http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com Sat, 28 May 2011 05:45:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Aim To determine the incidence of burnout among American surgeons and evaluate personal and professional characteristics associated with surgeon burnout. Method Members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) were sent an anonymous, cross-sectional survey in June 2008. The survey evaluated demographic variables, practice characteristics, career satisfaction, burnout, and quality of life (QOL).  ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/burnout-and-career-satisfaction-among-american-surgeons/ Confronting Physician depression and suicide The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention planning group invited 15 experts with expertise in physician health, medical education, licensing and credentialing issues, public health, disability law, substance abuse, depression, and suicidology to evaluate the state of knowledge about physician depression and suicide and barriers to treatment. ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/confronting-physician-depression-and-suicide/ Aim An Australian field study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of wellbeing seminar designed to train GPs in a set of evidence based meditation skills. Method The seminar was held on Saturday afternoon. Following a lecture on healthy lifestyles, they received 1.5 hrs of instruction in basic and intermediate meditation skills. GPs ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/should-doctors-meditate/ A number of key studies on work stress have been conducted in the UK which provide a useful overview of the character of the problem. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the UK body responsible for policy and operational matters related to occupational safety and health. It estimates 50% ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/work-stress-studies-in-the-uk/ A study of Icelandic nurses by Gunnarsdottir Et al. concluded that improved relations between nurses and nurse manages will likely improve the nurses' job satisfaction and increase employee retention, and may improve patient quality of care. The survey of 695 nurses measured a number of factors including burnout, job satisfaction, and ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/wellbeing-in-nurses/ A study by Pedrini Et al. of mental health professionals employed in non-hospital psychiatric residential facilities in Italy found that low feedback about job performance, poor support from coordinators, and young age were predictors for burnout in the mental health employees. The survey of 202 mental health employees, including nurses and ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/burnout-in-mental-health-professionals/ The most recent U.K Health and Safety Executive (HSE) data (2008) indicates that the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 to 2007 had reduced significantly, as in fact the prevalence of all work related illnesses when taken as a single group. Yet, the prevalence of work related stress and related ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/the-prevalence-of-work-stress/ An American study by Robins Et al. of health care professionals in a children's hospital found that 39% of staff were of a moderate to extreme risk of compassion fatigue, and 21% were of a moderate to high risk of burnout. The study of 314 health care professionals additionally found that ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/burnout-in-paediatric-healthcare-professionals/ Pirrotta (2000) conducted a survey of Australian GPs and  found that almost 80% of respondents had recommended meditation to patients at some time during the course of their practice, even though less than 35% had any formal training or education in the field. This reflects, on the one hand, the ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/dr-ramesh-manocha-prescribing-meditation-as-a-stress-managment-intervention/ A German survey of medical staff working in radiology by Sehlen Et al. (2009) found that the nurses reported the highest level of job stress followed closely by physicians. The survey of 82 physicians and 113 nurses found that the greatest stressor for physicians was reported to be excessive paperwork. ... http://www.healthprofessionalwellbeing.com/blog/physician-and-nurse-stress-in-radiology/