TY - JOUR
T1 - Job satisfaction and symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout
T2 - A survey of Australian and New Zealand intensive care research coordinators
AU - Yarad, Elizabeth
AU - Bates, Samantha
AU - Butler, Magdalena
AU - Byrne, Kathleen
AU - Eastwood, Glenn
AU - Grattan, Sarah
AU - Miller, Jennene
AU - Morrison, Lynette
AU - Murray, Lauren
AU - Palermo, Annamaria
AU - Sherring, Claire
AU - Soar, Natalie
AU - Tian, David H.
AU - Towns, Miriam
AU - Hammond, Naomi E.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the intensive care research coordinators undertaking the 2004 and 2009 survey to understand and support each other during the evolution of this specialised group of intensive care clinicians and also the intensive care research coordinators in Australia and New Zealand who responded to this survey in 2021, which has enabled further insights into the intensive care Research Coordinator workforce. the authors would also like to thank the following organisations for supporting this study: The George Institute for Global Health, Critical Care Division for web-based survey support; The ANZICS Clinical Trials Group for funding the license to conduct the Maslach Burnout Inventory; The Royal North Shore Hospital, Intensive Care Clinical Research Unit for funding the HREC regulatory fee; and Mind Garden, Inc. for the license to conduct the Medical Personnel – Maslach Burnout Inventory™-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS (MP)) survey ( www.mindgarden.com ).
Funding Information:
This was an investigator-initiated research project, and the authors would like to thank the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Clinical Trials Group for funding the licence required to undertake the burnout survey, the Malcolm Fisher Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, for funding the ethics regulatory fee, and the George Institute for Global Health for supporting the survey database, data analysis, and management.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Introduction: Intensive care unit clinical research is often implemented by specialised research coordinators (RCs). Clinical research activity within Australian and New Zealand intensive care units has escalated, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth of the intensive care RC workforce to match research demand is poorly understood. Aim: The aim of this study was to repeat an Intensive Care Research Coordinator Interest Group workforce survey conducted in 2004 and 2009 to describe the current workforce and role satisfaction and also to determine reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout in Australian and New Zealand intensive care RCs. Methods: In April 2021, an online anonymised survey was distributed to intensive care RCs to complete demographic and workforce questions, the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel. Results: Of 128 Intensive Care Research Coordinator Interest Group eligible members, 98 (77%) completed the survey. Respondents were mainly women (91%), the median age was 47 years, 37% have a postgraduate qualification, and a third have over 10 years of RCC experience (31%). Half do not have permanent employment (52%). The mean Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 scores were within the normal range, and respondents reported symptoms of depression (21 [21%]), anxiety (23 [23%]), and stress (26 [27%]). Nearly half of the respondents (44%) exhibited an early symptom of burnout by reporting problematic experiences of work. The overall role satisfaction score was 3.5/5 (neutral; neither satisfied nor dissatisfied). Conclusions: Intensive care RCs are an experienced group of professionals with limited satisfaction in the role. One-fifth of the ICU RCs experienced depression, anxiety, or stress symptoms, with close to half reporting signs of burnout. These results highlight the need to address areas of concern to ensure retention of this specialised intensive care workforce.
AB - Introduction: Intensive care unit clinical research is often implemented by specialised research coordinators (RCs). Clinical research activity within Australian and New Zealand intensive care units has escalated, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth of the intensive care RC workforce to match research demand is poorly understood. Aim: The aim of this study was to repeat an Intensive Care Research Coordinator Interest Group workforce survey conducted in 2004 and 2009 to describe the current workforce and role satisfaction and also to determine reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout in Australian and New Zealand intensive care RCs. Methods: In April 2021, an online anonymised survey was distributed to intensive care RCs to complete demographic and workforce questions, the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel. Results: Of 128 Intensive Care Research Coordinator Interest Group eligible members, 98 (77%) completed the survey. Respondents were mainly women (91%), the median age was 47 years, 37% have a postgraduate qualification, and a third have over 10 years of RCC experience (31%). Half do not have permanent employment (52%). The mean Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 scores were within the normal range, and respondents reported symptoms of depression (21 [21%]), anxiety (23 [23%]), and stress (26 [27%]). Nearly half of the respondents (44%) exhibited an early symptom of burnout by reporting problematic experiences of work. The overall role satisfaction score was 3.5/5 (neutral; neither satisfied nor dissatisfied). Conclusions: Intensive care RCs are an experienced group of professionals with limited satisfaction in the role. One-fifth of the ICU RCs experienced depression, anxiety, or stress symptoms, with close to half reporting signs of burnout. These results highlight the need to address areas of concern to ensure retention of this specialised intensive care workforce.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Clinical Trials Nurse
KW - COVID-19 pandemic
KW - Depression
KW - Intensive care workforce
KW - Research coordinator
KW - Stress
KW - Symptoms of burnout
KW - Work satisfaction
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U2 - 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.08.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 36210280
AN - SCOPUS:85139724320
VL - 36
SP - 35
EP - 43
JO - Australian Critical Care
JF - Australian Critical Care
SN - 1036-7314
IS - 1
ER -