The relationship between covid-19 burnout and the moral sensitivity of healthcare professionals

This study aimed to examine the relationship between the burnout of physicians and nurses and their moral sensitivity during the pandemic. This was a descriptive and correlational study. This study was carried out with physicians and nurses who were continuing to work actively during the pandemic. Snowboard sampling method was utilized. The total mean score of the participants on the MSQ was 90.78±19.10. The total mean score of the COVID-19 Burnout Scale was 34.52±9.65. A statistically weak and significant correlation was found between the COVID-19 Burnout Scale and the MSQ total score, as well as the "benefit" and "conflict" sub-dimensions. It was determined that as MSQ total scores, "benefit" and "conflict" scores decreased in healthcare workers, COVID-19 burnout scores increased. In our study, the moral sensitivity of the participants was found to be moderate, and their burnout levels were found to be high. Although there was a weak relationship, it was observed that burnout levels increased as moral sensitivity levels increased. It is crucial that we learn from pandemic experiences and transfer this knowledge to future generations. In particular, we must assimilate these important lessons into training in order to develop and protect the moral sensitivity of healthcare professionals.

Este estudio pretendía examinar la relación entre el burnout de médicos y enfermeras y su sensibilidad moral durante la pandemia. Se trató de un estudio descriptivo y correlacional, y se llevó a cabo con médicos y enfermeras que seguían trabajando activamente durante la pandemia. Se utilizó el método de muestreo de Snowboard. La puntuación media total de los participantes en el MSQ fue de 90,78±19,10. La puntuación media total de la Escala de Burnout COVID-19 fue de 34,52±9,65. Se encontró una correlación estadísticamente débil y significativa entre la Escala de Burnout COVID-19 y la puntuación total del MSQ, así como las subdimensiones "beneficio" y "conflicto". Se determinó que, a medida que disminuían las puntuaciones totales del MSQ y las puntuaciones de "beneficio" y "conflicto" en los trabajadores sanitarios, aumentaban las puntuaciones de burnout de la COVID-19. En nuestro estudio, se observó que la sensibilidad moral de los participantes era moderada y que sus niveles de burnout eran elevados. Aunque existía una relación débil, se observó que los niveles de burnout aumentaban a medida que lo hacían los de sensibilidad moral. Es crucial que aprendamos de las experiencias pandémicas y transmitamos estos conocimientos a las generaciones futuras. En particular, debemos asimilar estas importantes lecciones en la formación para desarrollar y proteger la sensibilidad moral de los profesionales sanitarios.

Esse estudo objetivou examinar a relação entre o burnout de médicos e enfermeiras e sua sensibilidade moral durante a pandemia. Esse era um estudo descritivo e correlacional. Esse estudo foi realizado com médicos e enfermeiras que continuaram trabalhando ativamente durante a pandemia. O método da amostragem em snowboard foi utilizado. A média total dos participantes no MSQ foi 90,78±19,10. A média total na Escala de Burnout pela COVID-19 foi 34,52±9,65. Uma correlação fraca e significante foi encontrada entre os escores totais na Escalas de Burnout pela COVID-19 e MSQ, assim como nas subdimensões "benefício" e "conflito". Determinou-se que como os escores totais na MSQ e os escores "benefício" e "conflito" diminuiram em trabalhadores de cuidados à saúde, os escores de burnout pela COVID-19 aumentaram. Em nosso estudo, a sensibilidade moral dos participantes foi considerada ser moderada e seus níveis de burnout considerados serem altos. Embora tenha havido uma correlação fraca, foi observado que os níveis de burnout aumentaram quando os níveis de sensibilidade moral aumentaram. É essencial que aprendamos das experiências com a pandemia e passemos esse conhecimento para as futuras gerações. Em particular, nós devemos assimilar essas importantes lições em treinamentos, de forma a desenvolver e proteger a sensibilidade moral de profissionais de cuidados à saúde.

Representaciones de estándares de belleza en profesionales sanitarias que atienden mujeres chilenas diagnosticadas con Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria / Representations of beauty standards in health care professionals who attend chilean women diagnosed with Eating Disorder

Resumen Los Estándares de Belleza (EB) cumplen un rol importante como fenómeno sociocultural cuya difusión en el mundo contemporáneo influyen en la manifestación de Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria (TCA), mayoritariamente en mujeres. Es así como a pesar de su formación, las Profesionales Sanitarias (PS) que intervienen en TCA no están exentas de la influencia de los EB. Es por ello que el objetivo de este estudio es describir las representaciones de los EB de las PS que atienden población chilena adulta joven diagnosticada con TCA. Se empleó una metodología cualitativa, a través de entrevistas en profundidad a nueve PS. Los resultados principales muestran que las profesionales coinciden en que el sistema sociocultural ha influido históricamente en la construcción de EB, dotando de mandatos y prototipos, llevando a las mujeres a caer en dietas perjudiciales para la salud o en TCA, con la finalidad de alcanzar el cuerpo esperado socialmente y sentir pertenencia. Siendo en la actualidad las redes sociales, familia, amigos, ámbito educativo y laboral mantenedores de estos EB. Es así como las profesionales han empleado distintas estrategias (p. ej., estilo de vida saludable, aceptación de la propia imagen corporal), para que estos EB no interfieran en su ejercicio profesional.

Abstract Beauty Standards (BS) have an outstanding role in our society, as a sociocultural phenomenon is easily spread in the contemporary world as they influence in people's Eating Disorders (ED) mostly in women. Thus, despite their studies, Health Professionals (HP) who work with eating disorders could be influenced by BS. For this reason, the aim of this study is to describe the representations of BE of the HP who attend young adult chilean population diagnosed with eating disorders. A qualitative methodology was used, through in-depth interviews. The main results show that professionals agree that the sociocultural system has historically influenced the construction of BS, providing mandates and prototypes, leading women to fall into harmful diets or TCA in order to reach the body that is accepted and developed a belonging feeling. Currently social networks, family, friends, educational and work environment maintain these BS. In consequence health professionals have used different strategies (i.e. healthy lifestyle, acceptance of their own body image), so that these BS do not interfere in their professional practice.