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[Job satisfaction and burnout in general practitioners]
J Sobrequés1, J Cebrià, J Segura
1Grupo de Comunicación y Salud. Universidad Ramon Llull. Barcelona. España. 29744jss@comb.es
Atencion Primaria
|April 12, 2003
Summary
General practitioners in Barcelona report medium job satisfaction, inversely related to burnout. Satisfaction decreases with age and is linked to fewer years in practice and teaching roles.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Primary Care Medicine
- Psychology
Context:
- Study conducted in 93 primary care centers within the province of Barcelona, Spain.
- Involved 603 General Practitioners (GPs).
Purpose:
- To assess job satisfaction among GPs in Barcelona.
- To analyze the relationship between job satisfaction, job burnout, and socio-professional characteristics of GPs.
Summary:
- A transversal observational study using validated questionnaires (Font Roja-9 for satisfaction, Maslach Burnout Inventory for burnout) administered via interviews.
- Global job satisfaction score was 3.02 (on a 1-5 scale), with an 18% non-response rate.
- Higher satisfaction correlated with fewer years in practice, involvement in training centers, and willingness to participate; lower satisfaction linked to higher emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and lower personal accomplishment.
Impact:
- Identifies key factors influencing GP job satisfaction and burnout.
- Suggests that job satisfaction is medium and tends to decrease with age.
- Highlights the inverse relationship between job satisfaction and burnout, indicating that improved satisfaction may reduce burnout.