Psychological Well-Being Amongst Cancer Palliative Care Professionals Working In Bengaluru, India

Abstract

In the field of cancer palliative care, rising rates of burnout and emotional discomfort are having a detrimental effect on the well-being of workers, the standard of care given to patients, and the success of businesses. Insufficient research has been conducted on the
mental health of Indians receiving cancer palliative treatment. The researchers are concerned about the mental health of palliative care staff who work with patients who have cancer. Cancer patients in the Indian city of Bengaluru were recruited at random from four
palliative care centres for this quantitative cross-sectional research (one hospice and three hospitals). In all, 65 people filled out a demographics form and the Psychological Well-Being (PWB-20) questionnaire (Mean Age = 32.50, SD = 11.78).Participants were recruited among full-time employees at different institutions using a purposive sample technique once the appropriate permissions and ethical clearances were obtained. Descriptive, correlative, and inferential analyses of the quantitative data were conducted under the distribution assumption of normality. Findings indicated medium levels of excellent connections and PWB, Despite this, they have above-average rates of curiosity, social participation, and growth as individuals (total score). Substantial differences in age and ability to care for oneself were between PWB groups. Both pay and tenure were correlated with an expansionist and proactive perspective (P = 0.01). This study's finding of moderate PWB among cancer palliative care providers has significant ramifications for both education and research.