Стресс и психологическая безопасность медицинских работников: актуальные выводы и стратегии поддержки
- Авторы: Каплан В.1
- Учреждения:
- Харранский университет
- Выпуск: Том 2, № 3 (2025)
- Страницы: 32—47
- Раздел: Психология профессий особого риска
- URL: https://editorial.mgppu.ru/epps/article/view/6731
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/epps.2025020302
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Аннотация
Медицинские работники сталкиваются со стрессом по разным причинам. Основные из них — высокая рабочая нагрузка, нехватка времени, эмоциональное напряжение и организационные проблемы. В статье рассматриваются главные факторы, вызывающие стресс у медицинских работников, к которым могут относиться: длительность рабочего времени, отношения с пациентами и их родственниками, организация работы и влияние кризисных ситуаций, например, пандемий. Психологические эффекты стресса на индивидуальном уровне рассматриваются под такими терминами, как выгорание, тревожность, депрессия и снижение удовлетворенности работой. Концепция психологической безопасности, которая является одним из центральных пунктов исследования, теоретически определена и ее значение обсуждается в сфере здравоохранения. Кроме того, раскрывается взаимосвязь между психологической безопасностью и уровнем стресса, а также подчеркивается роль этой концепции как защитного фактора. В последнем разделе представлены предложения по поддержанию психологического благополучия медицинских работников. Предложены меры по управлению рабочей нагрузкой и временем работы, обеспечению психологической поддержки, развитию образовательных и информационных программ, поддержке эффективного управления, созданию безопасных условий труда и внесению изменений на политическом уровне. Также подчеркивается важность повышения уровня психологической безопасности с целью защиты психического здоровья медицинских работников и обеспечения стабильности и надежности системы здравоохранения.
Introduction
- Workload and time pressure,
- Interaction with patients and their relatives,
- Institutional and organizational factors, and
- Additional stressors brought about by pandemic and crisis periods.
1.3. Institutional and organizational factors
1.4. Pandemic and crisis periods
- Workload and working hours management: Healthcare institutions should review their personnel planning and take measures to prevent excessive workload. Optimal nurse-patient ratios should be maintained, and physicians and nurses should be provided with effective use of rest and break times (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2019; Ruotsalainen et al., 2014). Limiting shift and duty times in line with scientific recommendations (e.g., not working more than two nights in a row) will reduce the risk of burnout (Tamminga et al., 2023).
- Psychological support and counseling services: Free and confidential psychological counseling and support programs for healthcare professionals should be expanded. Employee support units with psychologists or counselors can be established in hospitals. Support mechanisms that employees can turn to after traumatic events or high stress should be clearly defined and easy to access (Maheshwari et al., 2023; Shapiro & Galowitz, 2016). In addition, peer support programs (e.g., mentor nurse-employee pairings) should be encouraged.
- Education and awareness-raising: All healthcare professionals should be provided with training on coping with stress, self-care, and psychological safety when they start work and at regular intervals. This training may include practical skills such as mindfulness, relaxation techniques, time management, and effective communication (Ng et al., 2024; Rinaldi et al., 2019). Special training programs should be organized for managers on recognizing and approaching the signs of burnout in employees (World Health Organization, 2022).
- Supportive leadership and communication culture: Individuals in leadership positions such as institution managers, department heads, and head nurses should encourage open communication and psychological safety in their teams. A non-accusatory, solution-oriented attitude should be displayed towards employees who report errors or problems (De Giorgi, 2021; Edmondson & Lei, 2014). Regular team meetings should be held to ensure that employees can convey their opinions and suggestions, and managers should be sensitive to feedback. Employees should be able to reach management at any time with practices such as an “open door policy” (Shanafelt & Noseworthy, 2017).
- A work environment that supports well-being: Institutions should create physical and social environments that take into account employees’ needs for rest and renewal. For example, hospitals can have calm and comfortable staff rest rooms and kitchens with healthy snacks. Offering facilities such as an in-house gym and yoga classes helps employees relieve stress. In addition, successes and good practices should be regularly celebrated and a culture of appreciation should be created (Brooks Carthon et al., 2021; White and Myers, 2024).
- Policy-level improvements: National action plans should be implemented to prevent burnout in healthcare professionals. For example, “Healthcare Professional Well-Being” programs can be initiated by the Ministries of Health and the performance of hospitals in this area can be monitored (Giga et al., 2018; National Academy of Medicine, 2022). Legal sanctions should be strengthened against violent incidents that threaten employee safety. In addition, regulations should be made to ensure that healthcare professionals who receive mental health support are not discriminated against in professional licensing and promotion processes (World Health Organization, 2022). As a result, simultaneous steps should be taken at the individual, institutional and policy levels in order for healthcare professionals to cope with stress and burnout problems. Building a psychologically safe and supportive work culture should be at the center of these steps. Meeting this need means ensuring the “happy and healthy healthcare professional, happy and healthy patient” policy. The sustainability of the healthcare system and the increase in service quality will be possible with proactive investments in this area. Efforts to reduce stress and establish psychological safety should be prioritized for the benefit of both employees and the society they serve.
Вейсел Каплан
Харранский университет
Автор, ответственный за переписку.
Email: vyslkpln@hotmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9082-1379
Турция, Шанлыурфа, Турция доцент кафедры психиатрической помощи, отделение сестринского дела, факультет медицинских наук
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