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Published on: July 1, 2015
Residency Training: Work engagement during neurology training
Panagiotis Zis1, Fotios Anagnostopoulos2, Artemios K Artemiadis2
1From the Department of Neurology (P.Z.), Evangelismos General Hospital; Department of Psychology (F.A.), Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences; Department of Neurology (A.K.A.), 417 NIMTS Hospital; and 1st Department of Neurology (A.K.A.), Aeginition Hospital, School of Medicine, Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. takiszis@gmail.com.
Enhancing job autonomy and professional development opportunities can significantly boost work engagement in neurology residents. This supports better patient care and fewer medical errors.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychology
- Neurology Training
Background:
- Work engagement, a positive psychological state, is crucial for healthcare professionals, potentially improving patient care and reducing medical errors.
- Neurology residents face unique stressors that may impact their work engagement.
- Understanding factors influencing work engagement in this specialty is vital for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the level of work engagement among neurology residents in Attica, Greece.
- To identify key factors associated with work engagement in this population.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 113 neurology residents in Attica, Greece.
- Anonymous questionnaires assessed demographic and work-related characteristics, emotional exhaustion, and neuroticism.
- The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale was used to measure work engagement.
Main Results:
- The study sample comprised 113 residents with a mean age of 34.6 years; 54.9% were women.
- After adjusting for covariates, job autonomy and opportunities for professional development emerged as significant factors associated with work engagement.
- Emotional exhaustion and neuroticism were also examined in relation to work engagement.
Conclusions:
- Increasing job autonomy for neurology residents may enhance their work engagement.
- Providing more opportunities for professional development is recommended to improve resident engagement.
- These interventions could lead to a more positive training experience and potentially better patient outcomes.
