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- Title
Burnout syndrome in a tertiary university centre in Romania.
- Authors
Dranga, Mihaela; Chiriac, Ștefan; Stanciu, Carol; Girleanu, Irina; Cojocariu, Camelia; Prelipcean, Cristina Cijevschi; Trifan, Anca
- Abstract
Background. Burnout syndrome is a commonly seen in healthcare professionals, particularly in physicians who are exposed to a high level of stress at work and has a negative impact on the medical activity. The physicians who had have high burnout levels have been shown to commit more medical errors. Aim: To assess the level of the burnout syndrome in a tertiary university centre of gastroenterology in Romania. Methods. This observational study involved physicians from a tertiary gastroenterology university centre. An online questionnaire assessed the presence of burnout using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Results. A total of 64 physicians responded to the questionnaire. In terms of high burnout, 11 doctors (17.18%) had emotional exhaustion, 13 doctors (20.3%) had depersonalization, and 58 doctors (90.62%) scored low for personal achievement. There were statistically significant correlations between the personal accomplishment and exhausting scores and between the personal accomplishment and depersonalization scores, respectively (P=0.007, and P<0.001, respectively). Conclusion. Physicians present an increased risk for burnout relative to workers in other fields. The high rate of burnout among physicians found by our study requires careful attention. Further studies aiming to identify other factors that contribute to burnout and as well as measures to combat burnout are necessary. Professional societies should get involved in studying the factors that generate burnout among physicians as well as to find solutions to reduce them.
- Subjects
ROMANIA; MASLACH Burnout Inventory; PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout; DEPERSONALIZATION; MEDICAL personnel; MEDICAL errors; PROFESSIONAL associations
- Publication
Journal of Gastrointestinal & Liver Diseases, 2023, Vol 32, p30
- ISSN
1841-8724
- Publication type
Article