Social Workers of Elderly Care in Hungary

NCT05487157 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BMEÜ/599-3/2022/EKU
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 600
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In our Research the goal is to examine the level of stress and burnout among social care workers and their causes and effects after COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to examine the migration from work trend and its socio-demographic causes in the light of COVID-19 pandemic among social care workers in Hungary. We would like to analyze the extent of stress and burnout at work after COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the resulting turnover intentions in Hungary among social care workers. Our goal is to validate on hungarian population the Turnover Intention Scale (TIS-6), to measure fluctuation and migration.

Conditions

Stress; COVID-19; Burnout, Professional

Keywords

social workers; stress; turnover; covid-19; burnout; hungarian social sector; validation of TIS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Social workers's stress, burnout and turnover intention

  Measure the level of stress, burnout and turnover intention after COVID-19 Pandemic

  Day 1

• Social workers's stress, burnout and turnover intention

  Validate on hungarian population the Turnover Intention Scale (TIS-6), to measure fluctuation and migration. The 6-question version of the TIS questionnaire evaluates the answers on a 5-point Likert Scale. The midpoint of the scale is 18 (3 x 6). If the total score is below 18 then the it indicates a desire to stay. If the scores are above 18 it indicates a desire to leave the organisation. The minimum a person can get is 6 (6 x 1) and the maximum is 30 (5 x 6). No item scores need to be reflected (reverse scored) for the TIS-6.

  Day 1

Study Arms (1)

Actively employed social workers in Hungary

Eligibility criteria: Social workers in Hungary, who are actively employed, 18 years of age or older, working in the field of elderly care. Exclusion criteria: people, who do not have an active employment; currently have no job; working online; non-professional staff working in social care (eg. cleaning, maintenance)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Hungarian actively employed Social workers

You may qualify if:

• Social workers in Hungary, who are actively employed,
• years of age or older
• working in the field of elderly care.

You may not qualify if:

• people, who do not have an active employment
• currently have no job
• working online
• non-professional staff working in social care (eg. cleaning, maintenance)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pecs: lead

Study Sites (1)

Overall Hungary

Pécs, Baranya, Hungary

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Nemeth Z, Deak P, Makai A, Hock M. Exploring the mediating effect of burnout between fear of COVID-19, job-related stress and turnover intention among elderly care workers. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Nov 25;25(1):1526. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-13700-x.

  PMID: 41291748 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Burnout, Professional; Burnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Occupational Stress; Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CROSSOVER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 2, 2022
• First Posted: August 4, 2022
• Study Start: November 10, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2023
• Study Completion: April 30, 2024
• Last Updated: March 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2023-08

Locations

HU (1)