Long working hours and burnout in health care workers: Non-linear dose-response relationship and the effect mediated by sleeping hours—A cross-sectional study

Lin, Ro-Ting; Lin, Yu-Ting; Hsia, Ying-Fang; Kuo, Chin‐Chi

doi:10.1002/1348-9585.12228

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“…In accordance with this nding, a study among HCPs amid COVID-19 has found that working hours are signi cantly associated with burnout. 56 Working hours were one of the independent signi cant factors associated with stress in other studies. 57 While amongst Sudanese HCPs, participants' age was found to be positively associated with burnout and number of days off as a protective factor, a similar study among nurses concluded that age may be associated with reduced sense of achievement at work.…”

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Burnout among frontline health professionals in two African countries: a cross sectional study from Egypt and Sudan

Dabbah

Elhadi

2021

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Background The impact of coronavirus pandemic (COVID19) on healthcare professionals (HCPs) is an issue of global concern. Occupational burnout among HCPs has been reported by several studies. However, pandemic-related burnout needs further investigation especially among frontline HCPs. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of burnout syndrome among HCPs working at COVID-19 isolation facilities in Egypt and Sudan.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among frontline HCPs in Egypt and Sudan from May 2021 to July 2021. An online, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Occupational burnout was estimated using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. Data analyzed using SPSS software.ResultsA total of 362 HCPs participated in the study and were equally recruited from Egypt (181) and Sudan (181) with mean age of (31.84 ± 8.32) years. More than half were females (60%) and were physicians (58.3%). Most healthcare professionals included in the study had high levels of work disengagement (75.4%) and emotional exhaustion (98.6%). Burnout syndrome was present in 75% of the HCPs with 77% prevalence among Egyptian HCPs and 71% prevalence among Sudanese HCPs. The parameters that are associated with burnout syndrome among Egyptian HCPs were working hours per week; while for Sudanese HCPs, these were age and number of days off.Conclusion The study revealed a high prevalence of burnout syndrome among HCPs working at COVID-19 isolation facilities in Egypt and Sudan. Appropriate actions should be taken to preserve mental health status of HCPs through establishment of effective and efficient coping strategies.

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Burnout among frontline health professionals in two African countries: a cross sectional study from Egypt and Sudan

Dabbah

Elhadi

2021

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“…34 , 39 Long working hours are a driver of burnout and have measurable impacts on health and wellbeing among medical professionals. 40 , 41 A recent study by the World Health Organization found that exposure to “long working hours” (defined as working more than 55 h/week), significantly increased the risk of heart disease and stroke. 13 For comparison, although these data are not broken out by job role, the 2020 AAPM Professional Survey indicates that 17% of physicists working in medical school or university hospital settings are working 55 h or more per week.…”

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A qualitative investigation of resilience and well‐being among medical physics residents

Paradis

Ryan

Schmid

et al. 2022

J Applied Clin Med Phys

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Purpose Medical physics residents (MPRs) will define and shape the future of physics in medicine. We sought to better understand the residency experience, as related to resilience and well‐being, through the lens of current MPRs and medical physicists (MPs) working with residents. Methods and materials From February–May 2019, we conducted 32, 1‐h, confidential, semi‐structured interviews with MPs either currently enrolled in an accredited residency (n = 16) or currently employed by a department with an accredited residency (n = 16). Interviews centered on the topics of mentorship, work/life integration, and discrimination. Qualitative analysis methods were used to derive key themes from the interview transcripts. Results With regard to the medical physics residency experience, four key themes emerged during qualitative analysis: the demanding nature of medical physics residencies, the negative impacts of residency on MPRs during training and beyond, strategies MPRs use to cope with residency stress, and the role of professional societies in addressing residency‐related change. Conclusions Residency training is a stress‐inducing time in the path to becoming a board‐certified MP. By uncovering several sources of this stress, we have identified opportunities to support the resiliency and well‐being of MPs in training through recommendations by professional societies, programmatic changes, and interventions at the department and residency program director level for residency programs, as well as strategies that MPRs themselves can use to support well‐being on their career journey.

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“…Burnout associated with long working hours may be due to a reduction in sleep time and increased susceptibility to job stress (Lin et al, 2021). It is well documented that periodic breaks facilitate short-term productivity and lessen exhaustion and uneasiness, consequently HCWs who do not have regular break time may be less productive and may experience more exhaustion and physical discomfort resulting in burnout (Monaghan et al, 2017).…”

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Prevalence and Factors of Burnout among Healthcare Workers in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Owa¹,

Valentine²,

Bakare³

et al. 2021

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Introduction: The word "Burnout" comes from the term "engine failure". In the 1970s Herbert Freudenberger introduced "burnout" to describe severe emotional stress of the general workforce. The symptoms of burnout could include fatigue, disappointment, anger, negligence, lack of motivation and a sense of ineffectiveness. Method: This study aimed to measure the prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and to determine the factors associated with burnout levels. To attain this, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used together with the demographic variables and factors of burnout of a pilot study of 16 participants. The MBI was distributed online and convenient sampling technique was used to measure burnout through three subscales: exhaustion, professional efficacy and cynicism. Results: 402 healthcare workers participated. Burnout shows high percentages in the three subscales: Exhaustion 269 (67%), Professional Efficacy 61 (15%) and Cynicism 241 (60%). There is no strong relationship between the burnout and the characteristic of participants. The factors that show significant statistical difference are: gender, educational level, break time and work-life balance. However, the variables were not significant for all subscales. Conclusion: Several studies established strong links between work and burnout with additional factors linked to it. This study shows that there are high percentages of burnout among healthcare workers specifically within the three subscales. Although, most studies do not consider healthcare administrators, they were included here and they also showed high levels of burnout. The current COVID-19 pandemic also had an impact on the result of this study.

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Long working hours and burnout in health care workers: Non-linear dose-response relationship and the effect mediated by sleeping hours—A cross-sectional study

Cited by 73 publications

References 47 publications

Burnout among frontline health professionals in two African countries: a cross sectional study from Egypt and Sudan

Burnout among frontline health professionals in two African countries: a cross sectional study from Egypt and Sudan

A qualitative investigation of resilience and well‐being among medical physics residents

Prevalence and Factors of Burnout among Healthcare Workers in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

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