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Vascular Surgeon Burnout in Chile: A Cross-Sectional National Study

Leopoldo Marine1, Beatriz Retamales2, Jose Francisco Vargas1

  • 1Departamento de Cirugía Vascular y Endovascular, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Annals of Vascular Surgery
|March 7, 2025
PubMed

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Burnout is prevalent in Chilean vascular surgeons (VS), with over half experiencing symptoms. Key factors include fatigue, lack of exercise, and hospital-related stressors, highlighting a need for targeted interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Surgical specialty
  • Occupational health

Background:

  • Vascular surgery is a demanding specialty.
  • Understanding burnout in vascular surgeons (VS) is crucial for maintaining workforce well-being.
  • Previous studies have explored burnout in VS in other regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the prevalence of burnout among vascular surgeons in Chile.
  • To identify factors associated with burnout in this population.

Main Methods:

  • An electronic survey was distributed to accredited Chilean VS between April and June 2023.
  • Bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were employed to analyze the data.
  • A response rate of 87.6% was achieved, with 108 surveys analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Over half of the surveyed vascular surgeons (57.4%) reported at least one symptom of burnout.
  • Significant factors associated with burnout included fatigue, lower resilience, lack of exercise, and hospital-related work difficulties.
  • Depression risk (23.1%) and positive depression screening (10.2%) were also noted.

Conclusions:

  • Burnout is highly prevalent among vascular surgeons in Chile.
  • Identified risk factors share similarities with those in the US and Europe.
  • Work difficulties within hospitals emerged as a particularly relevant and distinctive stressor.
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