Job distress and burnout among Tanzanian and Sudanese health professionals: a comparative study
Job distress and burnout among Tanzanian and Sudanese health professionals: a comparative study
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DOI：
10.1177/0081246319898054
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发表时间：
2020-01-23
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1.9
通讯作者：
Abdullah, Abdullah Seif
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作者：
Hamid, Abdalla A. M.;Abdullah, Abdullah Seif
本研究的目的是探讨和比较苏丹和坦桑尼亚卫生专业人员的苦恼和倦怠水平。采用整群随机抽样的方法，从每个国家选择72名护士和医生。参与者的年龄范围为21岁至55岁（M-年龄= 31.51，SD = 7.22）。使用Maslach倦怠量表-人类服务调查和一般健康问卷收集数据。非精神病性精神障碍在坦桑尼亚卫生专业人员中比苏丹同行更普遍。t检验结果显示，坦桑尼亚卫生专业人员经历了显着更高的水平的困扰，躯体症状，抑郁症，社会功能障碍比他们的苏丹同行。方差分析和MANOVA结果表明，显着的人口统计学差异，从两国的卫生专业人员之间的困扰和倦怠。此外，苏丹参与者报告了更高水平的情绪疲惫和更低的个人成就感，而坦桑尼亚人报告了更高水平的人格解体。结果表明，两国的护士更容易感到痛苦，而医生更容易倦怠。我们的研究结果可能有助于研究人员和管理人员改善卫生专业人员的心理健康，特别是在非洲，并提高他们提供更好服务的能力。
The purpose of this study was to explore and compare the levels of distress and burnout among Sudanese and Tanzanian health professionals. Cluster random sampling was used to select 72 nurses and physicians of both genders from each country. The participants' age range was 21 years to 55 years (M-age = 31.51, SD = 7.22). The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey and the General Health Questionnaire were used to collect data. Nonpsychotic psychiatric disorders were more prevalent among Tanzanian health professionals compared to their Sudanese counterparts. T-test results revealed that Tanzanian health professionals experienced significantly higher levels of distress, somatic symptoms, depression, and social dysfunction than their Sudanese counterparts. ANOVA and MANOVA results indicated significant demographic differences in distress and burnout between health professionals from both countries. In addition, Sudanese participants reported higher levels of emotional exhaustion and lower personal accomplishment, while Tanzanians reported higher levels of depersonalisation. It was concluded that nurses from both countries were more prone to distress, while physicians were more susceptible to burnout. Our findings may assist researchers and administrators to improve the mental health of health professionals, particularly in Africa, and enhance their ability to provide better services.