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Interprofessional collaboration and burnout among sexual assault advocates at rape crisis centers in Japan: A cross-sectional study
1
Institute of Science Tokyo, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
2
Shumei University, Faculty of Nursing, Chiba, Japan
Eur J Midwifery 2026;10(Supplement 1):A970
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Rape crisis centers for sexual assault survivors have expanded across Japan. Midwives play key roles as advocates and administrators in these centers. Advocates often face psychological burdens like burnout, which may compromise care quality and workforce retention. According to the Job Demands–Resources model, interprofessional collaboration may act as a job resource to buffer these effects, but its impact remains underexplored in this context.
OBJECTIVES:
To examine the association between ease of interagency collaboration and burnout among advocates at rape crisis centers in Japan.
METHODS:
A cross-sectional, postal survey was conducted from March to June 2022 with 560 staff across 46 centers. Burnout was assessed using the 10-item Japanese version of the Professional Quality of Life scale. Ease of collaboration with key agencies was rated on a 7-point Likert scale. Additional data possible related factors included secondary traumatic stress, supervisory support, demographics, and work conditions based-on previous studies. Multiple regression analyses were performed.
RESULTS:
Data from 249 respondents, including 35 midwives, were analyzed. The mean burnout score was 24.19 (SD = 4.7). Burnout was negatively correlated with ease of collaboration with psychological counseling services (ρ = –0.27, p < .001) and intimate partner violence agencies (ρ = –0.14, p = .036). Multiple regression analysis showed that collaboration with these agencies was significantly associated with lower burnout (β = –0.22, p < .001; β = –0.12, p = .029). Full-time employment was linked to higher burnout (β = 0.14–0.16, p = .036–.015), while supervisor support was negatively associated in some models (β = –0.13, p = .026).
CONCLUSIONS:
Facilitating collaboration with psychological counseling services and intimate partner violence services may serve as a crucial job resource to reduce burnout among advocates. Strengthening interprofessional systems is vital to sustain quality care.
KEY MESSAGE:
Promoting interagency collaboration could help protect mental health and enhance retention among sexual assault support professionals. Poster session 4 (Group B)
Rape crisis centers for sexual assault survivors have expanded across Japan. Midwives play key roles as advocates and administrators in these centers. Advocates often face psychological burdens like burnout, which may compromise care quality and workforce retention. According to the Job Demands–Resources model, interprofessional collaboration may act as a job resource to buffer these effects, but its impact remains underexplored in this context.
OBJECTIVES:
To examine the association between ease of interagency collaboration and burnout among advocates at rape crisis centers in Japan.
METHODS:
A cross-sectional, postal survey was conducted from March to June 2022 with 560 staff across 46 centers. Burnout was assessed using the 10-item Japanese version of the Professional Quality of Life scale. Ease of collaboration with key agencies was rated on a 7-point Likert scale. Additional data possible related factors included secondary traumatic stress, supervisory support, demographics, and work conditions based-on previous studies. Multiple regression analyses were performed.
RESULTS:
Data from 249 respondents, including 35 midwives, were analyzed. The mean burnout score was 24.19 (SD = 4.7). Burnout was negatively correlated with ease of collaboration with psychological counseling services (ρ = –0.27, p < .001) and intimate partner violence agencies (ρ = –0.14, p = .036). Multiple regression analysis showed that collaboration with these agencies was significantly associated with lower burnout (β = –0.22, p < .001; β = –0.12, p = .029). Full-time employment was linked to higher burnout (β = 0.14–0.16, p = .036–.015), while supervisor support was negatively associated in some models (β = –0.13, p = .026).
CONCLUSIONS:
Facilitating collaboration with psychological counseling services and intimate partner violence services may serve as a crucial job resource to reduce burnout among advocates. Strengthening interprofessional systems is vital to sustain quality care.
KEY MESSAGE:
Promoting interagency collaboration could help protect mental health and enhance retention among sexual assault support professionals. Poster session 4 (Group B)
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