Burnout and study engagement among medical students at Sun Yat-sen University, China: A cross-sectional study.

This study aims to investigate burnout and study engagement among medical students at Sun Yat-sen University, China.A cross-sectional survey was conducted among undergraduate medical students of Sun Yat-sen University, China. A total of 453 undergraduate students completed a self-administered, structured questionnaire between January and February, 2016. Burnout and study engagement were measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) and the UTRECHT Work Engagement Scale-Students (UWES-S), respectively. Subjects who scored high in emotional exhaustion subscale, high in cynicism subscale, and low in professional efficacy subscale simultaneously were graded as having high risk of burnout. Independent sample t tests and chi-square tests were used to compare the differences in burnout and work engagement between genders, majors, and grade levels.The means (standard deviations) of the MBI-SS subscales were 3.42 (1.45) for emotional exhaustion, 2.34 (1.64) for cynicism, and 3.04 (1.30) for professional efficacy. The means (standard deviations) of the UWES-S subscales were 3.13 (1.49) for vigor, 3.44 (1.47) for dedication and 3.00 (1.51) for absorption. Approximately 1 in 11 students experienced a high risk of burnout. There were no statistically significant gender differences in burnout and study engagement. There were also no statistically significant differences in burnout and study engagement subscales according to student major. Students in higher grades displayed increased burnout risk, higher mean burnout subscale score of cynicism, lower mean burnout subscale score of professional efficacy, and decreased mean study engagement subscale scores of dedication and absorption. There were strong correlations within study engagement subscales.Chinese medical students in this university experience a high level of burnout. Students at higher-grade level experience more burnout and decreased study engagement compared with students in lower level

Burnout in cardiac anesthesiologists. results from a national survey in italy

Objective: There is increasing burnout incidence among medical disciplines, and physicians working in emergency settings seem at higher risk. Cardiac anesthesiology is a stressful anesthesiology subspecialty dealing with high-risk patients. The authors hypothesized a high risk of burnout in cardiac anesthesiologists. Design: National survey conducted on burnout Setting: Italian cardiac centers. Participants: Cardiac anesthesiologists. Interventions: The authors administered via email an anonymous questionnaire divided into 3 parts. The first 2 parts evaluated workload and private life. The third part consisted of the Maslach Burnout Inventory test with its 3 constituents: high emotional exhaustion, high depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment. Measurements and Main Results: The authors measured the prevalence and risk of burnout through the Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire and analyzed factors influencing burnout. Among 670 contacts from 71 centers, 382 cardiac anesthesiologists completed the survey (57%). The authors found the following mean Maslach Burnout Inventory values: 14.5 ± 9.7 (emotional exhaustion), 9.1 ± 7.1 (depersonalization), and 33.7 ± 8.9 (personal accomplishment). A rate of 34%, 54%, and 66% of respondents scored in “high” or “moderate-high” risk of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment, respectively). The authors found that, if offered to change subspecialty, 76% of respondents would prefer to remain in cardiac anesthesiology. This preference and parenthood were the only 2 investigated factors with a protective effect against all components of burnout. Significantly lower burnout scores were found in more experienced anesthesiologists. Conclusion: A relatively high incidence of burnout was found in cardiac anesthesiologists, especially regarding high depersonalization and low personal accomplishment. Nonetheless, most of the respondents would choose to remain in cardiac anesthesiology

The Effects of Hope and Self-Efficacy on Employee Burnout

The emergence of burnout can be caused by continuous work stress experienced by individuals. The occurrence of burnout can be influenced by the level of hope possessed by employees, whether employees will be able or not to perceive their goals, use goals as motivation, and prepare alternative strategies to overcome problems at work. Individuals who have good self-efficacy will see a difficult job as a challenge and prevent burnout from occurring. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of hope and self-efficacy on burnout that occurs in employees. The sampling technique used was quota sampling. The respondents were civil servants, male and female, aged between 23 – 57 years old, who work at the Ngudi Waluyo Hospital agency, Blitar Regency as many as 150 people, including 59 administrative employees and 91 nurses. This study used SHS (State Hope Scale), the Bandura self-efficacy scale; the burnout instrument used a scale compiled by a previous researcher (Sasmita, 2016) by measuring three aspects of burnout, namely fatigue, cynicism, and inefficiency. Multiple linear regressions were used to analyze the data. The results showed that hope and self-efficacy simultaneously had an effect on burnout (17, 1%), and partially hope had a significant negative effect on burnout. However, interestingly self-efficacy had no effect on burnout

An estimate of the cost of burnout on early retirement and reduction in clinical hours of practicing physicians in Canada.

