BACKGROUND Emergency physicians are at risk of burnout, which can affect their mental health, as well as patient care. We assessed burnout level among Iranian emergency physicians and investigated demographic, work-related factors and stressors associated with higher burnout. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, we surveyed all 188 emergency medicine residents and practitioners in Iran. We mea...

BACKGROUND Burnout in the healthcare workers is formally defined as a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by long-term involvement in situations that are emotionally demanding. METHODS Using a random stratified sampling method and taking into account geographical location, specialty and type of employment, 172 physiotherapists working both in the private and public secto...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to identify the resilience and burnout status of nurses working in the field of oncology. METHODS This descriptive study was conducted with 140 oncology nurses. The data were collected using a socio-demographic attributes form, Resilience Scale for Adults, and the Maslach's Burnout Inventory. Percentage ratios, mean and median values, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whit...

INTRODUCTION The first stage of this nationwide study and analysis of the occupational burnout and psychological risk parameters showed a high consistency of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal accomplishment for doctors working in Emergency Departments and Emergency and Resuscitation Services. These workers were then set in the highest risk group for burnout syndrome and d...

INTRODUCTION Job stress has become one of the main factors in reducing efficiency and the loss of human resources that may cause physical and psychological adverse effects in employees. Hospital personnel are facing different stressful events, such as birth, pain and death, in a single day. Hence, identifying the job stress rates and related factors may be effective in offering proper strategie...

: Emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), as well a diminished sense of personal accomplishment (PA) was identified the three subscales defining burnout syndrome, all which contribute to person's inefficiency on job. More than half physicians experience severe burnout.