Physician burnout in pediatric critical care medicine

Abstract

We found that a high degree of burnout exists in pediatric critical care medicine, with 50% of pediatric intensivists at risk or burned out. Overall, there was no association between Burnout Scores and training, practice specialties, or practice settings, nor was there an association with aspects of practice that are physically taxing. However, perceptions about the value of their work and feelings of success and satisfaction were highly associated with those respondents classified as burned out. Routine exercise (a strategy used by some for stress reduction) was associated with lower Burnout Scores. Further studies are necessary to evaluate the trends that we have reported and to identify causal factors.

Estudo preliminar sobre a qualidade de vida de médicos e enfermeiros intensivistas pediátricos e neonatais

“…The evaluation of quality of life has been a topic of recent studies in Brazil and nurses have been the professionals most investigated (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) . One study (1) carried out with nurses from a neonatal ICU used the Flanagan Quality of Life Scale and, contrary to our study, obtained good levels of quality of life among this population.…”

“…Recent studies stress that these professionals have endured an increasingly strenuous workload, compromising their quality of life (5)(6)(7)(8)(9) . These studies show the repercussions of organizational factors on the mental and physical health of physicians and nurses who work in pediatric and neonatal ICUs such as: burnout, psychological disorders generating professional stress, changing cortisol levels and salivary amylase due to excessive noise, relationship difficulties within the team, patients and family members.…”

Preliminary study about occupational stress of physicians and nurses in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units: the balance between effort and reward

“…They face high levels of stress at work, which increases in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) . Professionals who work in these units might experience burnout syndrome (2)(3)(4)(5) , excessive workload, diminished satisfaction at work, in addition to psychological disorders (3) . Hence, stress and health problem risks appear when work demands do not 69 www.eerp.usp.br/rlae Fogaça MC, Carvalho WB, Cítero VA, Nogueira-Martins LA.…”

Estresse ocupacional e suas repercussões na qualidade de vida de médicos e enfermeiros intensivistas pediátricos e neonatais

“…In view of this, some studies (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) show the outcomes of organizational aspects on the physical and mental health of physicians and nurses working in pediatric and neonatal ICU such as|: burnout, psychological changes generating professional stress, alteration of salivary cortisol and amylase due to excessive noise, difficulties of team relationships with family members and patients. Two recent Brazilian studies that assessed intensivist nurses and physicians are also noteworthy.…”