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Burnout and coping strategies of polytrauma team members caring for Veterans with traumatic brain injury.
- Source :
- Brain Injury; Mar2013, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p301-309, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Objective: The aims of this national study were to (1) examine the extent of job burnout among VA Polytrauma team members engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI); and (2) identify their coping strategies for dealing with job-related stress. Design: A cross-sectional sample of 233 VA Polytrauma team members completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and identified strategies for coping with work stress as part of an online survey. Results: VA Polytrauma team members experience moderate levels of emotional exhaustion, but low levels of depersonalization and high levels of personal accomplishment. Moreover, 24% of participants reported high levels of emotional exhaustion, which may be a precursor to job burnout. Participants who reported caring for Veterans with TBI ≥50% of their time experienced higher levels of emotional exhaustion than those who spent <50% of their time ( p ≤ 0.001). Five major thematic categories related to coping strategies emerged from the data: (1) connecting with others, (2) promoting a healthy lifestyle, (3) pursuing outside interests, (4) managing work environment and (5) maintaining positive thinking. Conclusion: Polytrauma team members caring for Veterans with TBI may be at risk for job burnout. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
ANALYSIS of variance
BRAIN injuries
PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout
STATISTICAL correlation
DEPERSONALIZATION
EMPLOYEES
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research
ETHNIC groups
EXPERIENCE
HEALTH behavior
HEALTH care teams
INTERPERSONAL relations
JOB satisfaction
LEISURE
VETERANS
RESEARCH methodology
PROBABILITY theory
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SCALES (Weighing instruments)
SELF-evaluation
SOCIAL participation
STRESS management
SURVEYS
VETERANS' hospitals
WORK environment
OCCUPATIONAL roles
THEMATIC analysis
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
THERAPEUTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02699052
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Brain Injury
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85749171
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2012.743183