Fatigue of palliative care nursing staff and selected sociodemographic, occupational and cognitive predictors: a cross-sectional study
Objectives The aim of the study is to assess total fatigue levels among nursing staff who provide palliative care services, as well as to identify significant sociodemographic, occupational and cognitive predictors of self-perceived fatigue. Material and Methods This cross-sectional study was carri...
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| Language: | English |
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Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2025-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
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| Online Access: | https://ijomeh.eu/Fatigue-of-palliative-care-nursing-staff-and-selected-sociodemographic-occupational,200110,0,2.html |
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| Summary: | Objectives
The aim of the study is to assess total fatigue levels among nursing staff who provide palliative care services, as well as to identify significant sociodemographic, occupational and cognitive predictors of self-perceived fatigue.
Material and Methods
This cross-sectional study was carried out on a study group of 424 nurses that provide health care services in the palliative care units in Poland. The following scales were employed in the study: Fatigue Assessment Scale , Utrecht Work Engagement Scale , the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support , Perceived Stress at Work
and Professional Quality of Life Scale .
Results
The average total fatigue level in the study group was 20.78 (SD = 5.41). There was a positive relationship between gender, age, place of residence, marital status, education, perception of social support, occupational stress, and professional quality of life and perceived fatigue. In turn, there was a negative relationship between years of service and perception of social support in the "others" category and perceived fatigue.
Conclusions
The study’s results show a significant relationship between perceived fatigue and sociodemographic, occupational and cognitive variables. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2025;38(1):41–56 |
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| ISSN: | 1232-1087 1896-494X |