17 research outputs found
Imperforate hymen presenting with acute retention of urine diagnosed on point-of-care ultrasound
10.1111/1742-6723.13935EMERGENCY MEDICINE AUSTRALASIA342295-29
Well-being, obstetrics and gynaecology and COVID-19: Leaving no trainee behind
10.1111/ajo.13249AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY606983-98
Pedagogy in a pandemic - COVID-19 and virtual continuing medical education (vCME) in obstetrics and gynecology
10.1111/aogs.13885ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA996692-69
Stress and burnout amongst mental health professionals in Singapore during Covid-19 endemicity.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted a huge emotional strain on mental health professionals (MHP) in Singapore. As Singapore transited into an endemic status, it is unclear whether the psychological strain has likewise lessened. The aims of this study were to investigate the levels of stress and burnout experienced by MHP working in a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Singapore during this phase of COVID-19 endemicity (2022) in comparison to the earlier pandemic years (2020 and 2021) and to identify factors which contribute to as well as ameliorate stress and burnout. A total of 282 MHP participated in an online survey in 2022, which included 2 validated measures, namely the Perceived Stress Scale and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Participants were also asked to rank factors that contributed the most to their stress and burnout. Between-group comparisons were conducted regarding stress and burnout levels among MHP across different demographic groupings and working contexts. In addition, OLBI data completed by MHP in 2020 and 2021 were extracted from 2 published studies, and trend analysis was conducted for the proportion of MHP meeting burnout threshold across 3 time points. We found that the proportion of MHP meeting burnout threshold in 2020, 2021 and 2022 were 76.9%, 87.6% and 77.9% respectively. Professional groups, age, years of experience and income groups were associated with stress and/or burnout. High clinical workload was ranked as the top factor that contributed to stress and burnout while flexible working arrangement was ranked as the top area for improvement so as to reduce stress and burnout. As such, policy makers and hospital management may want to focus on setting clear mental health targets and facilitate manageable clinical workload, build manpower resiliency, optimize resources and provide flexible work arrangements to alleviate stress and burnout among MHP
MEchanical DIlatation of the Cervix in a Scarred uterus (MEDICS): the study protocol of a randomised controlled trial comparing a single cervical catheter balloon and prostaglandin PGE2 for cervical ripening and labour induction following caesarean delivery
10.1136/bmjopen-2019-028896BMJ OPEN91
Ranking of areas where potential improvements in the domains can most significantly reduce stress and burnout.
Ranking of areas where potential improvements in the domains can most significantly reduce stress and burnout.</p
Measures of burnout across 3 studies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted a huge emotional strain on mental health professionals (MHP) in Singapore. As Singapore transited into an endemic status, it is unclear whether the psychological strain has likewise lessened. The aims of this study were to investigate the levels of stress and burnout experienced by MHP working in a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Singapore during this phase of COVID-19 endemicity (2022) in comparison to the earlier pandemic years (2020 and 2021) and to identify factors which contribute to as well as ameliorate stress and burnout. A total of 282 MHP participated in an online survey in 2022, which included 2 validated measures, namely the Perceived Stress Scale and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Participants were also asked to rank factors that contributed the most to their stress and burnout. Between-group comparisons were conducted regarding stress and burnout levels among MHP across different demographic groupings and working contexts. In addition, OLBI data completed by MHP in 2020 and 2021 were extracted from 2 published studies, and trend analysis was conducted for the proportion of MHP meeting burnout threshold across 3 time points. We found that the proportion of MHP meeting burnout threshold in 2020, 2021 and 2022 were 76.9%, 87.6% and 77.9% respectively. Professional groups, age, years of experience and income groups were associated with stress and/or burnout. High clinical workload was ranked as the top factor that contributed to stress and burnout while flexible working arrangement was ranked as the top area for improvement so as to reduce stress and burnout. As such, policy makers and hospital management may want to focus on setting clear mental health targets and facilitate manageable clinical workload, build manpower resiliency, optimize resources and provide flexible work arrangements to alleviate stress and burnout among MHP.</div
Descriptive plots for stress, exhaustion and disengagement mean scores across different demographic or work situation variables.
Descriptive plots for stress, exhaustion and disengagement mean scores across different demographic or work situation variables.</p
Summary of socio-demographic factors and work contexts (n = 282).
Summary of socio-demographic factors and work contexts (n = 282).</p
Results of significant Tukey/ Games-Howell post-hoc tests for the one-way ANOVAs investigating relationships between demographic variables and both stress and burnout (exhaustion and disengagement).
Results of significant Tukey/ Games-Howell post-hoc tests for the one-way ANOVAs investigating relationships between demographic variables and both stress and burnout (exhaustion and disengagement).</p