The purpose and goals of the ACOEM/UL Summit were to: (1) explore the evidence linking worker health and safety with patient health and safety; (2) develop a series of recommendations on how best to integrate worker and patient health and safety programs; (3) examine potential means of evaluating the effectiveness of these programs, with results to include quality, satisfaction, and cost metrics for employee/ patient health and safety that will improve over time; and (4) promote implementation and dissemination of the best and most effective practices.
Read MoreDue to growing importance of stress in the workplace and work-related stress as well as the role of occupational medicine specialist in its prevention, the Croatian Society of Occupational Medicine of Croatian Medical Association held the Conference, 'Step by step procedure (hodogram) and tools of occupational medicine specialist for psycho-social risk assessment and measures for risk reduction at work,' on 14 February 2015.
Read MoreThis study aims to assess the levels of burnout among Australian-based doctors involved in the service. A total of 168 valid questionnaires out of 300 were returned (56% response rate). The Total Maslach Mean Scores (MMS) obtained were 15.97 for Emotional Exhaustion (EE), 3.15 for Depersonalization (DP) and 40.39 for Personal Accomplishment (PA), signifying low-level burnouts in all three dimensions of the MBI. Burnout levels are low while perceived achievements are high among doctors involved in after-hours house calls in Australia.
Read MoreThis study reports the incidence of burnout in Portuguese healthcare professionals. At the national level, between 2011 and 2013, 21.6% of healthcare professionals showed moderate burnout and 47.8% showed high burnout. The perception of poor working conditions was the main predictor of burnout occurrence among the Portuguese health professionals.
Read MoreThis study investigates the frequency of medical supplies shortages in two Greek hospital units of the National Health System and assesses the possible impact on burnout risk of health care workers. It is a cross-sectional study (n=303) of health care workers in two Greek hospitals who were present at the workplace during a casually selected working day (morning shift work). The prevalence of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal accomplishment was 44.5%, 43.2% and 51.5%, respectively. Medical supply shortages were significantly associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.
Read MoreThe National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students was conducted with the aims of:
understanding issues associated with the mental health of Australian medical students and doctors
increasing awareness across the medical profession and broader community of issues associated with the mental
health of medical students and doctors, and
informing the development of mental health services and supports for the medical profession.