Workplace health in anesthesia team: A qualitative study in Iran
BackgroundAll anesthesia providers, including nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists work in a stressful environment with diverse tasks. The profession is characterized by high workload, both dependent and independent job descriptions, and unpredictable conditions. This study was designed and cond...
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| description | BackgroundAll anesthesia providers, including nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists work in a stressful environment with diverse tasks. The profession is characterized by high workload, both dependent and independent job descriptions, and unpredictable conditions. This study was designed and conducted to explain the factors affecting the workplace health of Iranian anesthesia teams.MethodsTwenty anesthesia team members including nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists from 7 different hospitals were enrolled in this phenomenological research. The data were collected in 2022. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection, and the transcripts were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.FindingsThe most notable theme emerging from the data which was found to affect workplace health was consistency of anesthesia team. Other themes derived from the data included team tranquility and physical well-being.ConclusionThe participants' emphasis was more on behavioral and managerial factors affecting workplace health, and desirable interpersonal cooperation to create a suitable work environment for them was more prominent. These findings can raise the awareness of chief nurse anesthetists and planners to provide more effective teamwork, modify the job description structure, and reduce staff conflicts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d48e0ab8ac9142bd8336611478d378262023-03-03T04:47:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-03-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.11414471141447Workplace health in anesthesia team: A qualitative study in IranAli Khalafi0Nooshin Sarvi Sarmeydani1Sara Adarvishi2Sara Adarvishi3Department of Anesthesiology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Anesthesiology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Anesthesiology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranBackgroundAll anesthesia providers, including nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists work in a stressful environment with diverse tasks. The profession is characterized by high workload, both dependent and independent job descriptions, and unpredictable conditions. This study was designed and conducted to explain the factors affecting the workplace health of Iranian anesthesia teams.MethodsTwenty anesthesia team members including nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists from 7 different hospitals were enrolled in this phenomenological research. The data were collected in 2022. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection, and the transcripts were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.FindingsThe most notable theme emerging from the data which was found to affect workplace health was consistency of anesthesia team. Other themes derived from the data included team tranquility and physical well-being.ConclusionThe participants' emphasis was more on behavioral and managerial factors affecting workplace health, and desirable interpersonal cooperation to create a suitable work environment for them was more prominent. These findings can raise the awareness of chief nurse anesthetists and planners to provide more effective teamwork, modify the job description structure, and reduce staff conflicts.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1141447/fullnurse anesthetistanesthesia teamworkplace healthoccupationalhealth nursinganesthesiologist |
| spellingShingle | Ali Khalafi Nooshin Sarvi Sarmeydani Sara Adarvishi Sara Adarvishi Workplace health in anesthesia team: A qualitative study in Iran Frontiers in Public Health nurse anesthetist anesthesia team workplace health occupational health nursing anesthesiologist |
| title | Workplace health in anesthesia team: A qualitative study in Iran |
| title_full | Workplace health in anesthesia team: A qualitative study in Iran |
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| title_short | Workplace health in anesthesia team: A qualitative study in Iran |
| title_sort | workplace health in anesthesia team a qualitative study in iran |
| topic | nurse anesthetist anesthesia team workplace health occupational health nursing anesthesiologist |
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