Comparing burnout and work-life balance among specialists in internal medicine: the role of inpatient vs. outpatient workplace

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Erik Bodendieck¹  Ines Conrad²  Felix S. Hussenoeder²  Steffi G. Riedel-Heller²  Franziska Jung² 

[1] General Practice, Dresdener Str. 34 a, 04808, Wurzen, Germany;Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany;

关键词: Burnout;    Work-life balance;    Physicians;    Workplace;    Inpatient vs. outpatient;    MBI;    TKS-WLB;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12995-021-00294-3

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCompared to the general population, physicians are more likely to experience increased burnout and lowered work-life balance. In our article, we want to analyze whether the workplace of a physician is associated with these outcomes.MethodsIn September 2019, physicians from various specialties answered a comprehensive questionnaire. We analyzed a subsample of 183 internists that were working full time, 51.4% were female.ResultsMultivariate analysis showed that internists working in an outpatient setting exhibit significantly higher WLB and more favorable scores on all three burnout dimensions. In the regression analysis, hospital-based physicians exhibited higher exhaustion, cynicism and total burnout score as well as lower WLB.ConclusionsPhysician working at hospitals exhibit less favorable outcomes compared to their colleagues in outpatient settings. This could be a consequence of workplace-specific factors that could be targeted by interventions to improve physician mental health and subsequent patient care.

【 授权许可】

CC BY