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Burnout in Cardiac Anesthesiologists: Results From a National Survey in Italy
Luigi TritapepeMaria ScarlataFilippo SanfilippoSabino ScollettaElena BignamiSergio CattaneoFabio SangalliAlberto NotoFerdinando Luca LoriniIlaria BlangettiAlessandro LocatelliAntonio ArcadipaneMariachiara IppolitoGaetano PalumboMariapia Gagliardonesubject
Malehealth care facilities manpower and servicesPsychological interventionBurnoutstress0302 clinical medicine030202 anesthesiologyAnesthesiologystreDepersonalizationPrevalenceBurnout030212 general & internal medicineEmotional exhaustionBurnout Professionalemotional exhaustionIncidence (epidemiology)anesthesia; depersonalization; depression; emotional exhaustion; maslach burnout Inventory; personal accomplishment; stress; cardiology and cardiovascular medicine; anesthesiology and pain medicineWorkloadcardiology and cardiovascular medicineItalydepressionWorkforceFemalemedicine.symptompsychological phenomena and processesmedicine.medical_specialtyanesthesiology and pain medicineeducationCardiologyanesthesia depersonalization depression emotional exhaustion Maslach Burnout Inventory personal accomplishment stress Anesthesiologists Anesthesiology Burnout Professional Female Health Surveys Humans Italy Job Satisfaction Male Prevalence Workforce Workload CardiologyWorkloadanesthesiaSubspecialtyJob Satisfaction03 medical and health sciencesdepersonalizationhealth services administrationAnesthesiologyProfessionalmedicineHumansbusiness.industryanesthesia; depersonalization; depression; emotional exhaustion; Maslach Burnout Inventory; personal accomplishment; stressHealth SurveysAnesthesiologistsMaslach Burnout InventoryFamily medicinepersonal accomplishmentbusinessdescription
Objective There is increasing burnout incidence among medical disciplines, and physicians working in emergency settings seem at higher risk. Cardiac anesthesiology is a stressful anesthesiology subspecialty dealing with high-risk patients. The authors hypothesized a high risk of burnout in cardiac anesthesiologists. Design National survey conducted on burnout. Setting Italian cardiac centers. Participants Cardiac anesthesiologists. Interventions The authors administered via email an anonymous questionnaire divided into 3 parts. The first 2 parts evaluated workload and private life. The third part consisted of the Maslach Burnout Inventory test with its 3 constituents: high emotional exhaustion, high depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment. Measurements and Main Results The authors measured the prevalence and risk of burnout through the Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire and analyzed factors influencing burnout. Among 670 contacts from 71 centers, 382 cardiac anesthesiologists completed the survey (57%). The authors found the following mean Maslach Burnout Inventory values: 14.5 ± 9.7 (emotional exhaustion), 9.1 ± 7.1 (depersonalization), and 33.7 ± 8.9 (personal accomplishment). A rate of 34%, 54%, and 66% of respondents scored in “high” or “moderate-high” risk of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment, respectively). The authors found that, if offered to change subspecialty, 76% of respondents would prefer to remain in cardiac anesthesiology. This preference and parenthood were the only 2 investigated factors with a protective effect against all components of burnout. Significantly lower burnout scores were found in more experienced anesthesiologists. Conclusion A relatively high incidence of burnout was found in cardiac anesthesiologists, especially regarding high depersonalization and low personal accomplishment. Nonetheless, most of the respondents would choose to remain in cardiac anesthesiology.
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| 2018-01-01 |