Burnout, occupational stressors, and social support in psychiatric and medical trainees

Sochos, Antigonos; Bowers, Alexis

doi:10.4321/s0213-61632012000300006

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“…Overall, 1659 psychiatrists (or doctors working in psychiatry) were included in the meta-analysis. Of the studies included, three were from the United Kingdom (UK), 9-11 two were from New Zealand, 12,13 two were from Italy, 14,15 one was from Japan, 16 one was from Germany 10 and one was from Turkey. 17 Additionally, Gül et al 17 reported two samples (adult psychiatrists and child and adolescent psychiatrists).…”

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Psychiatrist burnout: a meta-analysis of Maslach Burnout Inventory means

Rotstein

Hudaib

Facey

et al. 2019

Australas Psychiatry

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Background: Doctors are known to have poor mental health compared with the general population. Psychiatrists are exposed to a number of unique stressors that may increase the risk of poor mental health. The aim of this study was to undertake a meta-analysis of burnout rates in psychiatrists. Methods: Electronic databases (including MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Embase) were searched. Only studies published since 1999 and using the 22-item Maslach Burnout Inventory were included in the analysis. A meta-analysis was conducted using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software. Results: A total of 11 studies, across nine publications, were included in the final analysis. Studies were significantly heterogenous but there was no indication of publication bias. The pooled mean for emotional exhaustion was 22.03 (95% confidence interval (CI): 19.71–24.34, tau = 3.74). For depersonalisation, the pooled mean was 7.41 (95% CI: 5.91–8.90, tau = 2.45). The pooled mean for personal accomplishment was 30.00 (95% CI: 24.75–35.27, tau = 8.87). Conclusions: The high level of psychiatrist emotional exhaustion is a significant concern. Further research is needed to consider the role of modifiable risk factors in the aetiology of psychiatrist burnout.

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Psychiatrist burnout: a meta-analysis of Maslach Burnout Inventory means

Rotstein

Hudaib

Facey

et al. 2019

Australas Psychiatry

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“…Research has established a link between social support, burnout, work satisfaction, and productivity, with social connectivity resulting in greater psychological well-being, higher productivity, and better performance. 6 If social isolation in health professional students can be prevented by monitoring for risk, implementing interventions to improve meaningful socialization, and teaching students strategies to optimize wellness, perhaps rates of student burnout can be lowered and wellness optimized.…”

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“…2,3 One factor found to promote personal well-being and reduce burnout is social support, which reduced the need for medication, prevented pathological states including depression and alcoholism, and helped the body recover faster. [4][5][6][7] In a study of medical residents, loneliness was associated with burnout in a dose-dependent (ie, as burnout increases, loneliness increases and vice-versa) fashion. 8 Despite the knowledge that loneliness and burnout coexist, the specific factors that contribute to health professionals' feelings of isolation or "loneliness" are unknown.…”

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Quantitative and Qualitative Factors Associated with Social Isolation Among Graduate and Professional Health Science Students

Ray

Coon

Al‐Jumaili

et al. 2019

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To determine the prevalence of social isolation and associated factors in graduate and professional health science students. Methods. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered via an online survey from graduate and professional students in the colleges of dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health at a Midwestern university. Questions assessed students' demographics, weekly activity hours, support systems, and financial concerns, and included the 20-item UCLA Loneliness Scale. Logistic regression was performed using the binary outcome of feeling socially isolated (yes/no) and examined programrelated respondent comments using thematic analysis. Results. There were 427 survey respondents with 398 completing the full survey. Students answering the social isolation question (n5386) were included in the regression analysis. Nearly one-fifth (19.4%) of respondents indicated social isolation, with the highest percentage among nursing respondents (40.7%). Lacking a strong support, being a non-native English speaker, having caregiving responsibilities, and experiencing "lonely" items described in the UCLA Loneliness Scale were positively associated with social isolation. The ability to discuss feelings with friends in their professional program and experiencing "non-lonely" items were negatively associated with social isolation. Ninety-six comments revealed nine risk factor themes in four categories: individual (feeling different from peers, personality, employment), interpersonal (competition/exclusionary atmosphere, faculty relationship), organization (too busy with coursework, isolating program) and community (relocation reduces social support). Student-involvement in organizations (activities encouraging socialization) and community (support from outside the group) were protective factors. Conclusion. Understanding associated factors and designing strategies to reduce student social isolation may enhance the quality and well-being of future health professionals and scientists.

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“…Notwithstanding, coping patterns oriented toward problem solving have been found effective in stressful situations and correlate with improved effective cognitive functioning and positive feelings among therapists, which in turn improve their capacity to cope with changes (Ben-Zur & Yagil, 2005). Among the factors mitigating the negative consequences of work-related pressure for therapists, social support has been identified as a protective factor against burnout (Sochos & Bowers, 2012). Working team cohesion, mutual support, and psychological debriefing and supervision sessions have each been selected as highly effective coping strategies for therapists repeatedly exposed to their clients' traumas (Collins & Long, 2003;Marriage & Marriage, 2005).…”

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On the Lived Experience of Sex Offenders’ Therapists: Their Perceptions of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Consequences and Patterns of Coping

Elias

Haj‐Yahia

2016

J Interpers Violence

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In the last two decades, there has been a growing understanding that the therapeutic encounter with sex offenders takes a cost and has consequences on therapists. Despite the increasing research on the consequences of treating sex offenders, these studies in fact, have merely described the consequences, without providing an outlook for how therapists cope with them. The study presented in this article was part of a larger qualitative research project conducted among social workers, using in-depth semi-structured interviews. Emphasis is placed on therapists' perceptions of the intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences they experience from treating sex offenders, as well as the strategies they use to cope with these consequences. The study's central findings concern the therapists' perception of the intrapersonal consequences, which included two levels: primary responses and cumulative responses, and their perception of the interpersonal consequences that included their parenting relationships, intimate relationships, their attitude toward others (strangers and acquaintances), loss of their quality of life, and further positive consequences. The findings indicated a sequence and integrated use of the strategies to cope with the consequences. The results are discussed in light of the theoretical framework of Lazarus and Folkman's stress and coping theory. The limitations of the study as well as its implications for future research are discussed.

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Burnout, occupational stressors, and social support in psychiatric and medical trainees

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Psychiatrist burnout: a meta-analysis of Maslach Burnout Inventory means

Psychiatrist burnout: a meta-analysis of Maslach Burnout Inventory means

Quantitative and Qualitative Factors Associated with Social Isolation Among Graduate and Professional Health Science Students

On the Lived Experience of Sex Offenders’ Therapists: Their Perceptions of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Consequences and Patterns of Coping

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