[The professional burnout of medical workers and its determining factors]

Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med. 2024 Mar;32(2):180-186. doi: 10.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-2-180-186.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The study was carried out using survey technique applied to sampling of workers of the first three polyclinics of Moscow. The method was based on international questionnaire Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) that permitted to consider characteristics of activity of medical professionals. The analysis of results of study demonstrated that overall prevalence of burnout among doctors is 17%,among nursing personnel - 21%, among non-medical personnel - 19%. The average age of workers with professional burnout is 34-49 years. Among workers with burnout more than half of them had higher education and 30% had specialized secondary education. The workers consider as main factors of professional burnout necessity to spend most of working time at the computer (up to 92%), unrealistic expectations of patients from received medical care (up to 88%), deficiency of time for reception of patients and personal life. The majority of employees had an average (35%) and low (43%) level of reduction in personal achievements that testifies well-being of work environment. The conclusion is made that in polyclinic section of Moscow health care there are no serious conflicts in collectives and existing conflicts are within limits of working relationships.

Keywords: Moscow; factors; health care; medical workers; nursing personnel; polyclinics; professional burnout.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Burnout, Professional* / epidemiology
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Care
  • Physicians*
  • Psychological Tests*
  • Self Report*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Supplementary concepts

  • Maslach Burnout Inventory