The article examines issues related to the prevalence of burnout syndrome among medical professionals in Ukraine from 2018 to 2022. For this purpose, a number of scientific sources related to the subject of the study were analyzed. It should be mentioned that in the conditions of modern society there are increased requirements for the qualification of specialists (medical professionals), their productivity and the quality of providing medical care. This may affect the professional competence of the specialists, his/her physical/mental health and stress resistance to the formation of negative states caused by the nature of the job, for example, such as burnout syndrome. Burnout syndrome is one of the most urgent problems in the world. In recent decades, scientists from various countries have been actively researching this phenomenon. The issues concerning the prevalence of burnout syndrome among medical professionals in Ukraine from 2018 to 2022 have not been sufficiently clarified and require more detailed research. Based on the conducted research, it is possible to reach the following conclusions: preserving the life and health of any person, in particular, a medical professional (including the family doctor), who provides high-quality, qualified, timely medical/rehabilitation assistance to the sick person is an extremely important task of the state. Taking into account the above-mentioned thesis it should be noted that of great importance is the prevention of burnout syndrome as burnout may occur as a possible complication due to the performance of the professional duties by medical professionals. Medical professionals with specialization in "General Practice – Family Medicine", "Therapy" (Internal Medicine), "Pediatrics", "Emergency Medicine", "Psychiatry", "Neurology", and "Surgery" are special categories of specialists who have a high risk of developing burnout syndrome due to the specific of their work. These professional categories spend a significant amount of time in close contact with patients. Burnout syndrome can be manifested by emotional exhaustion, dissatisfaction with oneself, feeling of experiencing psychotraumatic circumstances, inadequate selective emotional response, reduction of professional duties, expansion of the sphere of emotions economy, emotional and/or personal detachment, as well as psychosomatic and psychovegetative disorders, a feeling of lack of energy, a desire to be alone, exhaustion, disappointment in professional activity, being on the edge of one’s opportunities, insensitivity to the patients' needs and their objectification, as well as by the loss of interest, indifference to job, physical and emotional fatigue, increased irritability regarding minor events, dizziness, rapid fatigue, headache, etc. Moreover, factors associated with burnout syndrome among Ukrainian medical professionals were analyzed, including those that were studied during the COVID-19 pandemic and factors of the combat environment, which could have the greatest influence on the development and progression of burnout syndrome. The preventive measures for burnout syndrome among medical professionals were examined. The study conducted to find out the prevalence of burnout syndrome among medical professionals in Ukraine from 2018 to 2022 revealed the presence of burnout syndrome or its symptoms among medical professionals (physicians, nurses) ranging from 1.27±0.89% to 94%.
The article explores issues concerning prevalence of burnout syndrome in healthcare workers in North and South America, and Asia from 2018 to 2022. Thus for this purpose, a great number of scientific sources that are related to the topic of the research were examined. Healthcare professionals face a tremendous strain during the performing of their activities that often may lead to stress and burnout syndrome. In particular, duties of healthcare workers include high responsibility for life and health of a patient, self-discipline, urgent decision-making, empathy, high productivity during extreme conditions, constant psychological and intellectual tension. During the past 30+ years, burnout syndrome was studied by scientists, practitioners, and also by general public all around the world. It should be noted, that nowadays a lot of employees (in particular, healthcare workers) are faced with rapid changes in our modern working life, namely, time pressure, pressure of higher productivity/quality of work, need to learn new skills, increasing demands of adaptation to new types of work, hectic jobs, etc., that in result may cause burnout syndrome. Burnout syndrome of healthcare workers is usually associated with poor quality of medical care and may lead to medical errors, exhaustion, inefficiency, and conflicts. High levels of burnout syndrome among medical professionals of different countries around the world vary from 7,4% to 66%. The issues concerning prevalence of burnout syndrome in healthcare workers in North and South America, and Asia from 2018 to 2022 have not been sufficiently identified and also require more detailed research. Research of scientists that used the Maslach Burnout Inventory (hereinafter – the MBI), and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (hereinafter – the CBI) to research the burnout syndrome in healthcare workers of different specialties (including "Family Medicine") were included in this article. Based on the conducted research, the following conclusions can be reached: the research carried out to identify prevalence of burnout syndrome in healthcare workers in North and South America, and Asia from 2018 to 2022 found out the presence of burnout syndrome in healthcare workers ranging from 1,3% to 82,1%. Moreover, prevalence of burnout syndrome in healthcare workers in North and South America varied from 1,3% to 73,5%, whereas in Asia it varied from 5,2% to 82,1%. Factors that associated with burnout in healthcare workers in North and South America, and Asia were examined. The majority of scientific studies on the identification of the prevalence of burnout syndrome in healthcare workers from 2018 to 2022: a) in North and South America have been conducted in Canada, the United States of America, the Federative Republic of Brazil, and the Argentine Republic, etc., whereas b) in Asia have been conducted in China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Oman, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, and Kazakhstan, etc. Intensivists, physiatrists, resident physicians, oncologists, general surgeons, internal medicine physicians, and emergency medicine physicians are special categories of healthcare workers who are at a high risk of formation of burnout syndrome that may develop due to the specific of professional activity.
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