Burnout and job stress of anesthesiologists in the tertiary class A hospitals in Northwest China: A cross-sectional design

Frontiers in Medicine

Medicine

Xiao-li Fu¹  Guang Yang²  Bu-huai Dong²  Jiu-min Ye²  Zhong Qing³  Lin-yuan Pan⁴ 

[1] Department of Anesthesiology, Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Xi'An, China;Department of Anesthesiology, Xi'an Honghui Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'An, China;Department of Orthopaedics, Xi'an Honghui Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'An, China;Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China;

关键词: anesthesiologist;    burnout;    job stress;    questionnaire;    tertiary class A hospital;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2023.1140552

 received in 2023-01-09, accepted in 2023-03-13,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

PurposeOur purpose was to assess job stress and burnout among anesthesiologists in the tertiary class A hospitals in Northwest China, analyze the possible causes and adverse consequences of increased job stress and burnout of anesthesiologists in this region, and put forward suggestions in combination with the current national policies.MethodsWe sent 500 electronic questionnaires to all anesthesiologists practicing in the tertiary class A hospitals in Northwest China from 1960 to 2017 on April 2020. A total of 336 (67.2%) questionnaires were returned and could be used for analysis. Burnout and job stress were assessed by using the modified Maslach Burnout Inventory—Human Services Survey and Chinese Perceived Stress Scale, respectively.ResultsFirst, as for emotional exhaustion, the situations of anesthesiologists with different working years and workloads are different with statistical significance (P < 0.05). Second, as for depersonalization, the situations of anesthesiologists with different ages, professional titles, working years, physical health status, and workload are different (P < 0.05). Third, as for personal accomplishment, the situations of anesthesiologists with different physical health status are different (P < 0.05). Finally, the regression results showed that the longer the fatigue working years and the worse the physical health of anesthesiologists in Northwest China, the more likely these two factors were to cause burnout (P < 0.05), as for job stress, there was a negative correlation between job stress and physical health status (P < 0.05).ConclusionBurnout and high job pressure are common among anesthesiologists in tertiary class A hospitals in Northwest China. We should focus on the allocation of labor intensity, pay attention to the physical and mental health of employees, establish targeted incentive mechanism, and improve the system of promotion and income rises for grassroots doctors. This may be not only conducive to the quality of medical care for patients but also conducive to the development of anesthesiology in China.Trial registrationIdentifier: ChiCTR2000031316.

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