Naslov
Razina empatije i psihološkog distresa kod medicinskih sestarai zdravstvenih tehničara
(The Level of Empathy and Psychological Distress in Nurses and Health Technicians)

Autori
Holik, Dubravka ; Milostić-Srb, Andrea ; Popić, Bruno ; Rudan, Stjepan ; Bajan, Antun ; Javorček, Helena ; Majnarić-Trtica, Ljiljana

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 46 (2022), 1; 29-35

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
psihološki distres ; empatija ; medicinske sestre, zdravstveni tehničari
(psychological distress ; empathy ; nurses ; health technicians)

Sažetak
The aim of the study was to examine the overall level of empathy, its affective and cognitive aspects, and the level of psychological stress, and to determine the relationship between empathy, emotions and psychological stress in nurses and health technicians employed at the Clinical Hospital Center Osijek. A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2019 among 152 nurses and health technicians using the authors personally prepared questionnaire, and standard questionnaires BES, PANAS and K10 to evaluate empathy, positive and negative emotions and psychological distress of respondents. Respondents exhibited a middle – a higher degree of total empathy (median 50 and interquartile range of 43–56), with more emphasized affective than cognitive component. Psychological distress was confirmed in 65% of respon- dents. There was a correlation between affective and cognitive empathy (p<0.001, r = 0.355). People with a higher degree of distress also had more negative emotions that tended to increase with increasing distress (p <0.001, r = 0.426). Health- care workers are mostly empathic and in a great deal exhibit psychological distress. It is necessary to carry out system- atic surveys among health personnel to determine the empathy and distress levels to detect the risk groups who need help with stress prevention.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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