Publications by authors named "Susanne Schnalzer"
Feasibility, psychological outcomes and practical use of a stress-preventive leadership intervention in the workplace hospital: the results of a mixed-method phase-II study.
Felicitas Stuber Tanja Seifried-Dübon Elena Tsarouha Zahra Rahmani Azad Rebecca Erschens Susanne Schnalzer
BMJ Open
February 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study explores a stress-preventive leadership intervention aimed at middle management in hospitals to reduce work-related stress and enhance well-being and transformational leadership.
- It utilized a mixed-methods design with three assessment points and involved 93 leaders from various professions at a tertiary hospital in Germany.
- Results showed high satisfaction rates (over 90% would recommend the intervention), along with reduced cognitive irritation and improved well-being and leadership behaviors among participants.
Background: Mental health and stress prevention aspects related to workplace in hospitals are gaining increasingly more attention in research. The workplace hospital is characterized by high work intensity, high emotional demands, and high levels of stress. These conditions can be a risk for the development of mental disorders.
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