Clinical research activity within Australian and New Zealand intensive care units has escalated, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth of the intensive care RC workforce to match research demand is poorly understood.
Aim: The aim of this study was to repeat an Intensive Care Research Coordinator Interest Group workforce survey conducted in 2004 and 2009 to describe the current workforce and role satisfaction and also to determine reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout in Australian and New Zealand intensive care RCs.
Methods: In April 2021, an online anonymised survey was distributed to intensive care RCs to complete demographic and workforce questions, the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel.
Results: Of 128 Intensive Care Research Coordinator Interest Group eligible members, 98 (77%) completed the survey. Respondents were mainly women (91%), the median age was 47 years, 37% have a postgraduate qualification, and a third have over 10 years of RCC experience (31%). Half do not have permanent employment (52%). The mean Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 scores were within the normal range, and respondents reported symptoms of depression (21 [21%]), anxiety (23 [23%]), and stress (26 [27%]). Nearly half of the respondents (44%) exhibited an early symptom of burnout by reporting problematic experiences of work. The overall role satisfaction score was 3.5/5 (neutral; neither satisfied nor dissatisfied).
Conclusions: Intensive care RCs are an experienced group of professionals with limited satisfaction in the role. One-fifth of the ICU RCs experienced depression, anxiety, or stress symptoms, with close to half reporting signs of burnout. These results highlight the need to address areas of concern to ensure retention of this specialised intensive care workforce.
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