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Occupational Health Psychology: From Burnout to Well-Being

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 8271

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Christine Jeoffrion

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Laboratoire Inter-Universitaire de Psychologie, Personnalité, Cognition et Changement Social LIP/PC2S—EA 4145, Université of Grenoble Alpes, F 38058 Grenoble, France
Interests: health at work; quality of life at work; psychosocial risks; accompanying change in organizations; risk prevention; harassment at work; management; leadership; participative approach; mixt methodology; interventions in organizations

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The deep changes within organizations and, more recently, the COVID global health crisis, have increased the prevalence of psychosocial risk factors. These various factors result in damage to people's physical and mental health. Burnout is one of the most potential serious conditions that people experience when they are exposed to these risk factors for a period of time. While the factors leading to burnout are today quite known, the question remains on how to prevent it (primary or secondary prevention) and/or how to take care of people who suffer from it (tertiary prevention) in order to promote well-being within organizations.

This Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on research that addresses this question. The papers submitted will be based on different types of populations and using a wide range of methodologies. Contributions to this issue should combine a high level of science with practical applications in organizations aiming at improving people's well-being.

Prof. Dr. Christine Jeoffrion
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  • burnout
  • well-being at work
  • occupational health psychology

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The Participatory Approach in Healthcare Establishments as a Specific French Organizational Model at Hospital Department Level to Prevent Burnout among Caregivers: What Are the Perceptions of Its Implementation and Its Potential Contributions by These Caregivers?
by Sophie Arnaudeau, Marion Nickum, Evelyne Fouquereau, Séverine Chevalier, Nicolas Gillet, René Mokounkolo, Julien Lejeune, Romuald Seizeur, Philippe Colombat and Christine Jeoffrion
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(7), 882; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070882 - 6 Jul 2024
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(1) Background: Manifestations of burnout are regularly observed in the healthcare population. The participatory approach (PA) is a specific organization in the French health service aimed at preserving and improving the psychological health of these staff at work. The main objective of this [...] Read more.
(1) Background: Manifestations of burnout are regularly observed in the healthcare population. The participatory approach (PA) is a specific organization in the French health service aimed at preserving and improving the psychological health of these staff at work. The main objective of this study was to explore with healthcare professionals their perceptions of the effectiveness of the four PA components (multi-professional team meetings, in-service training, team support meetings and the project approach) implemented to date within French hospital departments, the methods of their implementation and the potential contributions of such an approach to their quality of working life and working conditions (QWLWC), and the quality of care provided. (2) Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 21 healthcare professionals in French hospital departments between March and April 2021. After they were recorded, the collected data was transcribed in full and subjected to thematic analysis. (3) Results: According to care providers, PA is only partially deployed in these departments today. Nevertheless, it is helping to develop multi-professional communication, and improves the quality of life at work as well as quality of care. (4) Conclusions: In the light of these results, the creation of a tool for the large-scale evaluation of PA implementation in hospitals emerges as essential, as its deployment in all hospital departments could help reduce the suffering of care professionals. In addition, a better articulation between the concepts of Magnet Hospitals and those of PA would prove heuristically promising. Full article
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Study of the Relationship between Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Burnout Syndrome among Speech and Language Therapists
by Jimmy Bordarie and Caroline Mourtialon
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(23), 7132; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20237132 - 1 Dec 2023
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Background: Burnout syndrome can arise due to either situational factors such as working conditions, or dispositional factors such as certain temperaments, like a high sensory processing sensitivity. We aim to address the relative absence of studies on speech-language therapists and seek to determine [...] Read more.
Background: Burnout syndrome can arise due to either situational factors such as working conditions, or dispositional factors such as certain temperaments, like a high sensory processing sensitivity. We aim to address the relative absence of studies on speech-language therapists and seek to determine the role of high sensitivity for these healthcare workers in relation to burnout syndrome. Method: The sample consisted of 602 female speech-language pathologists who anonymously completed a questionnaire measuring burnout (ProQOL 5th edition) and sensory processing sensitivity (HSPS-FR). Results: The results revealed that 77.41% of the participants reported moderate or high burnout scores. Furthermore, the analyses revealed that highly sensitive participants are more vulnerable to burnout than others. Conclusion: This study highlights the negative impact of high sensory processing sensitivity on burnout. However, according to the kind of sensitivity, we discuss the way in which highly sensitive caregivers can master this sensitivity in order to use it as a strength in their professions and to spare themselves from suffering deleterious effects, such as compassion fatigue and/or burnout. Full article
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Workplace Bullying Seen from the Perspective of Bystanders: Effects on Engagement and Burnout, Mediating Role of Positive and Negative Affects
by Joséphine Pascale Ada Manga, Pascale Desrumaux and Willys N’dong Nguema
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(19), 6821; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20196821 - 25 Sep 2023
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The first and original aim of this study was to measure the impact of workplace bullying (WB) seen from the perspective of the witnesses (bystanders) on the work engagement and the burnout of these bystanders. The second aim was to test the mediating [...] Read more.
The first and original aim of this study was to measure the impact of workplace bullying (WB) seen from the perspective of the witnesses (bystanders) on the work engagement and the burnout of these bystanders. The second aim was to test the mediating roles of affects between WB seen from the perspective of bystanders and two resulting variables, bystanders’ work engagement and bystanders’ burnout. This study was conducted using self-administered questionnaires with WB bystanders (n = 222) from the Cameroonian health sector. The results indicated that positive and negative affects played mediating roles between WB as seen by witnesses and the two resulting variables, burnout and work engagement. This study offers new avenues for intervention on the issue of WB bystanders. In addition to prevention for victims, witnesses experiencing bullying as bystanders in Cameroon must be supported and accompanied by occupational health services, occupational and psychosocial risk prevention workers, psychologists, as well as human resources. Full article
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Burnout and Brownout in Intensive Care Physicians in the Era of COVID-19: A Qualitative Study
by Léa Baillat, Emilie Vayre, Marie Préau and Claude Guérin
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(11), 6029; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116029 - 1 Jun 2023
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The health crisis has had a strong impact on intensive care units. The objective of this study was to investigate the experience of resuscitation physicians during the COVID-19 health crisis to understand the associated determinants of quality of life, burnout, and brownout. This [...] Read more.
The health crisis has had a strong impact on intensive care units. The objective of this study was to investigate the experience of resuscitation physicians during the COVID-19 health crisis to understand the associated determinants of quality of life, burnout, and brownout. This qualitative, longitudinal study covered two periods (T1, February 2021, and T2, May 2021). The data were collected in individual semi-directed interviews with 17 intensive care physicians (ICPs) (T1). Nine of the latter also participated in a second interview (T2). The data were examined using grounded theory analysis. We identified a multiplication of burnout and brownout indicators and factors already known in intensive care. In addition, burnout and brownout indicators and factors specific to the COVID-19 crisis were added. The evolution of professional practices has disrupted the professional identity, the meaning of work, and the boundaries between private and professional life, leading to a brownout and blur-out syndrome. The added value of our study lies in identifying the positive effects of the crisis in the professional domain. Our study revealed indicators and factors of burnout and brownout associated with the crisis among ICPs. Finally, it highlights the beneficial effects of the COVID-19 crisis on work. Full article
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