Fatigue based on the subjective feeling of people representing selected medical professions

• Authors: Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis , Dominik Szymanski , Sabina Lizis , Joanna Krajewska

Abstracts

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Objectives Fatigue can be the result of overexertion and overload. It occurs when the burdened body does not have enough time for regeneration and biological renewal. The aim of this study was analysis of fatigue based on the subjective feeling in physiotherapists, nurses, and paramedics. Material and Methods The research covered 193 women and 107 men aged 30–60 years, including 100 physiotherapists, 100 nurses and 100 paramedics with higher education, employed in clinics and hospitals in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland. The research tool of choice was 30-item Research Committee on Industrial Fatigue Fatigue Scale, adapted into the Polish language by Paluch. The data were analyzed based on ANOVA Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman’s rank correlation. Results Values determining frequency of decrease in activity were higher in nurses than in physiotherapists (p < 0.001) and paramedics (p = 0.005). Physiotherapists and nurses showed statistically significant positive associations of all fatigue indices with age and seniority. Sex-related differences in the frequency of physical fatigue symptoms have been noted (p = 0.044). Among people working in outpatient clinics and hospitals there were statistically significant differences in the frequency of decrease in activity (p = 0.001) and general level of fatigue (p = 0.031). Conclusions In nurses and physiotherapists, the frequency of experiencing ailments increases with age and work experience. This suggests that in the case of these professions it is important to quick identification of signs of fatigue and taking actions to prevent its worsening. Women experience fatigue more often, so they especially need to take steps to prevent and, if necessary, treat this condition. Hospitals should be an area of special involvement in the process of implementing programs to counteract fatigue of employees in the medical services sector.

Keywords

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motivation; sleep deprivation; medical staff; job satisfaction; health status; work schedule tolerance

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 72-83

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

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Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis

• University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland (Medical College, Institute of Health Sciences)

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Dominik Szymanski

• “SPINETIC” Motor Organ Rehabilitation Clinic, Warsaw, Poland (Physiotherapy Unit)

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Sabina Lizis

• University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland (Medical College, Institute of Health Sciences)

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Joanna Krajewska

• Early Intervention Center, Rzeszów, Poland (Physiotherapy Unit)

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Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02262

Biblioteka Nauki

28761991