Job Stress and Burnout among Academic Career Anaesthesiologists at an Egyptian University Hospital
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives: Tere is compelling evidence that anaesthesiology is a stressful occupation and, when this stressful occupation is associated with an academic career, the burnout level is high. Tis study aimed to assess the predictors and prevalence of stress and burnout, associated sociodemographic characteristics, and job-related features. Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was carried out at Mansoura University Hospital in Egypt among 98 anaesthesiologists who had academic careers. Te English version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) scale and the Workplace Stress Scale of the American Institute of Stress were used to measure job stress and burnout. Data were analysed according to the guidelines for data processing and an analysis of the scales used. Results: Te participation rate of this study was 73.1%, where 69.4% were encountering job stress, while 62.2% experienced emotional exhaustion, 56.1% depersonalisation, and 58.2% reduced personal capacity. Tere was a signifcant positive correlation between job stress and MBI-HSS subscales. Residents and assistant lecturers were the most affected group. Te strongest signifcant single predictor of all burnout dimensions was a lack of job support. Conclusion: Stress and burnout among academic anaesthesiologists were caused by the lack of job support; this was especially true among residents and assistant lecturers. We can conclude that a well-organised institutional strategy to mitigate the heavy professional demands of academic anaesthesiologists’ will relieve their stress and burnout.
Authors and Affiliations
Tarek Shams| Departments of Anesthesia & ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, Ragaa El-Masry| Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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