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Exploring physical health perceptions, fatigue and stress among health care professionals

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Rice, Vanessa, Glass, Nel, Ogle, Robyn, Parsian, Nasrin·2014·Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
DOI 10.2147/jmdh.s59462PMC PMC3979795
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Nurses, midwives, and paramedics are exposed to high degrees of job demand, which impacts health status and job satisfaction. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of health with a group of nurses, midwives and paramedics in Australia. Specifically, this paper reveals the findings related to the dataset on physical health. In this regard, the researchers sought to explore the relationship between physical health and job satisfaction, and the relationship between health status and stress levels. The study adopted a mixed methodology and used two methods for data collection: one-on-one interviews exploring the relationship between physical health and job satisfaction, and a survey questionnaire focusing on self-rated stress management. The individual interviews were conducted for further exploration of the participants' responses to the survey. There were 24 health care participants who were drawn from metropolitan and regional Australia. The findings revealed participants: had a desire to increase their physical activity levels; had different perspectives of physical health from those recommended by government guidelines; and viewed physical health as important to job satisfaction, yet related to stress and fatigue.

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Authors
Rice, V., Glass, N., Ogle, R., & Parsian, N.
Affiliations
Australian Catholic University (AU)
Corresponding author
Rice, Vanessa
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Venue
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2014-04
Volume
7
Pages
155
ISSN
1178-2390 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2147/jmdh.s59462
PMC
PMC3979795
OpenAlex
W2031105030
Cited by
45
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6.23
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Language
en
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Funders
Australian Catholic University
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Keywords
perceived physical health, fatigue, occupational stress, job satisfaction, nurses, midwives, paramedics, healthcare workers, physical activity, job demands

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