TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bauer, Joachim
A1  - Stamm, Axel
A1  - Virnich, Katharina
A1  - Wissing, Karen
A1  - Müller, Udo
A1  - Wirsching, Michael
A1  - Schaarschmidt, Uwe
T1  - Correlation between burnout syndrome and psychological and psychosomatic symptoms among teachers
N2  - Objectives: Psychosomatic disorders and symptoms that correlate with the so-called burnout syndrome turned out to be the main cause of increasing rates of premature retirement of school teachers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between occupational burden and psychological strain of teachers who are still in work. Methods: A sample of 408 teachers at ten grammar schools (am: High school; German: Gymnasium) in south-western Germany was evaluated. To determine the styles of coping with occupational burden we used the measure of coping capacity questionnaire (MECCA). To analyse the psychopathological and psychosomatic symptom load we applied SCL 90 R questionnaire. Results: According to the MECCA questionnaire, 32.5% of the sample suffered from burnout (type B), 17.7% suffered severe strain (type A), 35.9% showed an unambitious (type S) and 13.8% showed a healthy-ambitious coping style (type G). Burnout was significantly higher among women, divorced teachers and teachers working part-time. As part of the MECCA, teachers were asked to rate what they regarded as the strongest factor resulting in occupational burden. Teachers indicated that, besides high numbers of pupils in one class, they regarded destructive and aggressive behaviour of pupils as the primary stress factor. According to the SCL 90 R, 20% of the sample showed a severe degree (defined as > 70 points in the SCL90R GSI) of psychological and psychosomatic symptoms. MECCA type B (burnout) correlated significantly with high psychological and psychosomatic symptom load according to the SCL90R. Conclusions: In school teachers, burnout syndrome, a construct that derived from occupational psychology and occupational medicine, is significantly correlated with psychological and psychosomatic symptoms. Teachers rate destructive and aggressive behaviour of pupils as the primary stress factor.
Y1  - 2006
UR  - http://www.springerlink.com/content/101165
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-005-0050-y
SN  - 0340-0131
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Tung, Wing Tai
A1  - Maring, Janita A.
A1  - Xu, Xun
A1  - Liu, Yue
A1  - Becker, Matthias
A1  - Somesh, Dipthi Bachamanda
A1  - Klose, Kristin
A1  - Wang, Weiwei
A1  - Sun, Xianlei
A1  - Ullah, Imran
A1  - Kratz, Karl
A1  - Neffe, Axel T.
A1  - Stamm, Christof
A1  - Ma, Nan
A1  - Lendlein, Andreas
T1  - In vivo performance of a cell and factor free multifunctional fiber mesh modulating postinfarct myocardial remodeling
JF  - Advanced Functional Materials
N2  - Guidance of postinfarct myocardial remodeling processes by an epicardial patch system may alleviate the consequences of ischemic heart disease. As macrophages are highly relevant in balancing immune response and regenerative processes their suitable instruction would ensure therapeutic success. A polymeric mesh capable of attracting and instructing monocytes by purely physical cues and accelerating implant degradation at the cell/implant interface is designed. In a murine model for myocardial infarction the meshes are compared to those either coated with extracellular matrix or loaded with induced cardiomyocyte progenitor cells. All implants promote macrophage infiltration and polarization in the epicardium, which is verified by in vitro experiments. 6 weeks post-MI, especially the implantation of the mesh attenuates left ventricular adverse remodeling processes as shown by reduced infarct size (14.7% vs 28-32%) and increased wall thickness (854 mu m vs 400-600 mu m), enhanced angiogenesis/arteriogenesis (more than 50% increase compared to controls and other groups), and improved heart function (ejection fraction = 36.8% compared to 12.7-31.3%). Upscaling as well as process controls is comprehensively considered in the presented mesh fabrication scheme to warrant further progression from bench to bedside.
KW  - bioinstructive materials
KW  - cardiac regeneration
KW  - function by structure;
KW  - modulation of in vivo regeneration
KW  - multifunctional biomaterials
Y1  - 2022
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202110179
SN  - 1616-301X
SN  - 1616-3028
VL  - 32
IS  - 31
PB  - Wiley
CY  - Weinheim
ER  -