Cultura

Occupational Stress And Burnout In Healthcare Workers: Causes, Consequences, And Solutions

VOLUME 21, 2024

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Faris Khader Hasan Alhassani, Abdulmajeed Saleh Alzahrani, Hani Hela Khader Alhassani, Wael Salah Alhazmi, Mohammad Talal Dandini, Maher Mohammed Alsubhi, Mohammed Ali Mohammed Alghamdi
Rayid Shabib Mofareh Alotaibi, Marzouq Mohsen Alnefaie, Fahad Mansour Alhulayfi, Mutlaq Dakhel Fawaz Almalki, Mazen Mohammed Qalil Aljuaid, Helal Khader H Alhassani

Abstract

Occupational stress-related burnout is a significant challenge in the healthcare sector; it not only affects the welfare of the healthcare workforce but also the quality of healthcare service. This article explains the main causes, symptoms, and consequences of burnout among healthcare workers, highlighting the major roles of occupational pressures, emotional exhaustion, and organizational issues in burnout. The other main consequences for the employee—physiological, psychological, and social—include loss of productivity, job satisfaction, and mental health issues, among others. The article also discusses remedies and strategies to mitigate burnout, including organizational reforms, resilience training, and peer support programs. The findings emphasize the need to address the root causes of burnout and the necessity for comprehensive workplace interventions to promote healthcare workers' mental health. Recommendations for the prevention and alleviation of burnout include improving work-life balance, increasing organizational support, and creating a friendly workplace environment. It also gives important lessons to be learned for healthcare managers and governmental bodies looking for better staff health and better patient outcomes.

Keywords : Burnout, Employee Well-being, Healthcare Workers, Healthcare Workforce, Job Stress, Occupational Stress, Workplace Stress Management..
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty