PMID- 26749981
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20160301
LR  - 20160111
IS  - 1592-7830 (Print)
IS  - 1592-7830 (Linking)
VI  - 37
IP  - 3
DP  - 2015 Jul-Sep
TI  - Team-building through sailing: effects on health status, job satisfaction and 
      work performance of health care professionals involved in organ and tissue 
      donation.
PG  - 184-90
AB  - The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a team-building learning 
      project on job satisfaction, psychological wellbeing, and performance of health 
      care workers involved in the process of organ and tissue donation. The project 
      was conducted between June and September 2011 and consisted of two one-day 
      meetings and a one week sailing, involving 20 staff members. GHQ-12, MBI-HSS, and 
      25 items taken from the Multidimensional Organizational Health Questionnaire 
      (MOHQ) were used to assess health status, burnout, and job satisfaction. Results 
      of the descriptive analyses were expressed as mean +/- SD and as counts and 
      percentages; Chi-square test was used to evaluate statistical significance of 
      differences before and after the initiative. 6 (30,0%) participants showed the 
      likelihood to suffering from anxiety and depression (i.e. recognized as 'cases' 
      by the GHQ-12), 3 (15.0%) of them at baseline and 3 (15.0%), different from the 
      previous ones, in the post-intervention. The presence of stress was revealed in 9 
      (45.0%) and 12 subjects (60.0%) before and after the experience, respectively (6 
      subjects showed the presence of stress in both circumstances). We documented 4 
      burnout cases, 3 (15.0%) at baseline and 1 (5.0%) after the experience. 
      Nevertheless, about 80% of the participants showed a high degree ofjob 
      satisfaction, in terms of positive influence of job in the professional 
      satisfaction and of clear satisfaction for the organization, during both 
      evaluation. In respect to 2010, the number of organ donors and that of ocular 
      tissue donors improved of about 16% and 10%, respectively, during the year of the 
      project and in the following year (mean value). We recognize that our 
      team-building project for personnel involved in the stressful and demanding 
      setting of organ and tissue donation, worthwhile and recompensing at the same 
      time, possibly influenced the personal commitment and the quality of job 
      provided. The high level of stress showed by participants should be appropriately 
      targeted in order to prevent burnout.
FAU - Ponzin, Diego
AU  - Ponzin D
FAU - Fasolo, Adriano
AU  - Fasolo A
FAU - Vidale, Enrico
AU  - Vidale E
FAU - Pozzi, Annalaura
AU  - Pozzi A
FAU - Bottignolo, Elisa
AU  - Bottignolo E
FAU - Calabro, Francesco
AU  - Calabro F
FAU - Rupolo, Giampietro
AU  - Rupolo G
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Italy
TA  - G Ital Med Lav Ergon
JT  - Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia
JID - 9712708
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Female
MH  - *Group Processes
MH  - *Health Personnel
MH  - *Health Status
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Job Satisfaction
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Tissue and Organ Procurement
MH  - *Work Performance
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2016/01/12 06:00
MHDA- 2016/03/02 06:00
CRDT- 2016/01/12 06:00
PHST- 2016/01/12 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2016/01/12 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/03/02 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2015 Jul-Sep;37(3):184-90.