The influence of factors of work environment and burnout syndrome on self-efficacy of medical staff.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Conditions of a healthy, friendly and safe work environment and proper work organisation increase self-efficacy and decrease or eliminate the factors causing the occurrence of burnout symptoms, all of which have a decisive impact on increasing the quality of work. The aim of the study was to analyse and assess the influence of factors of work environment and burnout syndrome on the self-efficacy of medical staff. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study comprised randomly selected professionally-active nurses working on hospital wards (N=405) on the area of two provinces in Poland. The study used the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and a questionnaire concerning the factors that influence the process of work organisation at nursing positions in hospitals. RESULTS: Lower scores for self-efficacy resulted in a worse assessment of development opportunities and promotion prospects (r=-0.11), participation in the decision-making process (r=-0.11) and teamwork (r=-0.10). Lower self-efficacy contributed to the occurrence of burnout symptoms r∈[-0.19 - -0.17]. CONCLUSIONS: Properly shaped and used organisational factors are stimulating for professional efficiency and effectiveness, and consequently, for the quality of nursing work. Negative assessment of the factors in the work environment contributes to the occurrence of burnout symptoms and decrease in self-efficacy. Nurses with lower self-efficacy more often experienced symptoms of burnout.

[Analysis of relationships between perimenopausal symptoms and professional functioning and life satisfaction--Subjective perception of the dependence in women aged 40+]. / Analiza zwiazku objawów okolomenopauzalnych z funkcjonowaniem zawodowym i poczuciem satysfakcji z zycia--subiektywne postrzeganie zaleznosci przez kobiety w wieku 40+.

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to analyse and present the opinions of women in perimenopause on subjectively perceived symptoms characteristic of the climacteric period, and connected with their professional functioning, as well as to evaluate the effects of selected variables on the incidence and severity of these symptoms and the women's life satisfaction. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 250 professionally active women in perimenopausal age (40-57 years). The study used the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) to evaluate life satisfaction of women and the Kupperman Index (KI) as quantitative and qualitative self-assessment of climacteric symptoms. The authors also used a questionnaire of their own design that contains an index of defined symptoms of perimenopause, which warrants the use of Pareto-Lorenz analysis. RESULTS: The obtained results prove the presence of statistically significant correlations between the occurrence and severity of menopausal symptoms and the place of enployment (p=0.04912), gynecological care (p=0.00325), hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (p=0.01523) and assessment of life satisfaction (p=0.0325). Among the symptoms particularly influencing effective professional functioning, women pointed out hot flashes, irritability, reduced concentration and coordination, sleep disturbances, and increased sweating. CONCLUSIONS: There is a statistically significant correlation between the woman's place of employment, gynecological care, HRT, the evaluation of life satisfaction and the severity of perimenopausal symptoms. A set of symptoms whose presence and severity influence the sense of life satisfaction and evaluation of professional functioning was observed. Among the most frequently reported symptoms that exert an adverse effect on professional functioning of women are: hot flushes, irritability, reduced concentration and coordination, sleep disturbances, and increased sweating.

[Smoking among students--the comparison of author's own investigations with literature]. / Palenie tytoniu wsród studentów--porównanie badan wlasnych z literaturowymi.

INTRODUCTION: Addiction is an acquired strong need to perform some action or use some substance. Cigarettes are the only product with proven carcinogens, legally sold all over the world. Smoking is the most common cause of death in the EU and despite a significant progress, the number of smokers in the EU is still high. The problem of addiction increases and has an impact on the educational process and social changes give new trends and phenomena with a strong impact on the behavior of young people. AIM: The aim of the research was the analysis of the anti-health behavior on the basis of nicotine addiction among students and the evaluation of circumstances and motives of smoking it. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The research has been carried out in the years 2011-12 among students of several Poznan universities at the age of 19-35 by means of a questionnaire survey. The average age of respondents was 21.25 +/- 4.125 years. In the research participated 65.2% of men and 44.8% of women. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Students beginning studies already possess specific anti-health behaviour. Most of them started to drink and smoke in the school-age. In case of the tobacco addiction better results were observed due to the greater awareness of the harmfulness which provoked "fashion for non-smoking" among young people. Most of them declare knowledge about the harmfulness of the addictions and consider their state of health as good despite the existing problem of addiction. The low level of addiction and a high level of motivation to stop smoking can be considered positive aspects of fighting the addiction.