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Burnout Syndrome in Lung Transplant Physicians
Christina C Kao1, Gloria W Li2, Amit D Parulekar2
1Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA christina.kao@bcm.edu.
Clinical Medicine & Research
|July 5, 2023
Summary
Burnout, particularly emotional exhaustion, affects nearly half of lung transplant physicians globally. This condition is linked to depression and negatively impacts their lives.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Pulmonology
- Transplant surgery
Background:
- Burnout syndrome is prevalent among physicians.
- Limited data exists on burnout in lung transplant physicians.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate burnout prevalence in lung transplant physicians.
- To explore the relationship between job factors, depression, and burnout in this specialty.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study utilizing electronic surveys.
- Inclusion of lung transplant pulmonologists and surgeons worldwide.
- Assessment using Maslach Burnout Inventory and Patient Health Questionnaire-2.
Main Results:
- Nearly half (48.9%) of surveyed physicians experienced burnout.
- High emotional exhaustion was reported by 42.2%, with 10% experiencing both exhaustion and depersonalization.
- A significant positive correlation was found between depression and emotional exhaustion scores (P<0.001).
Conclusions:
- Emotional exhaustion is a common issue for lung transplant physicians.
- Burnout is associated with depression and adverse life impacts in this group.
- Surgeons reported higher rates of depression than pulmonologists.
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