Stress in Humanitarian Workers.
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Date
2017
Authors
Dia, S.A.
Mohamed, A.S.
Gaye Fall, M.C
Ndiaye, M.
Dieng, N.B.
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Medical Journal of Zambia
Abstract
In emerging countries, the consequences of stress remain undervalued. Stress in workplace is increasingly recognized as one of the most serious occupational health hazards reducing workers' satisfaction and productivity, 1-3as well as increasing absenteeism and turnover. At the beginning, a heavy workload, a lack of recognition of the 4work done and communication difficulties. There is also the need to deal with situations where people feel disarmed (suffering of beneficiaries, war) or, on the contrary, situations of waiting without the possibility of acting for security reasons. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of stress among the UN Refuges Agency (UNHCR) and its local partner (OFADEC) staff in Dakar, Senegal, and to determine the main stress factors.
Description
Stress in workplace is increasingly recognized as one of the most serious occupational health hazards reducing workers' satisfaction and productivity, 1-3as well as increasing absenteeism and turnover
Keywords
Stress, Psychological , Altruism , Humanitarianism , Occupational Stress
Citation
Dia, S.A., Mohamed, A.S., Gaye Fall, M.C., Ndiaye, M. and Dieng, N.B. (2017). Stress in Humanitarian Workers: Case of the UNHCR Office in Senegal. Medical Journal of Zambia. 44, (1)