Family function influencing on job burnout has been reported. However, there was still deficiency of knowledge about relationship between family function and job satisfaction.

The study was aimed to explore the relationship between family function and job satisfaction, focusing on affective aspects of both variables.

This is a cross-sectional analytic study using a self-report questionnaire. The principal data about job satisfaction and family function was gathered by means of the Brief Index of Affective Job Satisfaction (BIAJS) and Family APGAR scores, respectively. The selected population was the pharmacists working in various pharmaceutical companies in Thailand. Data collection was performed online via a survey website.

There were 156 subjects included in the analysis. Descriptive data showed that the sample group had characteristic of highly-educated population. The research tool showed acceptable performance. The sample group had average BIAJS score of 3.58 (out of 5), with median of 3.75; whereas, the average Family APGAR score was 13.91 (out of 20), with median of 14. There was weakly-positive correlation between job satisfaction and family function (r = 0.301; p < 0.01). However, the study failed to show meaningful correlation between each facet of family function and job satisfaction. Subgroup analysis showed no clear evidence of any demographic factors or job characteristics influencing on the correlation. Interestingly, for the subjects who suffered from family dysfunction, there were negative correlations (greatest negative r value was -0.775) between some components of family function and job satisfaction.

The study illustrates association between family function and job satisfaction. In general, the correlation is weakly positive. Inverse relationship between some components of Family APGAR and BIAJS may be seen in workers with family dysfunction. Further research is needed to explore the relationship between these two variables in detail, which may include larger population as well as employing cohort design.

1) There is association between family function and job satisfaction.
2) In general, the correlation is positive but weak.
3) Inverse relationship between some components of Family APGAR and BIAJS can be seen in workers with family dysfunction.

Background
As dementia prevalence increases, healthcare workers need to be prepared to care for people with dementia (PWD). This study aims to explore the prevalence and factors associated with knowledge and attitudes of our existing healthcare workers in the Singapore community hospital setting in managing PWD.

Methods
Anonymous printed forms were distributed to healthcare workers in three SingHealth Community Hospitals in Singapore – Outram Community Hospital, Sengkang Community Hospital and Bright Vision Community Hospital. The survey included demographic questions, the 'Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale' (DKAS) and 'Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire' (ADQ). The DKAS is a validated dementia knowledge scale that consists of 25 true and false statements regarding dementia presented on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher DKAS score signifies better dementia knowledge. The ADQ is a validated tool that measures attitudes toward caring for PWD. It consists of 19 statements presented on a 5-point Likert scale. Higher ADQ scores reflect more positive attitudes toward PWD.

Results
Our results show a positive correlation between DKAS and ADQ scores – higher dementia knowledge
correlates with more positive attitudes towards PWD and vice versa. There were significant differences in
DKAS and ADQ scores between occupations. Healthcare workers who have a family member with
dementia scored higher on both DKAS and ADQ. Healthcare workers who graduated from university
display better dementia knowledge. Working experience in healthcare is positively associated with higher
DKAS scores. Healthcare workers who attended a dementia training course obtained higher DKAS scores.
Spending more time providing dementia care is associated with better attitudes towards PWD.

Conclusion
Singapore community hospital HCWs have a lower level of dementia knowledge compared to other similar studies and a positive attitude towards providing dementia care. Specific occupations, university level education, having a family member with dementia, working experience in healthcare, previously attended a dementia training course and time spent providing dementia care are associated with better dementia knowledge and attitudes.

1. Understand the Singapore community hospital setting
2. Understand the factors associated with the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers in Singapore towards caring for people with dementia.
3. Generate ideas on clinical education programs focused on improving the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers towards dementia care

Background:
Hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia are major risk factors of cardio-cerebrovascular disease. According to statistics from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia was 28.3%, 13.6% and 23.9%, respectively in 2020, and cardiovascular disease had the highest mortality rate among the major chronic diseases except cancers in 2021. Despite the many public health projects organized to prevent these common chronic diseases, the prevalence of these diseases among Korean adults is increasing. For public health, it is necessary to study regional community-based risk factors for these adult chronic diseases.

Methods:
This study aims to evaluate the association between the local safety level index from Ministry of the Interior and Safety and prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia in general adult population using data from the 7th KNHANES. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify whether the prevalence rate of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia was predictable according to the local safety level index grade.

Results:
There were clear differences in the prevalence rate of these adult chronic diseases according to grades in some local safety index level fields. However, when confounding variables were adjusted, the local safety level index grade was not a statistically significant predictor of the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia.

Conclusion:
More research is needed to discover potential risk factors associated to the prevalence of chronic diseases in the regional community.

hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardio-cerebrovascular disease risk factor, chronic disease

Aim: To explore patients’ and healthcare workers’ experiences of palliative care in Gaborone, Botswana, and surrounding towns and villages.
Background: The need for palliative care has been increasing globally due to the rise in non-communicable diseases. Palliative care is advanced in developed nations and lagging in less developed nations, especially the sub-Saharan African region. Understanding stakeholders’ perceptions of palliative care is important in shaping policy and informing quality in service provision.
Methods: This was a phenomenological qualitative study using in-depth researcher-led interviews. Purposive sampling was utilized to recruit patients receiving palliative care in and around Gaborone and healthcare workers providing palliative care in the same facilities.. The data was analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis.
Results: Palliative care was perceived as holistic and good care that relieves suffering. Even though patients experienced pain and difficulties associated with death, the care received in palliative care facilities was perceived as better than care at home, because it brought services closer to patients. Participants found palliative care to be important, with healthcare workers feeling that palliative care was not prioritized in health care facilities as well as at the Ministry of Health (MoH) headquarters in Botswana.
Conclusions: Palliative care patients and healthcare workers in Gaborone, Botswana were fulfilled with service provision and saw it as a vital service that should be made available to all who need it. Palliative care is not well known in Botswana nor is it seen as a priority and thus training and education on palliative care is needed.

1. Experiences of receiving palliative care in Botswana.
2. Experiences of proving palliative care in Botswana.
3. The need for palliative care training and education in Botswana.

Professional Satisfaction and Low Vital Exhaustion of Health Care workers contributes in the improvement of the quality of care. Identifying Health care workers perceived work-related stress will help to promote employees well-being through development of formative and interventional strategies for a better Occupational health and safety workforce especially in a Covid-19 facility. This study aimed to identify the possible impact of working contextual and personal variables (age, gender, working position, years of experience, proximity to infected patients) on professional quality of life and vital exhaustion.

The study aims to assess the level of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, burnout , and secondary traumatic stress among health care workers using The Professional Quality of Life and the Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire and To describe the demographic profile of Health care workers with Low, Moderate and High levels of Compassion satisfaction, Compassion fatigue, burn out using the PQOL and Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire designed to characterize feelings of fatigue, irritability, and demoralization.

Preliminary results will be presented at the WONCA World Conference in October 2023. Outcome variables to be measured are the following: Demographic profile of Health care workers with Low, Moderate and High Interpretations of Professional quality of life (PQoL) and Vital Exhaustion.

At the conclusion of our presentation, The viewers will see the effect of covid pandemic to professional quality of life and vital exhaustion of health workers working in a Covid Referral Facility