OBJECTIVES To describe the prevalence of burnout syndrome according to medical specialty and to examine the impact of work psychosocial risk factors, job satisfaction and professional characteristics on burnout syndrome among specialist physicians throughout Spain. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 1,021 Spanish physicians. The outcome variables were the 3 dimensions of b...

OBJECTIVES The prevalence of burnout syndrome is increasing among doctors and nurses. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between the psychosocial work environment and burnout syndrome among emergency medical and nursing staff in Spain. A secondary aim was to determine if the effect of this psychosocial work environment on burnout was different for doctors and nurses. METHOD...

To the Editor: On the basis of the conclusion that more than 50% of US physicians suffer from burnout, Melnick and Powsner and Shanafelt and Noseworthy underlined the importance of taking systemic action to reduce the risk of the syndrome by improving conditions under which physicians work. To effectively deal with the issue of job stress, we think that a critical step is to understand burnout ...

This study assessed the predictors of Burnout syndrome in a sample of 518 psychologists working in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The research instruments used were the Cuestionario para la Evaluación del Síndrome de Quemarse por el Trabajo (Job Burnout Syndrome Assessment Questionnaire); the Psychosocial Risk Assessment Battery, the COPE Inventory scale to assess coping strategies; th...

BACKGROUND Throughout China, a growing number of physicians are leaving or intending to depart from their organizations owing to job dissatisfaction. Little information is available about the role of occupational burnout in this association. We set out to analyze the relationship between job satisfaction, burnout, and turnover intention, and further to determine whether occupational burnout can...

Burnout is a pathological syndrome in which emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DEP), and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment (PA) develop in response to prolonged occupational stress. Those working in the physiotherapy profession appear to be at risk for professional burnout brought on by the specific character of the medical professions, involving continuous contact with pati...

BACKGROUND Phantom vibration syndrome (PVS) and phantom ringing syndrome (PRS) occur in many cell phone users. Previous studies have indicated an association between PVS/PRS and job stress. The aim of this study was to determine if PVS/PRS were also associated with occupational burnout. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of 384 employees of a high-tech company in northern Taiwan. They a...

BACKGROUND Burnout syndrome is well established as a condition that affects a significant proportion of practising doctors. Although much literature exists on the prevalence of burnout, only specific variables associated with this condition have been analysed. AIMS To identify and categorize key factors that are associated with burnout across various medical specialities and geographical loca...

AIM To determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome in clinical physicians in Mostar University Hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study included 94 subjects who were familiar with the purpose of research and were classified into three specialty groups. The first consisted of doctors in the Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Pediatrics, the second group of doctors in the Depart...