| Title |
Garcher, Joseph MSRS_2025 |
| Alternative Title |
The Healthcare Workforce Crisis: A Systematic Review of Job Stress, Burnout, and the Structural, Psychological & Physical Barriers Contributing to Burnout in the Cardiac Cath Lab |
| Creator |
Garcher, Joseph |
| Collection Name |
Master of Radiologic Sciences |
| Description |
This literature review analyzes how job stress and systemic challenges affect cardiac cath lab professionals' mental health and job satisfaction. It recommends structural and policy reforms to reduce burnout and improve both staff well-being and patient care. |
| Abstract |
This systematic literature review assesses the impact of job stress, burnout, and workplace barriers-structural, psychological, and physical-on the mental health, job satisfaction, and quality of life of cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) personnel. Drawing on global research from 2000 to 2023 and guided by the Job Demands-Resources model, the review identifies major stressors, including staffing shortages, long shifts, circadian rhythm disruption, inadequate leadership, and occupational hazards such as radiation exposure. The study synthesized findings across quantitative, qualitative, and phenomenological research, revealing consistent themes of burnout and stress exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Proposed interventions include redesigning shift structures, improving ergonomic safety, implementing wellness programs, and enhancing administrative support. The study concludes with a call for more focused research on CCL professionals and suggests that organizational reforms are essential to reduce burnout and improve both workforce sustainability and patient outcomes. |
| Subject |
Burn out (Psychology); Cardiac catheterization; Medical personnel |
| Digital Publisher |
Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2025 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
61 page pdf |
| Conversion Specifications |
Adobe Acrobat |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her thesis, 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. For further information:  |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Radiologic Sciences. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6w7eqs2 |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
153456 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6w7eqs2 |
