Personality Characteristics of Dutch Perioperative Healthcare Professionals When Compared to the Normative Dutch Population

21 Pages Posted: 12 Oct 2023

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Marie-Anne AP Vermeulen

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Jonah M. Hill

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Bart van Vilsteren

Saxion University of Applied Sciences

Shirley CF Brandt – Hagemans

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Fredericus HJ van Loon

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Abstract

Background: Working in the perioperative context is complex and challenging due to the impact of ageing and innovations, making new ways of working and collaborating emerging. The continual evaluation in this environment underscores the need for adaptability to technological advancements, and  requires substantial allocation of resources for training and education. Educational programs for nurse anesthetists and surgical nurses should prioritize candidates through their unique personality traits and their ability to adapt evolving technologies.

Objective: To explore personality characteristics of perioperative healthcare professionals that are instrumental for sustainable employability in technologically advanced environment.

Methods: Personality characteristics were identified with the Big Five Inventory, which consisted of 60 items answered on a five-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree). 823 perioperative healthcare professionals (360 nurse anesthetists and 463 surgical nurses) and 827 participants of the normative Dutch population completed the online survey.

Findings: Specific personality traits were found for nurse anesthetists and surgical nurses when compared to the normative Dutch population. Traits of nurse anesthetists differed significantly on all domains of the Big Five Inventory, with the largest differences found within the dimension negative emotionally (F=3532.39, df=2, p<0.001). The same applied to surgical nurses, in which the largest differences were also found within the dimension negative emotionally (F=4051.66, df=2, p<0.001).

Conclusion: This study highlights the role of specific personality traits in maintaining employability among Dutch perioperative healthcare professionals within the rapidly evolving and technologically advanced landscape of healthcare. It contributes to an understanding of sustainable employability in technologically advanced environments and emphasizes the relationship between individual traits and professional excellence, being crucial educational strategies and overall improvement in healthcare.

Note:
Funding declaration: None.

Conflict of Interests: None.

Ethical Approval: The Institutional Review Board (Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, The Netherlands) checked and approved the study protocol (ref: Loon17032023). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants, data was collected anonymously. The study was conducted according to the guidelines of Good Clinical Practice and the General Data Protection Regulation.

Keywords: *Perioperative Nursing (D013527)*Perioperative Care (D019990)*Personality (D010551)*Technological innovations (no MeSH identifier) *Surgical innovations (no MeSH identifier)

Suggested Citation

Vermeulen, Marie-Anne AP and Hill, Jonah M. and van Vilsteren, Bart and Brandt – Hagemans, Shirley CF and van Loon, Fredericus HJ, Personality Characteristics of Dutch Perioperative Healthcare Professionals When Compared to the Normative Dutch Population. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4595028 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4595028

Marie-Anne AP Vermeulen

Fontys University of Applied Sciences ( email )

Hulsterweg 2-6
Venlo, 5900 AC
Netherlands

Jonah M. Hill

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences ( email )

Wibautstraat 2-4
Amsterdam, 1091 GM
Netherlands

Bart Van Vilsteren

Saxion University of Applied Sciences ( email )

Netherlands

Shirley CF Brandt – Hagemans

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences ( email )

Fredericus HJ Van Loon (Contact Author)

Fontys University of Applied Sciences ( email )

Campus Rachelsmolen R12 and R13
Rachelsmolen 1
Eindhoven, 5612 MA
Netherlands

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