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Occupational burnout and lifestyle in Kazakhstan cardiologists

Denis Vinnikov1,2, Anar Dushpanova1, Almat Kodasbaev3

  • 11Al-Fabari Kazakh National University, al-Farabi avenue 71, Almaty, Kazakhstan 050040.

Archives of Public Health = Archives Belges De Sante Publique
|April 23, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Burnout is prevalent in Kazakhstan cardiologists, particularly depersonalization. Fatigue, not lifestyle factors like smoking or alcohol, significantly predicts burnout. Further research into alcohol use and personal accomplishment is recommended.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Occupational Health
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Limited data exists on physician burnout in Central Asia.
  • This study assesses burnout prevalence in cardiological hospital staff in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • Investigates the predictive role of lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol, physical activity) on job-associated burnout.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate burnout prevalence among doctors and nurses in a Kazakhstan cardiology hospital.
  • To identify potential predictors of burnout, including lifestyle and fatigue.
  • To compare burnout dimensions between physicians and nurses.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 259 staff (82% female) at the City Cardiological Centre, Almaty.
  • Utilized questionnaires for demographics, lifestyle, Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).
  • Compared burnout scores (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment) between doctors and nurses.

Main Results:

  • High depersonalization (52% doctors, 45% nurses) and emotional exhaustion (32% doctors, 26% nurses) were prevalent.
  • Nurses reported higher personal accomplishment scores than doctors.
  • Fatigue Severity Scale scores significantly predicted all burnout dimensions; never consuming alcohol predicted higher personal accomplishment.

Conclusions:

  • High depersonalization burnout in Kazakhstan cardiologists necessitates targeted preventive strategies.
  • The relationship between alcohol consumption and personal accomplishment requires further investigation.
  • Fatigue is a significant predictor of burnout in this population.
Abstract

Keywords:
AlcoholFSSFatigueSmoking

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