Workplace Wellness Support Enhances Health and Mental Well-Being in Optometrists
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk1,2, Jeffrey J Walline3, Andreanna Pavan Hsieh1
1College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Purpose:
To (1) assess rates of burnout in Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry and (2) assess associations among perceptions of workplace wellness support with lifestyle behaviors and health and wellness indicators (ie, anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, mattering to the workplace, and workplace is not stressful).
Methods:
A survey collected sample characteristics and outcomes of interest from 321 Fellows.
Results:
Thirty-two percent reported burnout. Females and those working in academia were significantly more likely to report being burned out at work. Compared to Fellows with low perceptions of workplace wellness support, Fellows with high perceptions of support were significantly more likely to report mattering to their workplace, a non-stressful workplace environment, and no burnout.
Conclusion:
Promoting workplace wellness support may improve perceptions of mattering, stressful workplace environments, and rates of self-reported burnout in optometrists.
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