Sharma Dolly, Verma Ashwani, Debnath Manna, Ojha Santosh, Niraula Anupam
Department of Medical Imaging Technology, Bapubhai Desaibhai Patel Institute of Paramedical Sciences (BDIPS), Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Gujarat, India.
Data Scientist, APVAX, Asian Development Bank, New Delhi, India.
J Radiol Nurs. 2022 Dec;41(4):334-338. doi: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2022.09.005. Epub 2022 Oct 3.
Professional quality of life is one of the growing concerns among healthcare workers especially during COVID-19 pandemic. Presence and work of radiologist and medical imaging technologist for prolonged hours with patients could be stressful and painful.
This study aimed to assess the professional quality of life among the radiologist and medical imaging technologist by analyzing professional satisfaction, compassion, and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An online, cross-sectional, self-reported, and internet-based survey was carried out among 153 radiologists and medical imaging technologists. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the sociodemographic variables and domains of professional quality of life scale. Cronbach's alpha was used to check internal consistency. Independent sample -test (two-tailed) was used to compare the demographic variables and compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.
Most participants reported moderate and higher level of compassion satisfaction, whereas moderate burnout and secondary traumatic stress was reported by most participants during COVID-19 pandemic. There was negative correlation between compassion satisfaction and burnout and secondary traumatic stress.
The findings of this study are vital to understand the work-related quality of life among healthcare professionals not only during COVID-19 pandemic but also after the pandemic situation. There is a need to conduct qualitative evaluation to ascertain the risk factors associated with professional quality of life. The study also reflects the need to focus more on the mental health of healthcare professionals not only during and after pandemic situation.
职业生活质量是医护人员日益关注的问题之一，尤其是在新冠疫情期间。放射科医生和医学影像技术人员长时间与患者接触并工作，可能会感到压力和痛苦。
本研究旨在通过分析新冠疫情期间的职业满意度、同情心和职业倦怠，评估放射科医生和医学影像技术人员的职业生活质量。
对153名放射科医生和医学影像技术人员进行了一项基于网络的横断面自报告调查。描述性统计用于总结社会人口统计学变量和职业生活质量量表的领域。使用Cronbach's alpha系数检查内部一致性。独立样本t检验（双侧）用于比较人口统计学变量与同情心满意度、职业倦怠和继发性创伤压力。
大多数参与者报告了中等及以上水平的同情心满意度，而在新冠疫情期间，大多数参与者报告了中等程度的职业倦怠和继发性创伤压力。同情心满意度与职业倦怠和继发性创伤压力之间存在负相关。
本研究的结果对于了解医护人员在新冠疫情期间以及疫情后的工作相关生活质量至关重要。需要进行定性评估，以确定与职业生活质量相关的风险因素。该研究还反映出不仅在疫情期间而且在疫情后都需要更加关注医护人员的心理健康。
