- Fabio Mozzarelli
- Original Article
Who helps the rescuer? Survey on the nurses of the Emergency Department and Emergency medical system of Piacenza through the Professional quality of Life scale (ProQOL)
- 2/2019-giugno
- ISSN 2532-1285
- https://doi.org/10.23832/ITJEM.2019.024
Ilenia Treno nurse
Gabriella Di Girolamo nurse manager
Fabio Mozzarelli chief nurse
General hospital Guglielmo Da Saliceto Piacenza, Italy
Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
Keywords
emergency, rescuers, ProQOL, stress, nurses
Background
Methods
The survey involved 85 nurses from the EMS and ER of Piacenza and its interland, of whom 47 in Piacenza (31 in ER and 16 in EMS), 8 in Bobbio, 13 in Castel San Giovanni, 17 in Fiorenzuola, obtaining 100% adhesion.
Results
Table 1 shows the professional belonging of the participants, which demonstrates a higher frequency of operators belonging to the ER service with 43 nurses (51%).
CASEMIX |
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SETTING |
EMERGENCY ROOM |
OPERATION CENTER |
ER and EMS |
|
FREQUENCY |
51% |
20% |
29% |
|
43 |
17 |
25 |
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Table 1. |
SENIORITY OF WORK |
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Frequency |
% |
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<10 years |
51 |
60% |
|
10-20 years |
19 |
22% |
|
>20 years |
15 |
18% |
|
Total |
85 |
100% |
COMPASSION SATISFACTION SCALE |
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ER |
OPERATION CENTER |
ER and EMS |
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LOW |
5% |
0% |
0% |
|
MEDIUM |
65% |
59% |
64% |
|
HIGH |
30% |
41% |
36% |
|
TOTAL |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
CHI QUADRO |
3,26 |
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P VALUE |
0,515 No statistical differences |
BURNOUT SCALE |
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ER |
OPERATION CENTER |
ER and EMS |
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LOW |
46% |
62% |
44% |
|
MEDIUM |
54% |
38% |
56% |
|
HIGH |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
TOTAL |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
CHI QUADRO |
1,542 |
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P VALUE |
0,462 No statistical differences |
SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS SCALE |
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ER |
OPERATION CENTER |
ER and EMS |
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LOW |
65% |
77% |
72% |
|
MEDIUM |
35% |
23% |
28% |
|
HIGH |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
TOTAL |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
CHI QUADRO |
0,857 |
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P VALUE |
0,652 No statistical differences |
DISTRIBUTION IN THE THREE UNDER SCALE IN ProQOL
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UNDER SCALE |
COMPASSION SATISFACTION SCALE |
BURNOUT SCALE |
SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS SCALE |
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PLACE |
N |
Average and Standard Deviation |
N |
Average and Standard Deviation |
N |
Average and Standard Deviation |
|
PIACENZA |
47 |
38 ± 6 |
44 |
23,5 ± 5 |
46 |
19 ± 4 |
|
BOBBIO |
8 |
39,3 ± 6 |
8 |
23,1 ± 3 |
8 |
23,6 ± 7 |
|
CASTEL S. GIOVANNI |
13 |
39,7 ± 6 |
13 |
20,8 ± 3 |
12 |
17,6 ± 7 |
|
FIORENZUOLA |
17 |
39,3 ± 7 |
17 |
23,8 ± 5 |
16 |
22,7 ± 5 |
|
TOTAL |
85 |
38,7 ± 6 |
82 |
23,1 ± 5 |
82 |
20 ± 5 |
|
F |
0,349 |
1,333 |
4,657 |
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P VALUE |
0,79 |
0,27 |
0,005 |
Discussion
During the administration of the test no particular management problems were encountered; nurses have shown interest in completing every single item requested.
Conclusions
The survey conducted on nurses in the EMS and ER in Piacenza and its interland, shows average values of stress.It appears that job satisfaction is high in all three areas of work.
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