BackgroundInterest in the impact of burnout on physicians has been growing because of the possible burden this may have on health care systems. The objective of this study is to estimate the cost of burnout on early retirement and reduction in clinical hours of practicing physicians in Canada.MethodsUsing an economic model, the costs related to early retirement and reduction in clinical hours of physicians were compared for those who were experiencing burnout against a scenario in which they did not experience burnout. The January 2012 Canadian Medical Association Masterfile was used to determine the number of practicing physicians. Transition probabilities were estimated using 2007-2008 Canadian Physician Health Survey and 2007 National Physician Survey data. Adjustments were also applied to outcome estimates based on ratio of actual to planned retirement and reduction in clinical hours.ResultsThe total cost of burnout for all physicians practicing in Canada is estimated to be $213.1 million ($185.2 million due to early retirement and $27.9 million due to reduced clinical hours). Family physicians accounted for 58.8% of the burnout costs, followed by surgeons for 24.6% and other specialists for 16.6%.ConclusionThe cost of burnout associated with early retirement and reduction in clinical hours is substantial and a significant proportion of practicing physicians experience symptoms of burnout. As health systems struggle with human resource shortages and expanding waiting times, this estimate sheds light on the extent to which the burden could be potentially decreased through prevention and promotion activities to address burnout among physicians

HUBUNGAN ANTARA EMOTIONAL LABOR DENGAN BURNOUT PADA PEGAWAI BADAN PUSAT STATISTIK (BPS) KOTA SEMARANG

ABSTRAK Burnout adalah suatu kondisi kelelahan baik secara fisik, mental, maupun emosional yang dihasilkan oleh kerja yang berlebihan. Emotional labor merupakan kemampuan individu dalam melakukan kontrol untuk mengelola emosi dengan menampilkannya secara profesional sesuai dengan tuntutan organisasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara emotional labor dengan burnout pada pegawai BPS Kota Semarang. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah pegawai BPS Kota Semarang yang berjumlah 41 orang. Pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik sampling jenuh dengan mengambil seluruh anggota populasi sebagai sampel. Penelitian ini menggunakan dua skala sebagai alat ukur, yaitu skala burnout (29 aitem dengan α = 0,906) dan skala emotional labor (27 aitem dengan α = 0,886). Berdasarkan analisis regresi sederhana didapatkan bahwa ada hubungan yang signifikan antara emotional labor dengan burnout (rxy = -0,490 dengan p = 0,001). Semakin tinggi emotional labor maka akan semakin rendah burnout. Sebaliknya, semakin rendah emotional labor maka burnout yang dirasakan pegawai akan semakin tinggi. Emotional labor memberikan sumbangan efektif sebesar 24 % terhadap burnout. Kata kunci: Emotional labor, Burnout, Pegawai, BPS Kota Semaran

Social capital and burnout among mental healthcare providers

Background: Provider burnout is a critical problem in mental health services. Contributing factors have been explicated across three domains: personal, job and organizational characteristics. Of these, organizational characteristics, including workplace environment, appear to be particularly important given that most interventions addressing burnout via the other domains (e.g. bolstering personal coping skills) have been modestly effective at best. Aims: This study builds on previous research by using social capital as a framework for the experience of work social milieu, and aims to provide a richer understanding of how workplace social environment might impact burnout and help create more effective ways to reduce burnout. Methods: Providers (n = 40) taking part in a larger burnout intervention study were randomly selected to take part in interviews regarding their workplace environment and burnout. Participant responses were analyzed thematically. Results: Workplace social milieu revolved around two primary themes: workplace social capital in provider burnout and the protective qualities of social capital in cohesive work teams that appear to mitigate burnout. Conclusions: These results imply that work environments where managers support collaboration and social interaction among work teams may reduce burnout

Trust in school: a pathway to inhibit teacher burnout?

