Milanes, Lordany; Green, Mary Ann; Peterson, Dallin; Chesser-Nielsen, Lisa; Hernandez, Beverly; Nunemacher, Jon; Purcell, Kimberly_MSRS_2021

Title Milanes, Lordany; Green, Mary Ann; Peterson, Dallin; Chesser-Nielsen, Lisa; Hernandez, Beverly; Nunemacher, Jon; Purcell, Kimberly_MSRS_2021
Alternative Title The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Burnout and Self-Esteem Among Imaging Professionals.
Creator Milanes, Lordany BS, R.T.(R)(VI)(ARRT); Green, Mary Ann BS, R.T.(R)(T)(ARRT); Peterson, Dallin BS, RDCS (AE)(ARDMS), R.T.(R)(ARRT); Chesser-Nielsen, Lisa BS, R.T.(R)(M)(ARRT); Hernandez, Beverly BS, RDMS; Nunemacher, Jon BS, R.T.(R)(VI)(ARRT); Purcell, Kimberly BS, RDCS(AE)(ARDMS), R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT)
Collection Name Master of Radiologic Sciences
Description The following is a masters thesis of radiological science exploring the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on imaging Professionals.
Abstract This study researched whether or not the COVID-19 pandemic influenced levels of burnout and self-esteem among radiologic imaging professionals and established if there was a relationship between the two. This study's problem and purpose assessed burnout and self-esteem and used the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory to evaluate emotional exhaustion and disengagement and also used the Rosenberg self-esteem scale to evaluate self-esteem. The research was designed as a quantitative study which describes the overall aspect of burnout and self-esteem of imaging professionals living in the United States who worked part-time and full-time during the COVID-19 pandemic and participated in an online survey. The key results showed 53% of imaging professionals reported overall burnout at a level 4 on a scale of 1-10, with the majority of 85% reporting moderate to severe burnout while working during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, although there was no significant measurable change in self-esteem. The conclusion of this research identifies that the COVID-19 pandemic did have an impact on radiologic imaging professionals regarding burnout, but less of an impact on self-esteem, and no measurable correlation between burnout and self-esteem. Future research recommendations are to further investigate long term effects on those individuals reporting high levels of burnout, and to follow trends that will provide more information.
Subject COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Self-esteem; Burn out (Psychology); Radiologic technologists
Keywords Imaging professionals; Frontline workers; fatigue; stress; diagnostic imaging; coronavirus
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date 2021
Medium Thesis
Type Text
Access Extent 1.42 MB;80 page PDF
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Science in Radiologic Science. Stewart Library, Weber State University
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Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6g95qap