The Importance of Autonomy and Performance Goals in Perceived Workload Among Behavioral Health Providers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The authors sought to assess workplace characteristics associated with perceived reasonable workload among behavioral health care providers in the Veterans Health Administration.

Methods

The authors evaluated perceived reasonable workload and workplace characteristics from the 2019 All Employee Survey (AES; N=14,824) and 2019 Mental Health Provider Survey (MHPS; N=10,490) and facility-level staffing ratios from Mental Health Onboard Clinical Dashboard data. Nine AES and 15 MHPS workplace predictors of perceived reasonable workload, 11 AES and six MHPS demographic predictors, and facility-level staffing ratios were included in mixed-effects logistic regression models.

Results

In total, 8,874 (59.9%) AES respondents and 5,915 (56.4%) MHPS respondents reported

SUBMITTER: Burgess J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406112 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature