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| Year : 2004 | Volume
: 10
| Issue : 2 | Page : 48--54 |
Factors related to staff stress in HIV/AIDS related palliative care
Prabha S Chandra, KR Jairam, Anila Jacob
Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
Correspondence Address:
Prabha S Chandra
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore - 560 029
India
AIMS: Staff stress in HIV related palliative care has been identified as an important problem worldwide. This study aimed at estimating prevalence of staff stress and its correlates in a sample of palliative caregivers in HIV/AIDS in India.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-two participants (29 female and 23 male) completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), AIDS Contact Scale (ACS) and AIDS Stress Scale (ASS) and a semi-structured questionnaire.
RESULTS: The majority (92%) had average to high scores on at least one domain of MBI. High scores on the factors Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalisation, and Personal Accomplishment were seen in 10%, 17% and 58% of the sample respectively. ASS score, severity of stress in dealing with persons living with AIDS and having considered leaving HIV related work were predictors of high Emotional Exhaustion scores. ASS score, ACS score and severity of stress with death of a person with AIDS were predictors of high Depersonalisation scores. Female gender was a predictor of a high Personal Accomplishment score.
CONCLUSIONS: The study emphasises the need to address issues related to staff burnout in HIV palliative care.
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