Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals

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Autor(a) principal: Santos, Manuel C.
Data de Publicação: 2010
Outros Autores: Barros, Luísa, Carolino, Elisabete
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/4896
Resumo: Objectives - To identify occupational stressors and coping resources in a group of physiotherapists, and to analyse interactions between subjective levels of stress, efficacy in stress resolution and coping resources used by these professionals. Design - A sample of 55 physiotherapists working in three general hospitals in Portugal completed the Coping Resources Inventory for Stress, the Occupational Stressors Inventory and two subjective scales for stress and stress resolution. Main results - Most physiotherapists perceived that they were moderately stressed (19/55, 35%) or stressed (20/55, 36%) due to work, and reported that their efficacy in stress resolution was moderate (25/54, 46%) or efficient (23/54, 42%). Issues related to lack of professional autonomy, lack of organisation in the hierarchical command chain, lack of professional and social recognition, disorganisation in task distribution and interpersonal conflicts with superiors were identified as the main sources of stress. The most frequently used coping resources were social support, stress monitoring, physical health and structuring. Perceived efficacy in stress resolution was inversely related to perceived level of occupational stress (r = −0.61, P < 0.01). Significant correlations were found between several coping resources and the perceived level of stress and efficacy in stress resolution. Associations between problem solving, cognitive restructuring and stress monitoring and both low levels of perceived stress and high levels of perceived efficacy were particularly strong. Implications for practice - The importance of identifying stressors and coping resources related to physiotherapists’ occupational stress, and the need for the development of specific training programmes to cope with stress are supported.
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spelling Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitalsPhysiotherapyOccupational stressCoping resourcesHealth professionalBurnout, ProfessionalSelf efficacyObjectives - To identify occupational stressors and coping resources in a group of physiotherapists, and to analyse interactions between subjective levels of stress, efficacy in stress resolution and coping resources used by these professionals. Design - A sample of 55 physiotherapists working in three general hospitals in Portugal completed the Coping Resources Inventory for Stress, the Occupational Stressors Inventory and two subjective scales for stress and stress resolution. Main results - Most physiotherapists perceived that they were moderately stressed (19/55, 35%) or stressed (20/55, 36%) due to work, and reported that their efficacy in stress resolution was moderate (25/54, 46%) or efficient (23/54, 42%). Issues related to lack of professional autonomy, lack of organisation in the hierarchical command chain, lack of professional and social recognition, disorganisation in task distribution and interpersonal conflicts with superiors were identified as the main sources of stress. The most frequently used coping resources were social support, stress monitoring, physical health and structuring. Perceived efficacy in stress resolution was inversely related to perceived level of occupational stress (r = −0.61, P < 0.01). Significant correlations were found between several coping resources and the perceived level of stress and efficacy in stress resolution. Associations between problem solving, cognitive restructuring and stress monitoring and both low levels of perceived stress and high levels of perceived efficacy were particularly strong. Implications for practice - The importance of identifying stressors and coping resources related to physiotherapists’ occupational stress, and the need for the development of specific training programmes to cope with stress are supported.ElsevierRCIPLSantos, Manuel C.Barros, LuísaCarolino, Elisabete2015-08-20T15:42:10Z2010-122010-12-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/4896engSantos MC, Barros L, Carolino E. Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals. Physiotherapy. 2010;96(4):303-10.10.1016/j.physio.2010.03.001info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-08-03T09:47:33Zoai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/4896Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:14:15.731528Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals
title Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals
spellingShingle Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals
Santos, Manuel C.
Physiotherapy
Occupational stress
Coping resources
Health professional
Burnout, Professional
Self efficacy
title_short Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals
title_full Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals
title_fullStr Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals
title_full_unstemmed Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals
title_sort Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals
author Santos, Manuel C.
author_facet Santos, Manuel C.
Barros, Luísa
Carolino, Elisabete
author_role author
author2 Barros, Luísa
Carolino, Elisabete
author2_role author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Santos, Manuel C.
Barros, Luísa
Carolino, Elisabete
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Physiotherapy
Occupational stress
Coping resources
Health professional
Burnout, Professional
Self efficacy
topic Physiotherapy
Occupational stress
Coping resources
Health professional
Burnout, Professional
Self efficacy
description Objectives - To identify occupational stressors and coping resources in a group of physiotherapists, and to analyse interactions between subjective levels of stress, efficacy in stress resolution and coping resources used by these professionals. Design - A sample of 55 physiotherapists working in three general hospitals in Portugal completed the Coping Resources Inventory for Stress, the Occupational Stressors Inventory and two subjective scales for stress and stress resolution. Main results - Most physiotherapists perceived that they were moderately stressed (19/55, 35%) or stressed (20/55, 36%) due to work, and reported that their efficacy in stress resolution was moderate (25/54, 46%) or efficient (23/54, 42%). Issues related to lack of professional autonomy, lack of organisation in the hierarchical command chain, lack of professional and social recognition, disorganisation in task distribution and interpersonal conflicts with superiors were identified as the main sources of stress. The most frequently used coping resources were social support, stress monitoring, physical health and structuring. Perceived efficacy in stress resolution was inversely related to perceived level of occupational stress (r = −0.61, P < 0.01). Significant correlations were found between several coping resources and the perceived level of stress and efficacy in stress resolution. Associations between problem solving, cognitive restructuring and stress monitoring and both low levels of perceived stress and high levels of perceived efficacy were particularly strong. Implications for practice - The importance of identifying stressors and coping resources related to physiotherapists’ occupational stress, and the need for the development of specific training programmes to cope with stress are supported.
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