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Association between burnout and anger in oncology versus ophthalmology health care professionals.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17153837     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The prevalence of burnout in oncology staff was compared with that of the ophthalmology staff, who normally present a low prevalence of burnout as described in this literature. The correlation of burnout with the emotion of anger was also investigated. Thirty-six subjects working in an oncology department and 32 working in an ophthalmology department were examined using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory. The oncology group showed higher mean scores on the MBI Emotive Exhaustion and Depersonalization scales with respect to ophthalmology staff. Correlation analysis showed that increasing burnout was associated with higher anger expressed towards the environment and loss of anger control. Anger, as a response to frustration, appears to be a feature constantly associated with the clinical expression of burnout and it should not be underestimated in theoretical and preventive contexts.
Authors:
M R A Muscatello; A Bruno; C Carroccio; C Cedro; D La Torre; A E Di Rosa; R Zoccali; M Aragona; F La Torre; A Mattei; A M Angelone; F Di Orio
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychological reports     Volume:  99     ISSN:  0033-2941     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychol Rep     Publication Date:  2006 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-12     Completed Date:  2007-01-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376475     Medline TA:  Psychol Rep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  641-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, University of Messina, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anger*
Burnout, Professional / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  psychology*
Depersonalization / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  psychology
Female
Humans
Italy
Male
Medical Oncology* / statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Ophthalmology* / statistics & numerical data
Personality Inventory
Physician Impairment / psychology*,  statistics & numerical data

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