Life satisfaction and risk of burnout among men and women working as physiotherapists

• Authors: Zbigniew Śliwiński , Małgorzata Starczyńska , Ireneusz Kotela , Tomasz Kowalski , Karolina Kryś-Noszczyk , Danuta Lietz-Kijak , Edward Kijak , Marta Makara-Studzińska

Abstracts

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Objectives: Recently in Poland as a result of the high rate of aging population and high rates of morbidity, a growing demand for the physiotherapist profession is observed. The results of this study can be used to formulate principles for better organization of physiotherapist's workplace in order to prevent occurrence of burnout. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of gender on satisfaction with life and burnout among active physiotherapists. Material and Methods: The survey was anonymous and voluntary, and involved a group of 200 active physiotherapists working in health care units and educational centers in Poland. The study group was selected randomly and incidentally. Each respondent received a demographic data sheet and a set of self-rating questionnaires (Life Satisfaction Questionnaire, Burnout Scale Inventory). Results: Burnout among men decreased along with increasing satisfaction with one's work and occupation, friends, relatives and acquaintances, sexuality, and increased due to greater satisfaction with one's housing status. Burnout among women decreased along with increasing satisfaction with one's health, free time and friends, relatives and acquaintances, and increased due to work at a setting other than a health care unit or educational center. Statistical analysis failed to reveal any significant differences with regard to the BSI domains and with regard to the overall burnout index as well as with regard to the assessment of satisfaction with life between female and male physiotherapists. Conclusions: Satisfaction with children, marriage and partnership, with one's work and occupation, interactions with friends, relatives and acquaintances and sexuality may contribute to reduction of burnout among men. Women who are satisfied with their children, family, health, free time and contacts with friends, relatives and acquaintances are less prone to burnout. Weak financial situation among women and deficiency of free time among men can induce burnout. Improving staff happiness may contribute to decreasing burnout.

Keywords

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burnout; satisfaction; gender; physical therapy

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 400-412

Dates

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2014

Contributors

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Zbigniew Śliwiński

• Institute of Physiotherapy, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
• Physiotherapy Center, Zgorzelec, Poland

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Małgorzata Starczyńska

• Institute of Physiotherapy, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland

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Ireneusz Kotela

• Institute of Physiotherapy, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
• Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Central Clinical Hospital of Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warszawa, Poland

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Tomasz Kowalski

• Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Central Clinical Hospital of Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warszawa, Poland

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Karolina Kryś-Noszczyk

• Department of Applied Psychology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland

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Danuta Lietz-Kijak

• Department of Dental Physicodiagnostics and Propedeutics, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

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Edward Kijak

• Department of Prosthodontics, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

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Marta Makara-Studzińska

• Department of Applied Psychology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland

Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s13382-014-0266-8

Biblioteka Nauki

2178848