Ben, an occupational therapist from MLB, said, “Clearly identify what everyone`s expectations are and what your role is so you don`t know. any type of overlap. The general theme of role load sources was derived from the expectations and requirements of 3 entities: the athlete, the organization and the league. Over time, each unit has increased expectations and requirements for ATPSS. Participants described competing requirements, regardless of age, years of experience or league affiliation. Keith, P. M., & Schafer, R. B. (1980). Role of stress and depression in dual-job families. Family Relations, 483-488. Participants associated improvements in communication with lower levels of role stress.
Participants suggested that effective workplaces are achieved through better communication with management and employees. Joe, a TA, addressed the impact of communication on workload: “The better the communication, the less there are problems, but the worse there are in communication. Then things become a real problem. Dan, an AT assistant, identified the benefits of communication in reducing the perceived stress associated with role load: Currently, the literature1-3,7-12 is rich in experiences of TAs engaged in the collegial environment with respect to role loading, as TAs manage elements in the workplace that can define the platform for role loading. The professional sport environment (HSP), like the college environment, places the occupational therapist in the unique position of balancing health care responsibilities and obligations with the obligations and expectations of the organization.3 In sport organizations, there is often a top-down line management structure that can limit decision-making or limit the employee`s skills. This can potentially strain the role of ATPSS.13,14 In addition, organizations` “win at all costs”15 mentality can bring ATPSS into conflict with the obligations of health care providers, creating a role burden. Based on the inductive analysis of the data, 3 general topics emerged from the interviews: roller load sources, roller load consequences and roll load reduction strategies. Each parent topic contained several lower-order topics that are described in detail. The figure shows a schematic diagram of emerging topics. Marty of the NHL identified what can happen when roles are not delegated: By an overwhelming majority, almost all participants agreed that adequate staffing would help reduce the workload of the ATPSS. They described both the quantity and quality of staff.
Skip gave the rationale for the increase in staff in his organization: “The first would be to permanently increase the staff, because the workload increases every year and the staff should be increased proportionately. Jack described how teams neglected the simplicity of proper staffing: “But I think there`s a lot to do and these teams aren`t necessarily looking for staff as well as they should”; He also noted that “adequate staff trying to take care of everything would be helpful.” Pat, an NFL AT staffed by 4 TAs, identified the benefits of proper staffing: • An individual may have to play multiple roles at once, face conflicts between roles, or make conflicting decisions in the same role. Role conflict and role load refer to two of these behaviors. Marks, S. R. (1977). Multiple roles and role load: Some notes on human energy, time and commitment. American sociological review, 921-936. Mobily, P. R. (1991).
An examination of role tension for academic nursing faculty and its relationship to socialization experiences and personal characteristics. Zeitschrift für Krankenpflegeausbildung, 30(2), 73-80. doi:doi:10.3928/0148-4834-19910201-08 Tad shared his thoughts on combining adequate staff with defined and delegated roles, resulting in reduced workload and a more effective healthcare model: A minor theme in the sources of role load was the expectations of the professional athlete. Participants described the competitive nature of professional sport as raising expectations for ATPSS, simply because athletes wanted to receive the best care at all times. Jay, an MLS TA with over 10 years of experience, felt the demands and expectations placed on him by the athletes` high expectations for success and medical care. These health care expectations have had an impact on the TA`s workload. He indicated that delegation and definition of roles were also recognized as ways to reduce the burden in the HSP. Fundamentally, these strategies focus on ways to create work-life balance and reduce workload. Role sequencing and prioritization25 are documented strategies used to reduce role load and, as described by our participants, delegating some of their responsibilities was one way to convey role load. Role ambiguity can lead to stress if you don`t know what is expected in your role and what tasks need to be performed; Thus, if the occupational therapist is able to clearly define his or her role in the organization, the burden can be reduced. Role stress is when a person is exposed to stress in a role they play.
He or she may have a lot to do in this role and may not be able to balance all tasks in this role, or face conflicting decisions in the same role. A role load makes it difficult for a person to be effective in their role, as the role requires more than one person can assume.