Emotional reactions of haemophilia health care providers.

This study investigated the prevalence and impact of job burnout and job satisfaction among health care professionals working with HIV-infected patients with haemophilia, using a survey that included the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). A minority (7.4%) of the 213 respondents met the criteria for job burnout as assessed by the MBI. Nearly 90% of the respondents reported 'liking' their job, although only 46% anticipated being in the same job in 5 years. The following factors were associated with increased degrees of burnout: greater perceived colleague stress, less overall job satisfaction, greater perceived stress in the working environment, fewer team meetings and fewer years of career experience. Mental health professionals were also less likely than physicians to report burnout. A multiple logistic regression found that providers who reported stress with colleagues were 42% more likely than their peers to be classified as experiencing a high level of job burnout. This study underscores the importance of a well-functioning team in buffering the inevitable stresses of caring for haemophilia patients with HIV.