1.Prevalence of burnout among healthcare professionals in Singapore.
Kok Hian TAN ; Boon Leng LIM ; Zann FOO ; Joo Ying TANG ; Mabel SIM ; Phong Teck LEE ; Kok Yong FONG
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2022;51(7):409-416
INTRODUCTION:
The aim was to study the prevalence of burnout among various groups of healthcare professionals in Singapore.
METHODS:
An anonymous online survey questionnaire was conducted using the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services to measure three categories of burnout: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalisation (DP) and personal accomplishment (PA) from July 2019 to January 2020 in a healthcare cluster in Singapore.
RESULTS:
The survey was completed by 6,048 healthcare professionals out of a target survey population of 15,000 (response rate 40.3%). The study revealed 37.8% of respondents had high EE score ≥27, 29.7% of respondents had high DP score ≥10, and 55.3% of respondents had low PA score ≤33. Respondents with either high EE score or high DP score constituted 43.9% (n=2,654). The Allied Health group had the highest mean EE score, which was significantly higher than those of Medical, Nursing and Non-clinical groups (P<0.05). The Medical group had the highest mean DP score and this was significantly higher than the Nursing, Allied Health and Non-clinical groups (P<0.05). The Non-clinical group had the lowest PA, which was significantly lower than the Medical, Nursing and Allied Health groups (P<0.005).
CONCLUSION
There was high prevalence of burnout among healthcare professionals in Singapore, especially the allied health professionals. There were significant differences in the 3 categories of burnout (EE, DP and PA) among the different groups of healthcare professionals. There is an urgent need to address the high burnout rate.
Burnout, Professional/psychology*
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Delivery of Health Care
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Health Personnel/psychology*
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Humans
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Prevalence
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Singapore/epidemiology*
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Surveys and Questionnaires
2.Developing and validating a localised, self-training mindfulness programme for older Singaporean adults: effects on cognitive functioning and implications for healthcare.
Bryan Wei Hoe TAM ; Dana Rui Ting LO ; Daniel Wen Hao SEAH ; Jun Xian LEE ; Zann Fang Ying FOO ; Zoe Yu Yah POH ; Fionna Xiu Jun THONG ; Sam Kim Yang SIM ; Chew Sim CHEE
Singapore medical journal 2017;58(3):126-128
There is a paucity of research available on the effect of mindfulness on cognitive function. However, the topic has recently gained more attention due to the ageing population in Singapore, catalysed by recent findings on brain function and cellular ageing. Recognising the potential benefits of practising mindfulness, we aimed to develop a localised, self-training mindfulness programme, guided by expert practitioners and usability testing, for older Singaporean adults. This was followed by a pilot study to examine the potential cognitive benefits and feasibility of this self-training programme for the cognitive function of older adults in Singapore. We found that the results from the pilot study were suggestive but inconclusive, and thus, merit further investigation.
Aged
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Aging
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Asian Continental Ancestry Group
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Attention
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Cognition
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Cognition Disorders
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therapy
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Executive Function
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Mindfulness
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methods
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Pilot Projects
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Program Development
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Singapore
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User-Computer Interface