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Abstract: Aims: The aim of this study is to examine the association between burnout and the stigma of seeking professional psychological help among nurses working in surgical nursing field. Background: Nurses working in surgical settings face high levels of occupational stress, which increases their risk of burnout. Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment, can significantly impact both the well-being of healthcare professionals and the quality of patient care. Despite the availability of professional psychological support, many nurses hesitate to seek help due to stigma, cultural perceptions, and workplace norms. Understanding the relationship between burnout and help-seeking stigma is essential to developing targeted interventions that promote mental health support and reduce barriers to psychological care in nursing professionals. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Central Slovenia Region, from December 2024 to January 2025. 322 nurses completed the questionnaire on burnout and help-seeking stigma. Descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation test, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis U test were performed. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The study included 322 surgical nurses, with the majority reporting moderate to high levels of emotional exhaustion. A weak but statistically significant negative correlation (ρ = -0.178, p = 0.002) was found between burnout and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, indicating that nurses experiencing higher burnout levels were less likely to seek support. Nurses with high emotional exhaustion showed more stigmatized views (U = 2091.5, p = 0.010), though post-hoc power for this subgroup comparison was low (≈ 0.22). Gender differences were observed, with men reporting higher stigma against psychological help-seeking (p = 0.036), while women experienced higher burnout levels, particularly emotional exhaustion (p = 0.001). No significant associations were found between personal fulfillment and help-seeking attitudes (p = 0.807), nor between burnout and years of work experience (p = 0.325). Conclusion: These findings highlight the persistent stigma surrounding mental health support among surgical nurses, particularly those experiencing higher burnout. Emotional exhaustion appears to play a critical role in shaping attitudes toward help-seeking, suggesting that burnout interventions should incorporate mental health education to reduce stigma and encourage psychological support utilization. Gender disparities in burnout and stigma further emphasize the need for tailored interventions addressing the unique challenges faced by male and female nurses. Future research should explore organizational and cultural factors influencing psychological help-seeking behaviors and assess the effectiveness of workplace-based mental health interventions.
Keywords: occupational burnout, psychological wellbeing, help-seeking stigma, mental health
Published in DKUM: 18.11.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 2
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Abstract: The chapter examines youth mental health in Croatia and Slovenia through validated measures of depression, anxiety, stress (DASS-9), burnout (BAT-12), and self-reported worries. Results indicate elevated levels of impairment, with over one-quarter of young people in both countries reporting severe depressive symptoms, around 20% reporting severe anxiety, and nearly one-third reporting high stress, with Croatian respondents consistently showing slightly higher levels of depression and stress. Burnout symptoms were more pronounced among students than employed youth, which underlines the role of educational settings as environments of heightened psychological strain. There were statistically significant gender and age disparities observed: young women, particularly in the youngest cohorts, reported the highest levels of mental health difficulties, whereas older women showed improvement. Among men, different age-related trends emerged. Socio-economic status also influenced outcomes, with financially better-off youth reporting fewer symptoms.
Keywords: youth, mental health, burnout, Croatia, Slovenia
Published in DKUM: 16.09.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 6
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Abstract: This research paper investigates the mental health challenges faced by teachers in Serbia, emphasizing both educational and legal perspectives in the post-pandemic and AI-driven era. Recognizing teachers as vital contributors to human capital and societal progress, the study aims to shed light on the pressing concerns impacting their well-being. By exploring evidence-based practices, the research seeks to contribute to policy recommendations that foster a supportive work environment, acknowledging the integral role of teacher mental health in shaping a successful education system and positively influencing student well-being as they enter theworkforce.
Keywords: education, mental well-being, teachers’ burnout, educational aspects, legal aspects
Published in DKUM: 28.08.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 2
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Abstract: Introduction: Physician's burnout has been recognized as an increasing and significant work-related syndrome, described by the combination of emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (D), together with low personal accomplishment (PA). It has many negative consequences on personal, organizational, and patient care levels. This systematic review aimed to analyze research articles where psychological interventions with elements of mindfulness (PIMs) were used to support physicians in order to reduce burnout and foster empathy and well-being. Methods: Systematic searches were conducted in May 2019, within six electronic databases PubMed, EBSCOhost MEDLINE, PsycArticles, Cochrane Library, JSTOR, and Slovenian national library information system. Different combinations of boolean operators were used-mindfulness, empathy, medicine/family medicine/general practice/primary care, burnout, doctors/physicians, intervention, and support group. Additional articles were manually searched from the reference list of the included articles. Studies with other healthcare professionals (not physicians and residents) and/or medical students, and those where PIMs were applied for educational or patient's treatment purposes were excluded. Results: Of 1194 studies identified, 786 screened and 139 assessed for eligibility, there were 18 studies included in this review. Regardless of a specific type of PIMs applied, results, in general, demonstrate a positive impact on empathy, well-being, and reduction in burnout in participating physicians. Compared with other recent systematic reviews, this is unique due to a broader selection of psychological interventions and emphasis on a sustained effect measurement. Conclusions: Given the pandemic of COVID-19, it is of utmost importance that this review includes also interventions based on modern information technologies (mobile apps) and can be used as an awareness-raising material for physicians providing information about feasible and easily accessible interventions for effective burnout prevention and/or reduction. Future research should upgrade self-reported data with objective psychological measures and address the question of which intervention offers more benefits to physicians.
Keywords: mindfulness, psychological intervention, physicians, empathy, burnout, well-being, MBSR
Published in DKUM: 18.10.2024; Views: 0; Downloads: 7
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Abstract: Background Healthcare professionals are highly likely to experience various causes of work-related stress, which often leads to burnout. This became even more obvious during the Covid-19 pandemic. This systematic review aimed to analyze articles where psychological interventions with elements of mindfulness (PIM) were used to support healthcare professionals to foster well-being and reduce burnout levels. Compared to other recently published reviews, it is unique, due to its focus on a wide group of healthcare professionals, a broader selection of psychological interventions, and the evaluation of any sustained effects. Methods Systematic searches were carried out in February 2021 with different combinations of Boolean operators within six electronic databases: PubMed, EBSCOhost, MEDLINE, PsycArticles, Cochrane Library, JSTOR and Cobiss. We included articles that had been published in the last ten years (2011 to 2021) and which reported on original research focused on evaluating the influence of PIM on healthcare professionals. MERSQI was used to assess the quality of the included studies. Results Of 1315 identified studies, 15 were included in this systematic review. Regardless of the specific type, duration and setting (individual vs group) of PIM applied, the results demonstrated a positive impact on well-being and burnout in participating healthcare professionals. The most studied interventions involved MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) and other mindfulness training programmes, in online as well as in-person versions. Conclusion Given the new reality with the presence of the SARS-Cov-2 virus, it is of the utmost importance to offer feasible, effective interventions for burnout reduction to vulnerable groups of healthcare professionals. By focusing on their needs, several key aspects of burnout and mindfulness could be efficiently improved; this review demonstrates that short, online interventions could be as effective as longer, in-person ones.
Keywords: mindfulness, burnout, perceived stress, well-being, Covid-19, MBSR
Published in DKUM: 26.03.2024; Views: 178; Downloads: 12
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