Burnout of Physical Therapist: Impact of Agitated Behaviors in the Traumatic Brain Injury Population

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact patient agitation post traumatic brain injury (TBI) has on physical therapist burnout and the factors that contribute to its presence. Therefore, the following research questions were posed: 1) What is the prevalence of burnout among physical therapists (PTs) providing direct patient care for patients with post-TBI agitation? 2) Is there a relationship between clinical setting and 3) percentage of direct patient care and PT burnout? 4) How do scores of resilience differ between those that do and do not have burnout? And 5) What work system factors do PTs working with the post-TBI agitated patient population identify as contributing to burnout? Participants/Methods: An embedded mixed methods design was used in which 97 participants agreed to participate in a cross-sectional Qualtrics survey that included both quantitative (OLdenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) and the Medical Professionals Resilience Scale (MeRS)) and qualitative (five-researcher developed open-ended questions) measures. Demographic data was collected and included years of experience, specialty certifications, practice setting, whether or not mentorship had been provided, and the percent caseload dedicated to direct patient care with the specified population. Results/Data Analysis: Quantitative and qualitative analyses were completed post data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the quantitative findings via SPSS whereas the qualitative data was coded via Atlas.ti using an in-vivo coding process classifying data from categories to a thematic analysis statement. Using the OLBI and its two domains of Exhaustion and Disengagement to indicate burnout, 25% of the participants met the cut-off score for Exhaustion and 22% for Disengagement. Combined, 13% met the cut-off score for both Exhaustion and Disengagement. No relationship was found between clinical setting or percent caseload and burnout using the OLBI cut-off scores however there was a relationship between viii resilience and burnout when examining the MeRS Global score and Exhaustion (p =\u3c .001), Disengagement (p =\u3c .001), and combined Exhaustion/Disengagement (p =\u3c .001) subscales. Specifically, the MeRS domain of Control was identified as having an association with Exhaustion (p =.009) and the combined Exhaustion/Disengagement (p =.009) subscales. Additional findings include an association between mentorship and the MeRS Global score (p = .005). Qualitative findings revealed that one’s external stressors, the dynamic nature between the PT and the patient, and the job demands of a challenging caseload, increasing productivity, lack of support, and the physical and psychological burden all contribute to burnout whereas the job resources of available continuing education, mentorship, multidisciplinary support and collaboration, and the positive influence of the relationship between the patient and PT mitigate burnout. Conclusion: Prevalence of burnout in PT’s providing direct patient care for patients with post-TBI range from 22-25%. Practice setting and percent caseload were not found to be correlated to burnout, but specific personal factors and job demands of working with this population were identified. Resilience was found to be associated with burnout with a relationship between resilience and mentorship identified. Additionally, job resources and the relationship between the PT and the patient were also found to positively impact burnout

Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide: Comprehensive ASWB LMSW Exam Review

Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide , Fourth Edition, provides everything you need to successfully pass the ASWB LMSW exam and become fully licensed to practice. This bestselling guide from Dawn Apgar is now updated with more practice questions and features to help you study for and pass the LMSW exam. Chapters fully cover the four exam content areas and all Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), and end-of-section questions test your understanding and retention. The review concludes with 2 full-length practice exams to prepare you for exam day. With more than 500 unique questions, detailed review content, answer rationales, a glossary of key social work terms, and access to ExamPrepConnect, this guide empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed (details inside). Join thousands of successful licensed social workers who have passed their exam with this essential resource.https://scholarship.shu.edu/faculty-publications/1080/thumbnail.jp

Interreligious Studies and Secondary Education: Pedagogies and Practices for Living and Learning in a Religiously Plural World

Interreligious Studies and Secondary Education: Pedagogies and Practices for Living and Learning in a Religiously Plural World is a groundbreaking collection of essays exploring the role of interreligious studies in public, private, and parochial secondary education. Edited by Lucinda Mosher, Axel M. Oaks Takacs, and Christine Gallagher, the volume is divided into four parts: Theory, Practice, Religiously Affiliated School Settings, and Beyond Secondary Education. Contributors—including several alumni of the ICJS Teachers and Nonprofit and Civic Professionals Fellowships—offer insights into religious literacy, the impact of Christian privilege, and the transformative power of interfaith dialogue and experiential learning. Practical chapters present strategies for integrating interreligious studies into curricula, while others reflect on the unique challenges faced by faith-based institutions. The book also highlights youth-led initiatives outside traditional classrooms. Each chapter ends with a list of discussion questions. Our hope is that administrators, professional learning communities, teacher educators, and more can use these essays as a way to begin conversations in their own schools.https://scholarship.shu.edu/faculty-publications/1072/thumbnail.jp