The “BUONGIORNO” Project: Burnout Syndrome Among Young Italian Radiation Oncologists

Ciammella, Patrizia; Bari, Berardino De; Fiorentino, Alba; Franco, Pierfrancesco; Cavuto, Silvio; Alongi, Filippo; Livi, L.; Filippi, Andrea Riccardo

doi:10.3109/07357907.2013.830735

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“…The percentage of respondents with burnout in this study was 44% and the authors found no differences between the three specialties . An Italian study revealed a third of the population suffering from burnout, but this study included young radiation oncologists as well as trainees …”

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“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study examining burnout among radiation oncology trainees in Australia and New Zealand. Almost half (49.5%) of trainees had emotional exhaustion or depersonalization which are the criteria for burnout in a number of studies …”

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“…There are two other studies in the literature dealing with burnout among radiation oncology trainees …”

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“…There is even less data on radiation oncology trainees . A French study examined radiation oncology residents, but also included medical oncology and haematology trainees .…”

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Burnout, stress and satisfaction among Australian and New Zealand radiation oncology trainees

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Rioseco

2016

J Med Imag Rad Onc

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IntroductionTo evaluate the incidence of burnout among radiation oncology trainees in Australia and New Zealand and the stress and satisfaction factors related to burnout.MethodsA survey of trainees was conducted in mid‐2015. There were 42 Likert scale questions on stress, 14 Likert scale questions on satisfaction and the Maslach Burnout Inventory‐Human Services Survey assessed burnout. A principal component analysis identified specific stress and satisfaction areas. Categorical variables for the stress and satisfaction factors were computed. Associations between respondent's characteristics and stress and satisfaction subscales were examined by independent sample t‐tests and analysis of variance. Effect sizes were calculated using Cohens's d when significant mean differences were observed. This was also done for respondent characteristics and the three burnout subscales. Multiple regression analyses were performed.ResultsThe response rate was 81.5%. The principal component analysis for stress identified five areas: demands on time, professional development/training, delivery demands, interpersonal demands and administration/organizational issues. There were no significant differences by demographic group or area of interest after P‐values were adjusted for the multiple tests conducted. The principal component analysis revealed two satisfaction areas: resources/professional activities and value/delivery of services. There were no significant differences by demographic characteristics or area of interest in the level of satisfaction after P‐values were adjusted for the multiple tests conducted. The burnout results revealed 49.5% of respondents scored highly in emotional exhaustion and/or depersonalization and 13.1% had burnout in all three measures. Multiple regression analysis revealed the stress subscales ‘demands on time’ and ‘interpersonal demands’ were associated with emotional exhaustion. ‘Interpersonal demands’ was also associated with depersonalization and correlated negatively with personal accomplishment. The satisfaction of value/delivery of services subscale was associated with higher levels of personal accomplishment.ConclusionsThere is a significant level of burnout among radiation oncology trainees in Australia and New Zealand. Further work addressing intervention would be appropriate to reduce levels of burnout.

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Burnout, stress and satisfaction among Australian and New Zealand radiation oncology trainees

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2016

J Med Imag Rad Onc

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“…One of the major aims of the Italian Association of Radiation Oncology (AIRO)-Young Members Working Group (AIRO Giovani) is the conduction of studies and activities investigating different issues related to young members of the society. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] The Pocketable Electronic Devices in Radiation Oncology (PEDRO) project is an international, web-based survey investigating the impact of MEDs on the clinical practice of young radiation oncologists. As a first step, we previously reported on exclusive Italian data.…”

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The Pocketable Electronic Devices in Radiation Oncology (PEDRO) Project

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Franco

Niyazi³

et al. 2015

Technol Cancer Res Treat

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Purpose: To analyze the impact of mobile electronic devices (MEDs) and apps in the daily clinical activity of young radiation or clinical oncologists in 5 Western European countries (Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Denmark). Methods: A web-based questionnaire was sent to 462 young (40 years) members of the national radiation or clinical oncology associations of the countries involved in the study. The 15 items investigated diffusion of MEDs (smartphones and/or tablets), their impact on daily clinical activity, and the differences perceived by participants along time. Results: A total of 386 (83.5%) of the 462 correctly filled questionnaires were statistically evaluated. Up to 65% of respondents declared to use an electronic device during their clinical activity. Conversely, 72% considered low to moderate impact of smartphones/tables on their daily practice. The daily use significantly increased from 2009 to 2012: users reporting a use 6 times/d raised from 5% to 39.9%. Professional needs fulfillment was declared by less than 68% of respondents and compliance to apps indications by 66%. Significant differences were seen among the countries, in particular concerning the feeling of usefulness of MEDs in the daily clinical life. This survey showed a large diffusion of MEDs in young professionals working in radiation oncology. Looking at these data, it is important to verify the consistency of information found within apps, in order to avoid potential errors eventually detrimental for patients. ''Quality assurance'' criteria should be specifically developed for medical apps and a comprehensive Web site gathering all reliable applications and tools might be useful for daily clinical practice.

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Gender differences in the effect of grief reactions and burnout on emotional distress among clinical oncologists

Granek

Krzyzanowska

Nakash

et al. 2016

Cancer

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Patient death is a regular part of clinical oncology. It is essential that oncologists be able to cope effectively with this aspect of their work. The findings of the current study highlight the need to take into account the cumulative stressors that oncologists contend with when designing supportive interventions. Gender differences in burnout, reactions to patient death, and emotional distress need to be addressed to ensure the best quality of life for oncologists and the best quality of care for their patients. Cancer 2016;122:3705-14. © 2016 American Cancer Society.

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The “BUONGIORNO” Project: Burnout Syndrome Among Young Italian Radiation Oncologists

Cited by 36 publications

References 24 publications

Burnout, stress and satisfaction among Australian and New Zealand radiation oncology trainees

Burnout, stress and satisfaction among Australian and New Zealand radiation oncology trainees

The Pocketable Electronic Devices in Radiation Oncology (PEDRO) Project

Gender differences in the effect of grief reactions and burnout on emotional distress among clinical oncologists

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