The Effect of Stress Management Training through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on the Quality of Work Life and job Satisfaction of Pre-Hospital Emergency Workers

Background: High levels of occupational stress and medical emergencies lead to a reduction in the quality of work life and job satisfaction and ultimately lead to a reduction in the quality of patient care, so measures should be taken in this regard.Objectives: Stress management training effectively reduces occupational stress and increases the quality of work-life and job satisfaction of employees. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the effect of stress management training using cognitive behavioral therapy on the quality of work life and job satisfaction of pre-hospital employees working in the management center. Accidents and medical emergencies were done.Methods: The current research is a clinical trial conducted on ۶۰ pre-hospital emergency personnel. The participants were randomly divided into two intervention and control groups, and for the intervention group, ten sessions of stress management training were held using the cognitive-behavioral method. The questionnaires were completed before and after the intervention, and the results were analyzed using SPSS software.Results: There was a significant difference in the average quality of work life and job satisfaction after the intervention in the two groups (p<۰.۰۵) and comparing the average job satisfaction scores in the intervention group compared to the control group.Conclusion: Considering that the profession of emergency medicine is one of the most stressful jobs in the world, and pre-hospital workers are constantly facing critical conditions and physical and mental stressors, continuous experience of stressful conditions can threaten physical health.

کلیدواژه ها:

Stress management training ، Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ، Quality of work life ، job satisfaction ، Pre-hospital emergency workers