Faculty’s work engagement in patient care: impact on job crafting of the teacher tasks
Abstract Background High levels of work engagement protect against burnout. This can be supported through the work environment and by faculty themselves when they try to improve their work environment. As a result, they can become more engaged and better performers. We studied the relationship betwe...
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| author | Joost W. van den Berg Christel P. M. Verberg Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier A. Debbie C. Jaarsma Onyebuchi A. Arah Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts |
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| description | Abstract Background High levels of work engagement protect against burnout. This can be supported through the work environment and by faculty themselves when they try to improve their work environment. As a result, they can become more engaged and better performers. We studied the relationship between adaptations by physicians to improve their teaching work environment, known as job crafting, and their energy levels, or work engagement, in their work as care provider and teacher. Job crafting encompasses seeking social (i) and structural (ii) resources and challenges (iii) and avoiding hindrances (iv). Methods We established a cross-sectional questionnaire survey in a cohort of physicians participating in classroom and clinical teaching. Job crafting and work engagement were measured separately for physicians’ clinical and teaching activities. We analyzed our data using structural equation modelling controlling for age, gender, perceived levels of autonomy and participation in decision making. Results 383 physicians were included. Physicians’ work engagement for patient care was negatively associated with two job crafting behaviors in the teaching roles: seeking structural resources (classroom teaching: ß = − 0.220 [95% CI: -0.319 to − 0.129]; clinical teaching: ß = − 0.148 [95% CI: -0.255 to − 0.042]); seeking challenges (classroom teaching: ß = − 0.215 [95% CI: -0.317 to − 0.113]; clinical teaching:, ß = − 0.190 [95% CI: -0.319 to − 0.061]). Seeking social resources and avoiding hindrances were unaffected by physicians’ work engagement for patient care. Conclusions High engagement for teaching leads to job crafting in teaching. High engagement for patient care does not lead to job crafting in teaching. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0767c85f888b4229af7fa54094dec6b22022-12-21T17:49:26ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202018-12-0118111210.1186/s12909-018-1411-zFaculty’s work engagement in patient care: impact on job crafting of the teacher tasksJoost W. van den Berg0Christel P. M. Verberg1Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier2A. Debbie C. Jaarsma3Onyebuchi A. Arah4Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts5Professional Performance research group, Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center (AMC-UvA)ICLON, Leiden University Graduate School of TeachingFaculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht UniversityCenter for Research & Innovation in Medical Education, University Medical Center Groningen, University of GroningenDepartment of Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public HealthProfessional Performance research group, Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center (AMC-UvA)Abstract Background High levels of work engagement protect against burnout. This can be supported through the work environment and by faculty themselves when they try to improve their work environment. As a result, they can become more engaged and better performers. We studied the relationship between adaptations by physicians to improve their teaching work environment, known as job crafting, and their energy levels, or work engagement, in their work as care provider and teacher. Job crafting encompasses seeking social (i) and structural (ii) resources and challenges (iii) and avoiding hindrances (iv). Methods We established a cross-sectional questionnaire survey in a cohort of physicians participating in classroom and clinical teaching. Job crafting and work engagement were measured separately for physicians’ clinical and teaching activities. We analyzed our data using structural equation modelling controlling for age, gender, perceived levels of autonomy and participation in decision making. Results 383 physicians were included. Physicians’ work engagement for patient care was negatively associated with two job crafting behaviors in the teaching roles: seeking structural resources (classroom teaching: ß = − 0.220 [95% CI: -0.319 to − 0.129]; clinical teaching: ß = − 0.148 [95% CI: -0.255 to − 0.042]); seeking challenges (classroom teaching: ß = − 0.215 [95% CI: -0.317 to − 0.113]; clinical teaching:, ß = − 0.190 [95% CI: -0.319 to − 0.061]). Seeking social resources and avoiding hindrances were unaffected by physicians’ work engagement for patient care. Conclusions High engagement for teaching leads to job crafting in teaching. High engagement for patient care does not lead to job crafting in teaching.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1411-zWork engagementJob craftingCareer developmentFaculty developmentClinical teaching |
| spellingShingle | Joost W. van den Berg Christel P. M. Verberg Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier A. Debbie C. Jaarsma Onyebuchi A. Arah Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts Faculty’s work engagement in patient care: impact on job crafting of the teacher tasks BMC Medical Education Work engagement Job crafting Career development Faculty development Clinical teaching |
| title | Faculty’s work engagement in patient care: impact on job crafting of the teacher tasks |
| title_full | Faculty’s work engagement in patient care: impact on job crafting of the teacher tasks |
| title_fullStr | Faculty’s work engagement in patient care: impact on job crafting of the teacher tasks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Faculty’s work engagement in patient care: impact on job crafting of the teacher tasks |
| title_short | Faculty’s work engagement in patient care: impact on job crafting of the teacher tasks |
| title_sort | faculty s work engagement in patient care impact on job crafting of the teacher tasks |
| topic | Work engagement Job crafting Career development Faculty development Clinical teaching |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1411-z |
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