Workload, job satisfaction and occupational stress in Polish midwives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Medycyna pracy Pub Date : 2021-12-22 Epub Date: 2021-10-12 DOI:10.13075/mp.5893.01149

Arkadiusz Mirosław Jasiński, Romuald Derbis, Radosław Walczak

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Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to describe, explain, and compare the correlations between workload, job satisfaction, and occupational stress levels in Polish midwives working before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Material and methods: This study was cross-lagged in nature and conducted in 2 phases at public health facilities. The first phase took place between March and August 2018 before the current pandemic, and the second in February 2021. In total, 133 midwives working before the COVID-19 pandemic and 92 midwives working during the pandemic were surveyed.

Results: Analysis revealed that working during the pandemic, personal SARS-CoV-2 infection and workload were positive predictors of occupational stress. Midwives working during the pandemic experienced significantly higher levels of occupational stress compared to the period before the pandemic. Job satisfaction was found to be a negative predictor of stress in both groups, and to mediate the correlation between workload and occupational stress. The positive influence of job satisfaction on coping with stress was stronger in the group working during the pandemic.

Conclusions: Workload increased, and job satisfaction decreased, occupational stress levels in both groups of midwives. The COVID-19 pandemic, directly and indirectly, increased midwives' occupational stress levels, and reinforced the negative correlation between workload and job satisfaction. The results confirm the important role of working conditions in shaping occupational stress levels. Med Pr. 2021;72(6):623-32.

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COVID-19大流行之前和期间波兰助产士的工作量、工作满意度和职业压力

背景:本研究的目的是描述、解释和比较在COVID-19大流行之前和期间工作的波兰助产士的工作量、工作满意度和职业压力水平之间的相关性。材料与方法:本研究本质上是交叉滞后的，在公共卫生机构分两个阶段进行。第一阶段发生在本次大流行之前的2018年3月至8月，第二阶段发生在2021年2月。共有133名在COVID-19大流行之前工作的助产士和92名在大流行期间工作的助产士接受了调查。结果:分析显示，大流行期间的工作、个人SARS-CoV-2感染和工作量是职业压力的正预测因子。与大流行前相比，在大流行期间工作的助产士经历了明显更高的职业压力。在两组中，工作满意度都是压力的负向预测因子，并介导工作量与职业压力之间的相关性。在疫情期间工作的群体中，工作满意度对应对压力的积极影响更大。结论:两组助产士的工作量增加，工作满意度下降，职业压力水平升高。新冠肺炎疫情直接和间接增加了助产士的职业压力水平，强化了工作量与工作满意度的负相关关系。研究结果证实了工作条件在形成职业压力水平方面的重要作用。医学进展与科学学报;2011;32(6):623-32。

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Medycyna pracy PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

1.90

自引率

10.00%

发文量

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal publishes original papers, review papers and case studies in Polish and English. The subject matter of the articles includes occupational pathology, physical, chemical and biological agents at workplace, toxicology, mutagenesis, health policy, health management, health care, epidemiology, etc. The magazine also includes reports from national and international scientific conferences on occupational medicine. It also contains letters to the editor. Each first-in-year issue of the magazine comprises former-year indices of authors and keywords.