Investigation of Work-Flow State Among Medical Professionals

Abstract

The demands of work, stimulation, and strain are constantly balanced in the medical profession. Flow, a psychological state in which people simultaneously experience happiness, motivation, and cognitive efficiency, is a setting for subjective experience that promotes health. Individuals' assessments of the perceived difficulty and skill level can be used to pinpoint flow conditions. Little to no studies are available on work-flow state in medical professionals. The purpose of this study was to pinpoint variables connected to everyday practise of flow conditions. One set of 14 doctors took part in a thorough interview session that made up the study's qualitative component after 100 doctors who were the respondents of a questionnaire on personality and work flow. Participants completed the Big 5 inventory and the Work Flow Scale, which were used to calculate the scoring of the variables. Using SPSS-21.0, multiple regression analysis and correlation were computed. Agreableness greatly contributes to Flow, according to results from 100 respondents, although openness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and extraversion do not. Age and length of practice in the demographic information were similarly shown to have no bearing on the work-flow state. A semi-structured interview was used in the second portion of the study's qualitative component to investigate the variables affecting flow. It was determined that factors such as work environment, family environment, challenges at work, and job satisfaction significantly influence how well medical professionals are able to achieve flow.