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Significance of working conditions on burnout in anesthetists.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16451152     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The influence of working conditions on the development of burnout syndrome was assessed in anesthetists working at a university hospital. METHODS: Self-reporting questionnaires were used to assess physical health and emotional well-being (Health and Stress Profile), burnout syndrome (Maslach Burnout Inventory) and working conditions (Instrument for Stress-Oriented Task Analysis) in anesthetists. RESULTS: Twenty-three anesthetists (25.8%) appeared to be at risk for burnout, and three anesthetists (3.4%) had already developed full-blown burnout syndrome. Anesthetists at risk for burnout more frequently suffered from limited complexity of work (P=0.001), lacking individual time control (P=0.004), lack of participation possibilities (P=0.012), and had more physical complaints (P=0.017) and greater job dissatisfaction (P=0.002) than did their colleagues with no burnout symptoms. CONCLUSION: Job conditions providing little opportunity to influence work pace and participation contribute to the development of burnout syndrome. Communication and contact with colleagues appear to be an important preventive regulative.
Authors:
W Lederer; J F Kinzl; E Trefalt; C Traweger; A Benzer
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica     Volume:  50     ISSN:  0001-5172     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Anaesthesiol Scand     Publication Date:  2006 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-02     Completed Date:  2006-05-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370270     Medline TA:  Acta Anaesthesiol Scand     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  58-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. wolfgang.lederer@uibk.ac.at
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anesthesiology*
Burnout, Professional / diagnosis,  psychology*
Depersonalization
Female
Health Status
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Job Satisfaction
Male
Medical Staff, Hospital*
Risk Factors
Stress, Psychological
Workload

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