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Significance of working conditions on burnout in anesthetists
W Lederer1, J F Kinzl, E Trefalt
1Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. wolfgang.lederer@uibk.ac.at
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.
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