Stress and burnout among Portuguese anaesthesiologists

Morais, Ariadna Janice Drumond; Maia, Paulo; Azevedo, Ana; Amaral, Cristina; Tavares, Juliana Petri

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“…2,3 This raises the question whether Dutch anaesthetists are more resilient or whether their organisations are more adequate, thus preventing them from developing higher levels of burnout? It would be worthwhile to perform a multicentre study in different countries to explore which are the characteristics of the countries with the lowest percentage of burnout.…”

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“…Our study pointed out that the prevalence of burnout in the general Dutch population is among the lowest in Europe. 3 It would be mere speculation to discuss explanations, which could be as miscellaneous as research methodological reasons, like the questionnaires or sample selection bias, or social or organisational factors. As to the latter it would certainly be interesting to compare work-related stressors and factors causing satisfaction (which are protective against burnout 4 ) between countries in a multinational study.…”

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Psychological distress, burnout and personality traits in Dutch anaesthesiologists

Lapa

Carvalho

Pinto‐Gouveia

2017

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

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fentanyl patch for several weeks prior to her death. 2 In this sense at least, the patient was not opioid nontolerant. Second, although we agree that the individual variation of tolerance is substantial, we were also quite surprised that a nonopioid-naïve patient could commit suicide with her standard patch. This may be an effect of the quicker rate of increase in blood concentration by oral ingestion, rather than the absolute concentration. And third, given that chronic pain itself is an independent risk factor for suicide, withholding pain therapy in acute episodes of any sort is probably not a good idea and an aggressive multimodal approach -as emphasised by Ruan and colleagues -is warranted. Acknowledgements relating to this articleAssistance with the reply: none.Financial support and sponsorship: none.Conflicts of interest: none. This raises the question whether Dutch anaesthetists are more resilient or whether their organisations are more adequate, thus preventing them from developing higher levels of burnout? It would be worthwhile to perform a multicentre study in different countries to explore which are the characteristics of the countries with the lowest percentage of burnout. This research may in turn reveal important factors for burnout management, which depends not only on organisational factors but also on individual factors. The multiple organisational measures that have been widely recommended appear not to be effective in overcoming this problem. Moreover, anaesthesiology has inherent and unique characteristics that make it stressful. Studies including specific stressor evaluation in anaesthesia could be promising for a better understanding of true inducers of stress in the daily life of anaesthetists. ReferencesMany factors contribute to the vast array of ways in which each individual experiences, reacts and regulates stress. One of these factors is personality traits. Consistent with studies in other areas 4 Van der Wal et al. found that burnout in anaesthetists is related to neuroticism; and drew attention to the fact that personality traits are usually considered stable over time and are hard to change.However, there is now increasing consensus that personality traits also continue to develop throughout adult life, 5 and personality theory also shifts in that direction. Van der Wal et al. suggest personality testing in the selection of anaesthesia residents to reduce burnout in future anaesthesiologists. As personality traits are not static and can be dynamically influenced by work life, assessing personality traits may be useful in detecting individuals at risk of developing burnout but should not exclude them. Physicians can evolve naturally or use psychological strategies to regulate stress and become good professionals.Neuroticism is a rather general, nonspecific trait that has been associated with multiple psychopathologies, thus it is not at all surprising to find an association with burnout. To better understand the processes underlying burnout, research should focus on recent, more r...

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Psychological distress, burnout and personality traits in Dutch anaesthesiologists

Lapa

Carvalho

Pinto‐Gouveia

2017

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

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“…Autorzy omawianego doniesienia, analizując swoje wyniki, zwracają uwagę na fakt, że różnice w poziome BS w róż-nych krajach związane są najpewniej z poziomem rozwoju ekonomicznego, gdzie kraje bardziej rozwinięte, a za takie uznają Hiszpanię i Argentynę, wykazują wyższy poziom BS, w porównaniu z pozostałymi krajami Ameryki Południowej. Kontrowersje budzi fakt małego odsetka narażenia w grupie anestezjologów, której inni badacze, zgodni w swoich wnioskach, przypisują najwyższy poziom BS [23,24]. Co ciekawe, w tym samym okresie Frade i wsp.…”

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“…W badaniu portugalskim wykazano, że u 57,8% anestezjologów rozpoznano wyczerpanie emocjonalne, a u 91% depersonalizację, jako podskale MBI [23]. Z kolei w badaniu przeprowadzonym w grupie niemieckich anestezjologów 25% badanych otrzymała duże wartości w skali Wyczerpania Emocjonalnego i Depersonalizacji [29].…”

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“…W badaniu grupy rezydentów stomatologii, Marucco [42] wykazała różne występowanie BS zależnie od kryteriów odcięcia, zalecanych przez różnych autorów: 5,55% Maslach i Jackson [43], 33,33% Gil Monte i Peiro [23], 38,88% Neira [44]. Mimo że autorka podsumowuje, że najwłaściwszym punktem odcięcia dla próby argentyńskiej jest punkt 38,88% zalecany przez Neira [45], badanie to jednak jest przykładem niejednoznacznych wyników otrzymywanych ze względu na brak jednolitych kryteriów.…”

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Występowanie zespołu wypalenia zawodowego wśród anestezjologów w Polsce

Misiołek¹,

Gorczyca²,

Misiołek³

et al. 2014

Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther

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Background: Burnout syndrome is a psychological response to chronic work-related stress characterized by low enthusiasm towards the job, high psychological exhaustion, indolence and guilt. Being a medical doctor, both in Poland and in other countries, is one of the most stressful occupations and anaesthesiology is considered one of the most stressful specializations, which justify carrying out of the study on Polish anaesthesiologists. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome in Polish anaesthesiologists. Methods: Non-randomized cross-sectional study was carried out and data were gathered through a self-administrated questionnaire. The sample consisted of 373 Polish anaesthesiologists, 57.6% were women and 42.4% were men. A 66% response rate was achieved. The Burnout Syndrome was measured by the Spanish Burnout Inventory. Results: The prevalence burnout risk was almost 70%. The percentage of participants who indicated very high levels of burnout was 18%; 5.9% of whom fell into profile 2 considered to be clinical. The instrument applied was reliable with Cronbach's alphas exceeding 0.70. Conclusions: The sample is characterized by high burnout risk with 5.9% of clinical cases. Participation in prevention programs is recommended.

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A cross‐sectional survey to explore the prevalence and causes of occupational burnout syndrome among perioperative nurses in Saudi Arabia

Almodibeg

Smith

2020

Nursing Open

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Aim To detect the level of burnout and its most significant causes among perioperative nurses. Design A descriptive quantitative cross‐sectional survey design. Methods Data on burnout and its most significant causes were collected by surveying 39 perioperative nurses in a regional hospital in Saudi Arabia using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and a self‐developed questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to perform statistical analysis. Results Burnout was detected in 5% of respondents. A high level of emotional exhaustion was detected in 87.2%. Similarly, a high level of depersonalization was detected in 56.4%, while 15.4% of nurses showed a low sense of personal accomplishment. Several factors were identified as the causes of burnout such as high workload, staff shortage, poor teamwork, insufficient salary and occupational hazards. However, lack of departmental support and undesirable supervision in the workplace seem to be the main causes of burnout.

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Stress and burnout among Portuguese anaesthesiologists

Cited by 73 publications

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Psychological distress, burnout and personality traits in Dutch anaesthesiologists

Psychological distress, burnout and personality traits in Dutch anaesthesiologists

Występowanie zespołu wypalenia zawodowego wśród anestezjologów w Polsce

A cross‐sectional survey to explore the prevalence and causes of occupational burnout syndrome among perioperative nurses in Saudi Arabia

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