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=== Unprofessional Behaviour and Stress ===
=== Unprofessional Behaviour and Stress ===
Unprofessional behaviour in healthcare affects patient safety, by negatively influencing interprofessional communication and the clinical environment. This can lead to adverse events and errors in care. Healthcare professionals subjected to unprofessional behaviours can have increasing self-doubt and lower morale. This can all contribute to burnout. Dabekaussen et al.,<ref name=":0">Dabekaussen KF, Scheepers RA, Heineman E, Haber AL, Lombarts KM, Jaarsma DA, Shapiro J. [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0280444 Health care professionals’ perceptions of unprofessional behaviour in the clinical workplace.] PLoS One. 2023 Jan 19;18(1):e0280444.</ref> states: "Recognising that unprofessional behaviours may exacerbate by increasing workloads and stress, potentially leading to burnout, is needed to address the existing well-being crisis among healthcare professionals."<ref name=":0" />
Unprofessional behaviour in healthcare affects patient safety, by negatively influencing interprofessional communication and the clinical environment. This can lead to adverse events and errors in care. Healthcare professionals subjected to unprofessional behaviours can have increasing self-doubt and lower morale. This can all contribute to burnout. Dabekaussen et al.,<ref name=":0">Dabekaussen KF, Scheepers RA, Heineman E, Haber AL, Lombarts KM, Jaarsma DA, Shapiro J. [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0280444 Health care professionals’ perceptions of unprofessional behaviour in the clinical workplace.] PLoS One. 2023 Jan 19;18(1):e0280444.</ref> states: "Recognising that unprofessional behaviours may exacerbate by increasing workloads and stress, potentially leading to burnout, is needed to address the existing well-being crisis among healthcare professionals."<ref name=":0" />
==== Burnout in Healthcare Professionals ====
"Burnout is an exhaustion of physical, emotional and mental domains, a condition resulting from a long-term commitment to emotionally challenging related work."<ref name=":1">Ching SM, Cheong AT, Yee A, Thurasamy R, Lim PY, Zarina II, Lee KW, Taher SW, Ramachandran V. Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among healthcare providers in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971-). 2024 Apr;193(2):851-63.</ref> Key factors of burnout are fatigue and exhaustion on a personal level, a work-related level or a client/patient-related level. Burnout is associated with<ref name=":1" />:
* higher risk for cardiovascular disease
* overall mortality
* alcohol abuse
* broken relationships
* premature retirement
* depression
* anxiety
* sleep disturbance
* suicide
* higher medical errors due to poor decision making
* poor adherence to clinical guidelines
* hostile relationships with patients and colleagues
* negative attitudes
* detachment from work
* high turnover rates
* medical leave
* absenteeism
If you'd like you can read more about burnout and wellbeing [[Burnout and wellbeing|here]].
=== Personal Well-being ===
"Personal well-being encompasses physical, mental and emotional health as well as a sense of balance and fulfillment in one's personal and professional life."<ref>Olivier, B. Master the Skill of Professionalism. Course. Plus. 2024</ref>
If you'd like you can read more about stress and health [[Stress and Health|here]].


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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Stress Management for Personal Well-being[edit | edit source]

Unprofessional Behaviour and Stress[edit | edit source]

Unprofessional behaviour in healthcare affects patient safety, by negatively influencing interprofessional communication and the clinical environment. This can lead to adverse events and errors in care. Healthcare professionals subjected to unprofessional behaviours can have increasing self-doubt and lower morale. This can all contribute to burnout. Dabekaussen et al.,[1] states: "Recognising that unprofessional behaviours may exacerbate by increasing workloads and stress, potentially leading to burnout, is needed to address the existing well-being crisis among healthcare professionals."[1]

Burnout in Healthcare Professionals[edit | edit source]

"Burnout is an exhaustion of physical, emotional and mental domains, a condition resulting from a long-term commitment to emotionally challenging related work."[2] Key factors of burnout are fatigue and exhaustion on a personal level, a work-related level or a client/patient-related level. Burnout is associated with[2]:

  • higher risk for cardiovascular disease
  • overall mortality
  • alcohol abuse
  • broken relationships
  • premature retirement
  • depression
  • anxiety
  • sleep disturbance
  • suicide
  • higher medical errors due to poor decision making
  • poor adherence to clinical guidelines
  • hostile relationships with patients and colleagues
  • negative attitudes
  • detachment from work
  • high turnover rates
  • medical leave
  • absenteeism

If you'd like you can read more about burnout and wellbeing here.

Personal Well-being[edit | edit source]

"Personal well-being encompasses physical, mental and emotional health as well as a sense of balance and fulfillment in one's personal and professional life."[3]

If you'd like you can read more about stress and health here.

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dabekaussen KF, Scheepers RA, Heineman E, Haber AL, Lombarts KM, Jaarsma DA, Shapiro J. Health care professionals’ perceptions of unprofessional behaviour in the clinical workplace. PLoS One. 2023 Jan 19;18(1):e0280444.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ching SM, Cheong AT, Yee A, Thurasamy R, Lim PY, Zarina II, Lee KW, Taher SW, Ramachandran V. Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among healthcare providers in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971-). 2024 Apr;193(2):851-63.
  3. Olivier, B. Master the Skill of Professionalism. Course. Plus. 2024