SATISFACTION WITH WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ACCORDING TO THEIR SELF-ASSESSMENT
The ongoing military operations in Ukraine have intensified the pre-existing stress experienced by medical professionals due to the inherent demands of their work. Aim. This study aims to examine the impact of working conditions on the mental health of healthcare workers based on their self-asses...
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Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University
2024-10-01
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| description | The ongoing military operations in Ukraine have intensified the pre-existing stress experienced by medical professionals due to the inherent demands of their work.
Aim. This study aims to examine the impact of working conditions on the mental health of healthcare workers based on their self-assessments.
Material and Methods. The study utilized data from a survey of 389 healthcare workers, employing a custom-designed questionnaire. A combination of quantitative and qualitative analytical methods was applied to assess the results.
Results and Discussion. The findings indicate that "Satisfaction with working conditions" exerts the most significant influence on the mental health of healthcare workers. A detailed analysis of this determinant was conducted based on respondents' gender, years of service in the healthcare system, and professional roles. Managers of healthcare facilities gave the highest assessment of the importance of this determinant (3.84±0.16 points), and the group of doctors rated it the lowest (3.19±0.13 points), which was significantly lower than the results of the survey in other groups of respondents depending on their position (p<0.05). Satisfaction with working conditions is significantly associated with the level of personal income and its distribution, as well as with satisfaction with housing conditions. There is a direct correlation between satisfaction with working and living conditions and personal income, which confirms the researchers' conclusions about the importance of the impact of these determinants on mental health.
Conclusions. The specifics of the working conditions of medical staff are an important determinant of their mental health and directly impact life satisfaction, which in turn contributes to improving the quality and productivity of work, increasing staff motivation. Supporting the mental health of medical staff is an integral part of strengthening public health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5909a4797a394fe0a9101b36360c46102025-01-06T10:49:52ZengDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical UniversityActa Medica Leopoliensia1029-42442415-33032024-10-01301-212013210.25040/aml2024.1-2.120403SATISFACTION WITH WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ACCORDING TO THEIR SELF-ASSESSMENTVsevolod Borovets0Oleh Lyubinets1Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Department of Public HealthDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Department of Public HealthThe ongoing military operations in Ukraine have intensified the pre-existing stress experienced by medical professionals due to the inherent demands of their work. Aim. This study aims to examine the impact of working conditions on the mental health of healthcare workers based on their self-assessments. Material and Methods. The study utilized data from a survey of 389 healthcare workers, employing a custom-designed questionnaire. A combination of quantitative and qualitative analytical methods was applied to assess the results. Results and Discussion. The findings indicate that "Satisfaction with working conditions" exerts the most significant influence on the mental health of healthcare workers. A detailed analysis of this determinant was conducted based on respondents' gender, years of service in the healthcare system, and professional roles. Managers of healthcare facilities gave the highest assessment of the importance of this determinant (3.84±0.16 points), and the group of doctors rated it the lowest (3.19±0.13 points), which was significantly lower than the results of the survey in other groups of respondents depending on their position (p<0.05). Satisfaction with working conditions is significantly associated with the level of personal income and its distribution, as well as with satisfaction with housing conditions. There is a direct correlation between satisfaction with working and living conditions and personal income, which confirms the researchers' conclusions about the importance of the impact of these determinants on mental health. Conclusions. The specifics of the working conditions of medical staff are an important determinant of their mental health and directly impact life satisfaction, which in turn contributes to improving the quality and productivity of work, increasing staff motivation. Supporting the mental health of medical staff is an integral part of strengthening public health.https://amljournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/403mental healthhealthcare workershealthcare managerssociological researchhealth determinantsworking conditionsukraine |
| spellingShingle | Vsevolod Borovets Oleh Lyubinets SATISFACTION WITH WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ACCORDING TO THEIR SELF-ASSESSMENT Acta Medica Leopoliensia mental health healthcare workers healthcare managers sociological research health determinants working conditions ukraine |
| title | SATISFACTION WITH WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ACCORDING TO THEIR SELF-ASSESSMENT |
| title_full | SATISFACTION WITH WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ACCORDING TO THEIR SELF-ASSESSMENT |
| title_fullStr | SATISFACTION WITH WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ACCORDING TO THEIR SELF-ASSESSMENT |
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| title_short | SATISFACTION WITH WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ACCORDING TO THEIR SELF-ASSESSMENT |
| title_sort | satisfaction with working conditions and mental health of healthcare workers according to their self assessment |
| topic | mental health healthcare workers healthcare managers sociological research health determinants working conditions ukraine |
| url | https://amljournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/403 |
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