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Veterinary technicians experience high rates of burnout, with over half showing significant burnout indicators. Enhancing job satisfaction through schedule control and recognition can combat this issue.

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  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Occupational Health

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  • Burnout and compassion fatigue are prevalent among healthcare providers.
  • Veterinary technicians face unique occupational stressors increasing their susceptibility to burnout.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence of burnout among practicing veterinary technicians.
  • To identify occupational factors associated with burnout in this population.

Main Methods:

  • An anonymous online survey was administered to 1,642 veterinary technicians.
  • Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) and the Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI).

Main Results:

  • Over 58% of participants met burnout criteria on the MBI-GS (EE scores > 3.0).
  • PFI scores indicated burnout (total score > 1.33) and low professional fulfillment (mean score 2.26).
  • Schedule control significantly predicted lower emotional exhaustion (EE), while perceived value correlated with lower cynicism (CY) and higher personal accomplishment (PE).

Conclusions:

  • Veterinary technicians exhibit high levels of burnout.
  • Environmental factors, particularly schedule control and recognition of contributions, are key to mitigating burnout.
  • Veterinary practices should implement non-monetary strategies to improve job satisfaction and combat burnout, including professional development and destigmatizing essential tasks.