Burnout and retention of general practice supervisors: Prevalence, risk factors and self-care
Samia R Toukhsati1, Rebecca Kippen2, Carla Taylor3
1BA, BSc (Hons), PhD, Director of Research and Policy, General Practice Supervision Australia (GPSA), Melbourne, Vic; Honorary Principal Fellow, The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Melbourne, Vic; Adjunct Associate Professor (Research), Monash University, School of Rural Health, Bendigo, Vic.
Background And Objectives:
Burnout is common in primary care doctors. The aim of this study was to explore burnout, self-care and retention in general practice supervision in Australia.
Method:
The sample comprised 267 general practice supervisors from all Australian states and territories. Respondents completed an anonymous online survey.
Results:
Respondents reported high levels of disengagement (n=189; 71%) and exhaustion (n=212; 79%). Factors associated with burnout included being younger; working while unwell; holding the belief that workplace support for self-care was inadequate; and lower daily balance and/or professional development self-care. Exhaustion was negatively associated with general practice supervisor retention via its negative effect on self-care (β=-0.379; 95% CI: -0.777 to -0.050).
Discussion:
Burnout is common in general practice supervisors and is associated with attrition, possibly via a negative effect on self-care. Greater investment in workplace initiatives to address burnout and sector-wide strategies to reduce workforce shortages are needed.
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