The primary purpose of this study is to determine if three coping strategies (exercise, hobbies, and social support) were related to some or all of the three dimensions of burnout (Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment). One hundred and forty-three secondary school teachers from schools in urban and suburban areas of Eastern Canada participated in this study. The Maslach Burnout Inventory was used to assess burnout scores and a coping strategies questionnaire was used to assess participation in activities. Exercise and social support were positively related to the Personal Accomplishment dimension of burnout.

Stress is inherent in our daily lives and it is debilitating to our mental health. My assumption is that racism and stress are intertwined. The purpose of this research is to explore the narratives of Black social service workers who are working in mainstream social service agencies. I will explore whether, and how, they experience racism and how their experiences might result in a range of stressors in the workplace. This paper is based on the premise that the amount of stress Black social workers are subjected to is directly related to the social and structural forces within the agencies, in terms of racism, sexism and domination. / In particular, I am arguing that it is stressful for Black social workers to work in an agency that perpetuates and condones racism and this may bring about added tension to the working environment. By focusing on everyday forms of racism and its' impact on the mental health of Black social workers, the analysis will also reflect my experiences of personal and institutional racism, the effects of internalized racism and coping strategies aimed at retaining a mental stability and competency on the job. Exploratory interviews were conducted with six social workers, five of whom were front-line workers and one manager, in three social services agencies in Canada, to examine their experiences of racism, their responses and coping strategies which they have adopted to deal with the day-to-day stressors in their jobs. In addition, an examination of current policies, practices and procedures will be interpreted within the organizational structure of the agencies.

The purpose of this study was to examine burnout in the critical care nurse. One hundred-eighty eight nurses employed at Community Hospitals of Indiana were surveyed to determine the relationship between burnout, level of expertise and social support systems. Frequency and intensity of burnout was measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Social support systems were measured by the Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire. Level of expertise was determined by question 1 of the demographic questionnaire length of time employed as a critical care nurse.Findings of this study revealed no significant differences in level of expertise related to intensity and frequency of burnout (F= .232). Results of ANOVA indicated the sampled nurses experienced a low to average degree of burnout for both frequency and intensity of burnout. Similarly using Pearson correlate there was no relationship between level of support systems and frequency also concluded that level of support systems did not and intensity of burnout (novice, p= -.23; competent, p= .11; expert, p= .07). Conclusions of this study indicated level of expertise was not a factor in determining intensity and frequency of burnout.It was burnout need to be readily available for all nurses in influence intensity and frequency of burnout in the novice, competent or expert critical care nurse.Implications indicate that preventative measures for critical care settings. Other implications were that nursing support systems may not be an effective strategy for burnout prevention and resources may need to focus on other strategies. / School of Nursing

For the past twenty years, burnout has been extensively a topic of researched (Coakley, 1992; Creswell & Eklund, 2006; Lemyre, Treasure, & Roberts, 2006; Maslach & Jackson, 1984; Raedeke, 1997, Silva, 1990; Smith, 1986). Burnout can negatively affect athletes and student-athletes for various reasons including intense training loads, decreased performance, psychological distress, and emotional exhaustion (Raedeke, 1997; Smith, 1986). It is imperative to determine causes of burnout across multiple populations. Numerous research on burnout have suggested several contributing factors including: increased stress, exhaustion, intense workload, injury, pressure, entrapment, and staleness (Cresswell & Eklund, 2006; Lai & Wiggins, 2003; Lemyre et al., 2006; Price & Weiss, 2000; Raedeke, Lunney, & Venables, 2006). However, research has been limited to professional and NCAA Division I student-athletes. Thus, further research is warranted because most Division II & Division III institutions have fundamental philosophical differences such as stressing academics (NCAA, 2005). Because of potential differences among competition levels, it is possible that the causes of burnoutamong Division I and Division II student-athletes may vary. The purpose of this study was to assess the causes of burnout among student-athletes in Division II institutions. The Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ) was the primary instrument for the present study. The ABQ consists of three subscales: Reduced sense of accomplishment, emotional/physical exhaustion, and sport devaluation. Participants were members of 38 Division II institutions. Participants consisted of both male and female student-athletes within the sports of basketball and track and field teams.A 2 x 2 x 2 (Gender x Type of Scholarship x School Status) was employed to determine if there were significant causes of burnout among Division II athletes. Males that did not have any type of scholarship reported the lowest levels of burnout among the three types (None/Academic/Athletic), whereas females that did not have any type of scholarship reported the highest levels of burnout.On the subscale of Emotional/Physical Exhaustion, junior males had the highest levels emotional and physical exhaustion, while junior females had significantly lower levels of emotional and physical exhaustion. In addition to the Gender x Year interaction, a Gender x Type of Scholarship interaction was also reported in Emotional/Physical Exhaustion. Males that did not have any type of scholarship reported the lowest levels of emotional and physical exhaustion, while females that did not have any scholarship reported the highest levels of physical and emotional exhaustion.Student-athletes with no scholarship reported higher levels of reduced athletic accomplishment, compared to student-athletes that with full scholarships. Also, athletes with no scholarships had higher levels of reduced athletic accomplishment than athletes on athletic scholarships. / School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science

