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Perspectives on an exhausted medical radiation practitioner workforce: emotional labour and the impact of compassion fatigue.
- Source :
- Australian Health Review; 2022, Vol. 46 Issue 5, p555-558, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- As the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia reaches its peak, medical radiation practitioners (MRPs) are at capacity both physically and emotionally. High workloads and stress impact the mental wellbeing of MRPs, with suppression of feelings and emotions resulting in experiences of compassion fatigue. From a MRP workforce perspective, the long-term cost of the pandemic has yet to be realised. MRPs need to be supported to prevent unintended health consequences. Robust management interventions will be required to support the MRP workforce to manage and hopefully mitigate compassion fatigue transitioning out of the pandemic. What is known about the topic? COVID-19 has highlighted the pressures on the healthcare system and subsequent effects on the healthcare workforce. Relatively little is known about this topic in relationship to the psychological wellbeing of medical radiation practitioners. What does this paper add? This paper recognises some of the effects of the impact of COVID-19 and contributes to literature on wellbeing Human Resource Management in the allied health sector. What are the implications for practitioners? Identification of various management interventions required to actively support medical radiation practitioners to manage and address compassion fatigue transitioning out of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- JOB stress prevention
WELL-being
PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout
HEALTH services administrators
OCCUPATIONAL roles
INDUSTRIAL safety
ATTITUDES of medical personnel
HEALTH facility administration
RADIOLOGIC technologists
LABOR supply
SECONDARY traumatic stress
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
EMPLOYEES' workload
EMOTIONS
RADIOTHERAPY
HOSPITAL radiological services
ALLIED health personnel
COVID-19 pandemic
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01565788
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Health Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159535996
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1071/AH22042