Purpose: This paper considers trust as an important relational source in schools by exploring whether trust lowers teacher burnout. We examine how trust relationships with different school parties such as the principal relate to distinct dimensions of teacher burnout. We further analyze whether school-level trust additionally influences burnout. In doing this, we account for other teacher and school characteristics. Design: We use quantitative data gathered during the 2008-2009 school year from 673 teachers across 58 elementary schools in Flanders (i.e. the northern Dutch-speaking region of Belgium). Because teacher and school characteristics are simultaneously related to burnout, multilevel modeling is applied. Findings:. Trust can act as a buffer against teacher burnout. Teachers’ trust in students demonstrates the strongest association with burnout compared to trust in principals or colleagues. Exploring relationships of trust in distinct school parties with different burnout dimensions yield interesting additional insights such as the specific importance of teacher-principal trust for teachers’ emotional exhaustion. Burnout is further an individual teacher matter to which school-level factors are mainly unrelated. Implications: Principals fulfill an important role in inhibiting emotional exhaustion among teachers. They are advised to create a school atmosphere that is conducive for different kinds of trust relationships to develop. Actions to strengthen trust and inhibit teacher burnout are necessary, although further qualitative and longitudinal research is desirable. Originality/value: This paper offers a unique contribution by examining trust in different school parties as a relational buffer against teacher burnout. It indicates that principals can affect teacher burnout and prevent emotional exhaustion by nurturing trusting relationships in school

Professional Burnout in Social Service Organizations: A Review of Theory, Research and Prevention

This paper provides an overview of research on burnout in human service workers, with an emphasis on findings relevant to social workers and other professionals in child welfare and children’s mental health and the organizations that employ them. It is intended to inform the reader about the developments in burnout research since the phenomenon was initially described, and to identify some issues and questions that need further study. Part one of the paper begins with a discussion of several definitions of burnout and its components. Part two outlines the variables that have been identified by research as antecedent to burnout, and as consequences of burnout. Part three describes several theoretical models that have been used to explain the causes of burnout and its relationship to other forms of stress, coping and organizational processes. Part four reviews and critiques some prevention literature, and offers additional thoughts for consideration when intervention is planned

Hubungan burnout dengan kepuasan kerja dalam kalangan guru-guru Kemahiran Hidup Bersepadu (KHB) sekolah menengah di Daerah Batu Pahat

Tugas guru tidak terbatas kepada mendidik, tetapi juga dibebani dengan tugas-tugas sampingan yang boleh mendatangkan stres. Stres negatif yang berlarutan akan mendatangkan burnout di mana guru-guru akan mengalami ketandusan emosi, depersonalisasi dan penurunan pencapaian peribadi. Kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengenal pasti tahap burnout dan tahap kepuasan kerja guru, mengenal pasti hubungan di antara burnout dengan kepuasan kerja, serta mengenal pasti adakah terdapat perbezaan di antara tahap kepuasan kerja dengan tahap burnout. Kajian ini dilaksanakan ke atas 136 orang guru-guru Kemahiran Hidup sekolah menengah di daerah Batu Pahat dengan menggunakan instrumen borang soal-selidik. Data kajian ini dianalisis dengan menggunakan perisian Statistikal Package for the Sosial Science (SPSS) versi 21. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan guru-guru mengalami tahap burnout yang rendah di sub-skala ketandusan emosi dan depersonalisasi, serta tahap tinggi di sub-skala pencapaian peribadi. Manakala bagi kepuasan kerja guru-guru pula secara keseluruhannya berada pada tahap yang sederhana. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan burnout dan kepuasan kerja mempunyai hubungan songsang yang lemah di mana apabila tahap burnout meningkat, tahap kepuasan kerja menurun dan sebaliknya. Dapatan kajian perbezaan tahap kepuasan kerja dengan tahap burnout mengikut dimensi menunjukkan sub-dimensi pekerjaan itu sendiri dan gaji sekarang mempunyai perbezaan yang signifikan pada sub-skala ketandusan emosi dan depersonalisasi. Manakala bagi sub-dimensi peluang kenaikan pangkat, penyelia dan penyeliaan, dan rakan sekerja tidak mempunyai perbezaan yang signifikan. Hasil dapatan perbezaan kepuasan kerja keseluruhan pula menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan di ketiga-tiga skala burnout

Degree of burnout among Maltese podiatrists working in two different settings

The issue of burnout is receiving increasing research attention. However, most of the literature on burnout has focused on the nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy professions, with very few studies within the podiatric profession exploring this concept. The purpose of this paper is to compare the degree of burnout among Maltese podiatrists working in two different settings, namely the public health service and private practice. A quantitative non-experimental study, involving a convenience sample, was conducted. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) was used to evaluate levels of burnout in the two participant groups. No statistical difference was found between the overall mean burnout scores for Maltese podiatrists employed in the public health service and those working in private practice (p = 0.067, mean = 48.89 vs 31.84). Although the level of burnout did not differ between podiatrists working within the two different settings, podiatrists working in the public sector in general reported higher mean scores for each subscale of the CBI than podiatrists working in private practice. More research is necessary to build a better understanding of burnout among podiatrists in parallel with other health care professionals, in order to help prevent or alleviate this phenomenon.peer-reviewe