The effectiveness of a training workshop to combat burnout in nurses was investigated in this study. An attempt also was made to determine whether or not benefits of that workshop would be maintained over a three month period.Burnout is a phenomenon which affects those in the helping professions. Much has been written of a descriptive nature but little has been done to empirically determine procedures which might reduce burnout in those who are already experiencing it.Ninety-five staff nurses, representing two hospitals, volunteered to participate in this study. One hospital was a neuropsychiatric facility and the other was a general medical hospital.The dependent variable for this study was a burnout score as determined by the Staff Burnout Scale for Health Professionals (SBS-HP). This is a 30 item self-assessment inventory, which addresses cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physiological reactions.Subjects were randomly assigned to either a treatment condition or a control condition. The experimental group attended a 7 ½ hour workshop which utilized didactic presentations, group discussion and problem solving, audio-visual material, self-assessment, training in progressive relaxation, an introduction to cognitive restructuring, and the development of social support systems.The research design chosen was a one-way or single factor design utilizing a test and retest of the SBS-HP. The method of data analysis was a one-way multivariate analysis of variance with a step-down F test. The selected level of significance was .05.The null hypothesis was not rejected. There was no significant difference between the treatment group and the control group on the long-term posttest after covarying the short-term posttest scores. Also, there was no significant difference between the treatment group and the control group on the short-term posttest.

Protestant pastors in America are leaders who provide guidance in spiritual matters to millions of people. The demands of their work can be stressful and overwhelming, leading to burnout. Burnout results in some pastors leaving their leadership positions, which has a negative impact on the members of the congregation as well as the pastors themselves. This study's goal was to determine the perceived needs of pastors, in order to prevent burnout, and the kinds of resources they perceive would best meet their needs. This study utilized a qualitative approach in the collection, description, and analysis of data. The results revealed pastors feel over-extended and face unrealistic expectations in their work. Support systems, such as clergy groups may be helpful in combating these. Taking time off, spiritual renewal practices, and exercise are some important practices many of the pastors in this study agreed would be beneficial as well. / Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology

Stress is a construct that has received a great deal of attention in both the scientific and popular literature. particular type of job related stress experienced by human service professionals is burnout. If effective coping strategies to minimize or avoid burnout are present, one's job can remain interesting and challenging. However, if coping strategies are ineffective or absent, the consequences can negatively affect job performance and satisfaction. This study used the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, and a demographic questionnaire to assess perceived burnout, the relative utilization of three coping styles (Task, Emotion, and Avoidance), and general background information, respectively, among 163 nurses in a 600+ bed midwestern, urban hospital. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between these three coping styles and the perception of burnout. The results showed no significant differences in burnout for any of the demographic variables studied. However, there were significant differences in burnout among the 14 hospital units evaluated. In addition when specific demographic variables and unit of primary assignment were controlled statistically, those nurses who utilized more emotion oriented coping styles reported the highest amount of burnout. There were no unit by coping style interactions found. Finally, suggestions for future research and recommedations for trainers and employers of nurses are provided. / Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

Bakgrund. En brännskadad patient genomlever ett stort lidande med en lång läkningsprocess och har ett omfattande behov av omvårdnad. Sjuksköterskans roll är därmed viktig för patientens rehabilitering och läkande. Syfte. Belysa upplevelsen kring omvårdnad av brännskadade patienter inom slutenvården ur ett sjuksköterskeperspektiv. Metod. Studien genomfördes som en systematisk litteraturstudie där resultatet utgjordes av 10 kvalitativa vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultatet. Fem teman som belyser sjuksköterskans upplevelser framkom i resultatet; att känna sårbarhet, att ge patienten stöd, kommunikationen en del av stödet, att få stöd i yrkesrollen och arbetsmiljöns påverkan. Konklusion. Sjuksköterskor upplever en emotionell och psykisk utsatthet i vården av brännskadade och behöver stöd från flera håll för att behålla sin självständighet, samt kunna se till patientens behov av vård. Implikation. Vi anser att resultatet kan appliceras på sjuksköterskor i Sverige då vi belyser sjuksköterskors upplevelser. Ytterligare forskning rekommenderas då forskningen kring sjuksköteskors upplevelser med brännskadade patienter är begränsad. / Background. A burn patient experiences a considerable suffering with a long healing process, as well as an extensive need for nursing care. The nurse's role is  thus important for the patient's rehabilitation and healing. Aim. Highlighting the experience surrounding the care of burn patients in inpatient care from a nursing perspective. Method. The study was conducted as a systematic literature review where the results consisted of 10 qualitative research articles. Result. Five themes that highlights the nurse's experiences showed in the result; feeling vulnerability, providing patient support, communication part of the support, gaining support in the professional role and work environment impact. Conclusion. Nurses are experiencing an emotional and psychological vulnerability in the care of burn victims and need the support of several areas to retain their independence, and to ensure the patient's care. Implication. We believe that the results can be applied to nurses in Sweden since we highlight nurses' experiences. Further research is recommended when the research on nurses' experiences with burn patients is limited.

