Physician burnout: A review

Grover, Sandeep; Adarsh, Himani; Naskar, Chandrima; Varadharajan, Natarajan

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“…The differences we see in the higher predisposition of various specialties to the different components of burnout signify a need to analyze burnout and critically look at each sub-component among the different specialty groups [ 3 ]. The higher preponderance of specialist physicians to burnout in general and some specialties over others has been documented in other reviews [ 53 , 54 ]. Given that there was no pattern in the prevalence of burnout and its sub-components among specific specialties, a gender pattern based on a gender’s dominance in that specialty cannot be made.…”

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Physician burnout in the Eastern Mediterranean region: influence of gender and related factors – Systematic review and meta-analysis

Doraiswamy¹,

Chaabna²,

Jithesh³

et al. 2021

J Glob Health

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Background While recent reviews highlight high burnout prevalence among physicians in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), there has been a limited exploration into the role of gender and related factors in this problem. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the prevalence of physician burnout and its relationship to gender, physician specialties, and age in the WHO’s EMR based on the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews. We searched PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, and Al Manhal databases and synthesized the findings from the included studies. Results Among the 78 studies included, data was available from 16/22 (72.7%) countries and territories in the EMR covering a total of 16 016 physicians. The pooled prevalence of overall burnout among physicians in the region was estimated to be 24.5%. Among the sub-components of burnout, we estimated a high pooled prevalence of 44.26% for emotional exhaustion followed by 37.83% for depersonalization and 36.57% for low personal achievement. There was a statistically significant difference in the prevalence across the countries in the EMR and among the sub-categories of specialist medical practitioners. There was no statistically significant difference across the two genders at a regionally aggregated level. Conclusions The levels of physician burnout including the three sub-components in EMR are high by any standards. Based on our review of available studies, it is difficult to ascertain gender differences with certainty in burnout levels among physicians in the EMR nations. There is a need for better quality studies in this area.

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Physician burnout in the Eastern Mediterranean region: influence of gender and related factors – Systematic review and meta-analysis

Doraiswamy¹,

Chaabna²,

Jithesh³

et al. 2021

J Glob Health

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“…First, that a larger level of EE would correspond to an increased workload, and a lower PA would be connected to a desire to change profession (11,13). This study predicted a higher association between DE and factors of discontentment with the work environment, as well as with overload, such as the number of patients seen each day (14,15). It has been also assumed that factors like seeing mental health professionals, a reduced number of night shifts, and lessened reports of work overload would exert a protective role toward BS (14,16).…”

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“…That occurs due to the workers' draining of emotional resources (4), which interferes with their sense of achievement and cause them to question their careers. There is a consensus as to the negative consequences of EE to the doctor, patient, and health system in general (14).…”

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Burnout Syndrome in Brazilian Medical Doctors: A Cross-Sectional Examination of Risk and Protective Factors

Becker¹,

Rocha²,

Follador³

et al. 2021

Front.Health Serv.

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Objectives: This investigation sought to identify the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome (BS) among Brazilian medical doctors (BS) and the associations with risk factors and protective factors.Methods: Out of 206 registered MD from a medium-sized municipality, 121 were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling was used. Based on Cohen's f2, a power of 98% and a 0.05 alpha was achieved. MD responded to sociodemographic questions and to the Portuguese-version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Human Services Survey (MBI). Risk and protective factors linked with BS were examined with regression analyses.Results: The age of the participants ranged from 25 to 69 years (M = 40.89; SD = 10.13) and 73.6% were male. The prevalence of BS was 7.5%. Differential aspects were related to BS. For instance, while not reporting satisfaction with the institution (β = 16.16, p < 0.001) and not practicing physical exercise (β = 7.39, p = 0.014) were associated with higher scores in the BS composite score, those who did not intend to change their careers (β = −17.15, p < 0.001) and participants who saw mental health specialists (β = −8.99, p = 0.007) scored lower, accounting for nearly a half of the BS composite score (R2 = 46%).Conclusion: The prevalence of BS in this study falls within the range previously reported among healthcare professionals (i.e., 2.6–11.8%). Moreover, data suggested that commitment with the occupation and with the participant's own mental health could boost reactions against the deleterious effects of the BS. In this sense, organizations can develop strategies for preventing BS, a process that is known to be chronic and, to some extent, preventable.

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“…Physician burnout is a global crisis [1][2][3][4]. It is highly prevalent throughout medical education, training and practice [5][6][7][8]. Burnout dramatically impacts personal and professional well-being of those affected [5,9].…”

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Physician burnout: A review

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Physician burnout in the Eastern Mediterranean region: influence of gender and related factors – Systematic review and meta-analysis

Physician burnout in the Eastern Mediterranean region: influence of gender and related factors – Systematic review and meta-analysis

Burnout Syndrome in Brazilian Medical Doctors: A Cross-Sectional Examination of Risk and Protective Factors

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