Chen YH, Tsai CF, Yeh CJ, Jong GP. Is burnout a mediating factor between sharps injury and work-related factors or musculoskeletal pain? World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(25): 7391-7404 [PMID: 34616806 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i25.7391]
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Chih-Jung Yeh, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Section 1, Chien-Kuo Road, Taichung 40201, Taiwan. alexyeh@csmu.edu.tw
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Health Care Sciences & Services
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Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2021; 9(25): 7391-7404 Published online Sep 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i25.7391
Is burnout a mediating factor between sharps injury and work-related factors or musculoskeletal pain?
Yong-Hsin Chen, Chin-Feng Tsai, Chih-Jung Yeh, Gwo-Ping Jong
Yong-Hsin Chen, Chih-Jung Yeh, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Yong-Hsin Chen, Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Chin-Feng Tsai, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Chin-Feng Tsai, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Gwo-Ping Jong, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital and Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chen YH and Yeh CJ conceived and designed this manuscript; Jong GP and Yeh CJ analyzed and interpreted the data of this study; Chen YH wrote the original draft; Jong GP and Yeh CJ reviewed and edited the manuscript; Jong GP and Yeh CJ also share equal contribution; all authors were contributed to drafting and/or revising the article; and all authors approved the final version to be published.
Institutional review board statement: Approval of the research protocol: The study protocol was approved by the institutional review board of Chung Shan Medical University Hospital on July 22, 2020 (CSMUH No: CS19150).
Informed consent statement: Written consent was not obtained from the study participants as only de-identified data were obtained, and a waiver of patient consent was provided by the Ethics Committee for this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no other conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE statement.
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Corresponding author: Chih-Jung Yeh, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110 Section 1, Chien-Kuo Road, Taichung 40201, Taiwan. alexyeh@csmu.edu.tw
Received: April 21, 2021 Peer-review started: April 21, 2021 First decision: May 24, 2021 Revised: June 1, 2021 Accepted: July 27, 2021 Article in press: July 27, 2021 Published online: September 6, 2021 Processing time: 131 Days and 23.1 Hours
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
Burnout affects approximately half of all nurses, physicians, and other clinicians. Sharps injuries, which frequently occur among health care workers, constitute a critical problem in the hospital.
Research motivation
Studies conducted in many countries revealed the relationship between burnout level (as measured using a routine questionnaire) and sharps injury deserves scholarly attention with regard to the prevention of work-related injuries among medical personnel. However, studies assessing the extent to which burnout affects sharps injuries are scarce.
Research objectives
To be established a model between sharps injuries, burnout, and the risk factors to assess the extent to which burnout affects sharps injuries.
Research methods
A questionnaire was used for an observational and cross-sectional study, which was based on members at a hospital affiliated with a medical university in Taichung, Taiwan, in 2020. The valid responses constituted 68.5% (1734 of 2531). The items were drawn from the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and Copenhagen burnout inventory and concerning work experience, occupational category, presence of chronic diseases, sleep duration, overtime work, and work schedule. Factor analysis, chi-square test, Fisher exact test, multiple linear, logistic regression, and Sobel test were conducted.
Research results
Our study found burnout was determined to contribute to sharps injuries occurrence; specifically, it mediated the relationships of sharps injuries with frequent musculoskeletal pain, overtime work, and irregular shift work.
Research conclusions
Burnout was determined to contribute to SIs occurrence; specifically, it mediated the relationships of sharps injuries with frequent musculoskeletal pain, overtime work, and irregular shift work.
Research perspectives
A similar study that assesses the regular work conditions and exposure of health care workers during the non-pandemic period should be replicated and compared with the result of the pandemic period.
