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: Received: 22 May 2023 / Approved: 23 May 2023 / Online: 23 May 2023 (05:17:04 CEST)
How to cite:
Alexias, G.; Papandreopoulou, M.; Togas, C. Work Engagement and Burnout in a Private Health Service Unit in Greece. Preprints2023, 2023051579. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1579.v1
Alexias, G.; Papandreopoulou, M.; Togas, C. Work Engagement and Burnout in a Private Health Service Unit in Greece. Preprints 2023, 2023051579. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1579.v1
Alexias, G.; Papandreopoulou, M.; Togas, C. Work Engagement and Burnout in a Private Health Service Unit in Greece. Preprints2023, 2023051579. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1579.v1
APA Style
Alexias, G., Papandreopoulou, M., & Togas, C. (2023). Work Engagement and Burnout in a Private Health Service Unit in Greece. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1579.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Alexias, G., Maria Papandreopoulou and Constantinos Togas. 2023 "Work Engagement and Burnout in a Private Health Service Unit in Greece" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1579.v1
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the work engagement and burnout in healthcare professionals in a private health unit in Greece. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 151 professionals (doctors, nurses, administrative staff and professionals of other specialties). The questionnaire included demographic and work-related information and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory. Analysis was performed by SPSS v.26. With regard to the work engagement, the participants presented a medium score in absorption and a medium to high score in vigor and dedication. In addition, they presented low score in depersonalization, a medium score in emotional exhaustion and a high score in personal accomplishment. Those who had a working contract for an indefinite period had higher score in all the dimensions of burnout. Vigor, dedication and absorption were negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and positively with personal accomplishment. Healthcare professionals in private health sector in Greece present moderate work engagement and experience moderate levels of burnout. Work engagement is associated with burnout and plays an important role in its prevention. There are some significant differences in work engagement and burnout based on several demographic and work-related characteristics.
Keywords
Work engagement; burnout; health professionals; private sector; healthcare unit
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
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