Job satisfaction of healthcare professionals in palliative care departments and factors affecting job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic
Background/Aim. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the healthcare system, particularly healthcare providers such as nurses/medical technicians, who were obliged to adhere to strict procedures and manage their time effectively during shifts. The aim of this study was to identify intern...
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Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia
2024-01-01
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| author | Sinanović Šćepan Kilibarda Tatjana Bubanj Saša Prodović Tanja Potić Srećko Sekulić Jelena Spasić Marko Subotić Slobodan Kostić Marina Petrović Marko Popović-Ilić Tatjana Tomović Milena Aksović Nikola Milovanović Olivera |
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| description | Background/Aim. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the healthcare system, particularly healthcare providers such as nurses/medical technicians, who were obliged to adhere to strict procedures and manage their time effectively during shifts. The aim of this study was to identify internal strengths, weaknesses, threats, and challenges in palliative care management during the C OVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of nurses/medical technicians. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a 100% sample of nurses/medical technicians working in hospital-based palliative care in two clinics in Belgrade (47 respondents in total). The research instrument was a Questionnaire on Employee Satisfaction. The survey was conducted during September and October 2022. Results. Assessing the job satisfaction of nurses/ medical technicians revealed moderate job satisfaction (3.43), which was mostly influenced by appropriate financial compensation and the implementation of measures to prevent and control the spread of the COVID-19 infection. The dimensions of management that were significantly related to respondents’ satisfaction were motivation and adequacy of hygienic conditions and measures to control COVID-19 (χ2 = 62.83, p = 0.004 and χ2 = 36.42, p = 0.006, respectively). Conclusion. Nurses/medical technicians who experience stress at work in regular conditions tend to react the same way in different conditions, such as those related to COVID-19 infection. The most difficult challenge that the management faces is the recognition of the importance of the work of nurses/medical technicians by the community. Therefore, it is vital to respect and support the most important professional values of nurses/medical technicians, such as valuable achievements, the importance of professional challenges, personal growth and development, and independence in practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-272ea4c015bd4a2d963bd77183064f232024-04-10T10:28:45ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202024-01-01812818810.2298/VSP230831060S0042-84502300060SJob satisfaction of healthcare professionals in palliative care departments and factors affecting job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemicSinanović Šćepan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8125-7873Kilibarda Tatjana1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9719-5999Bubanj Saša2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7548-3321Prodović Tanja3Potić Srećko4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4782-4328Sekulić Jelena5Spasić Marko6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7144-1696Subotić Slobodan7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0481-6926Kostić Marina8https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6322-8684Petrović Marko9Popović-Ilić Tatjana10https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2286-9968Tomović Milena11https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5503-0990Aksović Nikola12https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5312-3456Milovanović Olivera13https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5593-0526High Medical College of Professional Studies “Milutin Milanković”, Belgrade, Serbia + University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac, SerbiaAcademy of Applied Preschool Teaching and Health Studies, Department in Ćuprija, Kruševac, SerbiaUniversity of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Department of Kinesiology, Niš, Serbia + University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia High Medical College of Professional Studies “Milutin Milanković”, Belgrade, SerbiaHigh Medical College of Professional Studies “Milutin Milanković”, Belgrade, SerbiaHigh Medical College of Professional Studies “Milutin Milanković”, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac, Serbia + University of Kragujevac, Department of Surgery, Kragujevac, SerbiaHigh Medical College of Professional Studies “Milutin Milanković”, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac, Serbia + University of Kragujevac, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac, Serbia + University of Kragujevac, Department of Surgery, Kragujevac, SerbiaUniversity of Priština, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Leposavić, SerbiaAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Sports Medicine Laboratory, Thessaloniki, GreeceUniversity of Priština, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Leposavić, SerbiaUniversity of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac, Serbia + University of Kragujevac, Department of Pharmacy, Kragujevac, SerbiaBackground/Aim. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the healthcare system, particularly healthcare providers such as nurses/medical technicians, who were obliged to adhere to strict procedures and manage their time effectively during shifts. The aim of this study was to identify internal strengths, weaknesses, threats, and challenges in palliative care management during the C OVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of nurses/medical technicians. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a 100% sample of nurses/medical technicians working in hospital-based palliative care in two clinics in Belgrade (47 respondents in total). The research instrument was a Questionnaire on Employee Satisfaction. The survey was conducted during September and October 2022. Results. Assessing the job satisfaction of nurses/ medical technicians revealed moderate job satisfaction (3.43), which was mostly influenced by appropriate financial compensation and the implementation of measures to prevent and control the spread of the COVID-19 infection. The dimensions of management that were significantly related to respondents’ satisfaction were motivation and adequacy of hygienic conditions and measures to control COVID-19 (χ2 = 62.83, p = 0.004 and χ2 = 36.42, p = 0.006, respectively). Conclusion. Nurses/medical technicians who experience stress at work in regular conditions tend to react the same way in different conditions, such as those related to COVID-19 infection. The most difficult challenge that the management faces is the recognition of the importance of the work of nurses/medical technicians by the community. Therefore, it is vital to respect and support the most important professional values of nurses/medical technicians, such as valuable achievements, the importance of professional challenges, personal growth and development, and independence in practice.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2024/0042-84502300060S.pdfcovid-19job satisfactionnursespalliative care |
| spellingShingle | Sinanović Šćepan Kilibarda Tatjana Bubanj Saša Prodović Tanja Potić Srećko Sekulić Jelena Spasić Marko Subotić Slobodan Kostić Marina Petrović Marko Popović-Ilić Tatjana Tomović Milena Aksović Nikola Milovanović Olivera Job satisfaction of healthcare professionals in palliative care departments and factors affecting job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic Vojnosanitetski Pregled covid-19 job satisfaction nurses palliative care |
| title | Job satisfaction of healthcare professionals in palliative care departments and factors affecting job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Job satisfaction of healthcare professionals in palliative care departments and factors affecting job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Job satisfaction of healthcare professionals in palliative care departments and factors affecting job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Job satisfaction of healthcare professionals in palliative care departments and factors affecting job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Job satisfaction of healthcare professionals in palliative care departments and factors affecting job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | job satisfaction of healthcare professionals in palliative care departments and factors affecting job satisfaction during covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | covid-19 job satisfaction nurses palliative care |
| url | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2024/0042-84502300060S.pdf |
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