Commercial aviation and air traffic is still expected to grow by 4-5% annually in the future and thus the effect of aircraft operation on the environment and its consequences for the climate change is a major concern for all parties involved in the aviation industry. One important aspect of aircraft engine operation is the performance degradation of such engines over their lifetime while another aspect involves the aircraft flight trajectory itself. Therefore, the first aim of this work is to evaluate and quantify the effect of engine performance degradation on the overall aircraft flight mission and hence quantify the impact on the environment with regards to the following two objectives: fuel burned and NOxemissions. The second part of this study then aims at identifying the potential for optimised aircraft flight trajectories with respect to those two objectives. A typical two-spool high bypass ratio turbofan engine in three thrust variants (low, medium and high) and a typical narrow body single-aisle aircraft similar to the A320 series were modelled as a basis for this study. In addition, an existing emissions predictions model has been adapted for the three engine variants. Detailed parametric and off-design analyses were carried out to define and validate the performance of the aircraft, engine and emissions models. The obtained results from a short and medium range flight missions study showed that engine degradation and engine take-off thrust reduction significantly affect total mission fuel burn and total mission NOx emissions (including take-off) generated. A 2% degradation of compressor, combustor and turbine component parameters caused an increase in total mission fuel burn of up to 5.3% and an increase in NOx emissions of up to 5.9% depending on the particular mission and aircraft. However, take-off thrust reduction led to a decrease in NOx emissions of up to 41% at the expense of an increase in take-off distance of up to 12%. Subsequently, a basic multi-disciplinary aircraft trajectory optimisation framework was developed and employed to analyse short and medium range flight trajectories using one aircraft and engine configuration. Two different optimisation case studies were performed: (1) fuel burned vs. flight time and (2) fuel burned vs. NOx emitted. The results from a short range flight mission suggested a trade-off between fuel burned versus flight time and showed a fuel burn reduction of 3.0% or a reduction in flight time of 6.7% when compared to a “non-optimised” trajectory. Whereas the optimisation of fuel burn versus NOx emissions revealed those objectives to be non- conflicting. The medium range mission showed similar results with fuel burn reductions of 1.8% or flight time reductions of 7.7% when compared to a “non- optimised” trajectory. Accordingly, non-conflicting solutions for fuel burn versus NOx emissions have been achieved. Based on the assumptions introduced for the trajectory optimisation analyses, the identified optimised trajectories represent possible solutions with the potential to reduce the environmental impact. In order to increase the simulation quality in the future and to provide more comprehensive results, a refinement and extension of the framework also with additional models taking into account engine life, noise, weather or operational procedures, is required. This will then also allow the assessment of the implications for airline operators in terms of Direct Operating Costs (DOC). In addition, the degree of optimisation could be improved by increasing the number and type of optimisation variables.

Introduction: Currently, there are no objective techniques to assess burn depth. An early assessment of burn depth would enable accurate management decisions, which would improve patient outcomes. Near infrared (NIR) technology has shown promise as a non-invasive monitor of oxygenation and perfusion, and its potential to assess the depth of burn injuries has been investigated clinically over the past five years. The purpose of the thesis was to determine the capacity of NIR technology to differentiate acute thermal injuries. Methods: Burn sites (n=5) and control sites (n=5) were created on the dorsum of sixteen animals with brass rods held at constant pressure and heated to 100°C and 37.5°C respectively. NIR data was collected from the burns and control sites pre-burn, immediately post-burn, and 1, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 96 hours after the burn injury. Biopsies of the burn and control sites were acquired at each time point and used to confirm the depth of injury. NIR data was processed for the content of water, oxy-, deoxy- and methemoglobin. Results: Oxyhemoglobin and total hemoglobin decreased as burn depth increased. The proportion of oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin to total hemoglobin showed that the ratio of oxy- to deoxyhemoglobin decreased as burn injury increased. Methemoglobin levels as a ratio of total hemoglobin also showed that as the severity of injury increased the proportion of methemoglobin also increased. Finally, superficial partial thickness injuries (3 s and 12 s) showed early peak levels of water, which rapidly declined towards baseline. The deep partial thickness injuries (20 s and 30 s) do not experience peak levels and retain water over the course of the experiment. The full thickness injuries water levels remain close or below baseline levels throughout the experiment. Conclusion: NIR spectroscopy could distinguish burn depth using water, oxy-, met- and total hemoglobin as separate entities. The presence of methemoglobin in the burn wounds is a novel finding that has not been described previously in burn literature.