Risk perception and affective state on work exhaustion in obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic

Autor: Perlini Cinzia, Garzon Simone, Franchi Massimo, Donisi Valeria, Rimondini Michela, Bosco Mariachiara, Uccella Stefano, Cromi Antonella, Ghezzi Fabio, Ginami Maddalena, Sartori Enrico, Ciccarone Francesca, Scambia Giovanni, Del Piccolo Lidia, Raffaelli Ricciarda
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Open Medicine, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1599-1611 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2391-5463
DOI: 10.1515/med-2022-0571
Popis: A multicenter cross-sectional survey study involving four Italian University Hospitals was performed to test the hypothesis that negative affect and positive affect (affective dimensions) mediate the association between risk perception (perceived risk of infection and death; cognitive dimensions) and the feeling of work exhaustion (WE) among obstetrics healthcare providers (HCPs) during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Totally, 570 obstetrics HCPs were invited to complete the 104-item IPSICO survey in May 2020. A theoretical model built on the tested hypothesis was investigated by structural equation modelling. The model explained 32.2% of the WE variance. Only negative affect mediated the association between cognitive dimensions and WE and also the association between WE and psychological well-being before the pandemic, experiences of stressful events, female gender, and dysfunctional coping. Non-mediated associations with WE were observed for work perceived as a duty, experience of stressful events, support received by colleagues, and the shift strategy. Only previous psychological well-being, support by colleagues, and shift strategies were inversely associated with WE. Based on study results, monitoring negative than positive affect appears superior in predicting WE, with practical implications for planning psychological interventions in HCPs at the individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels.
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