Ilias I Salpigktidis1, Dimitrios Paliouras2, Apostolos S Gogakos3, Thomas Rallis3, Nikolaos C Schizas3, Fotios Chatzinikolaou4, Dimitrios Niakas1, Pavlos Sarafis5, Panagiotis Bamidis6, Achilleas Lazopoulos3, Sophia Triadafyllidou1, Paul Zarogoulidis7, Nikolaos Barbetakis3. 1. Faculty of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece. 2. Faculty of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece; ; Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. 3. Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. 4. Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. 5. Faculty of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece; ; Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus. 6. Faculty of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece; ; Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. 7. Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to investigate the levels of burnout among Greek residents, highlighting potential differences between those practicing at home and abroad, as well as to investigate correlations with demographic, individual and labor factors. METHODS: The research was conducted on a sample of 131 residents, using an anonymous questionnaire which included demographic, individual and labor characteristics, Maslach's Burnout Inventory, questions regarding job and life satisfaction levels, working conditions and the impacts of the economic recession. RESULTS: Fifty two point seven percent of the sample were training in the Greek National Health Service (N.H.S.), 27.5% in Germany and 19.8% in the United Kingdom. One out of three residents in the Greek system showed high levels of burnout in all three dimensions of the syndrome, while 51.1%, 72.2% and 30.8% of the Greek, British and German team, respectively, appeared burnt out simultaneously in two dimensions. Levels of job and life satisfactions ranged on average, while workload appeared heavy. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of burnout was associated with gender, specialty, employment characteristics (working hours, autonomy, support etc.), proneness to accidents, country, job satisfaction and quality of life, but was not associated with age or marital status. No correlation was found with susceptibility to medical errors.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to investigate the levels of burnout among Greek residents, highlighting potential differences between those practicing at home and abroad, as well as to investigate correlations with demographic, individual and labor factors. METHODS: The research was conducted on a sample of 131 residents, using an anonymous questionnaire which included demographic, individual and labor characteristics, Maslach's Burnout Inventory, questions regarding job and life satisfaction levels, working conditions and the impacts of the economic recession. RESULTS: Fifty two point seven percent of the sample were training in the Greek National Health Service (N.H.S.), 27.5% in Germany and 19.8% in the United Kingdom. One out of three residents in the Greek system showed high levels of burnout in all three dimensions of the syndrome, while 51.1%, 72.2% and 30.8% of the Greek, British and German team, respectively, appeared burnt out simultaneously in two dimensions. Levels of job and life satisfactions ranged on average, while workload appeared heavy. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of burnout was associated with gender, specialty, employment characteristics (working hours, autonomy, support etc.), proneness to accidents, country, job satisfaction and quality of life, but was not associated with age or marital status. No correlation was found with susceptibility to medical errors.
Authors: Efthimios D Avgerinos; Pavlos Msaouel; George A Koussidis; Nikolaos C Keramaris; Zacharias Bessas; Konstantinos Gourgoulianis Journal: Health Policy Date: 2006-01-18 Impact factor: 2.980