Demographics, Personality Traits, Work Conditions and Dehumanization Levels: A Large-Scale Study Among Healthcare Professionals

The phenomenon of dehumanization constitutes a critical and multifaceted issue in the healthcare sector, particularly within hospital and clinical settings. This study aims to investigate the significant correlations between demographic characteristics and dehumanization, work conditions, personality traits, professional quality of life. The primary research instrument of the study was a validated questionnaire, which included items related to the participants’ sociodemographic, educational, and professional characteristics, as well as the following scales: the Dehumanization Scale (DS), the Self-Dehumanization Scale (SDS), the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI), and the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL). With regard to sociodemographic characteristics, age (mean 4.48±0.59 for older vs 4.32± 0.53 for younger health professionals, p