Frequency of Burnout Among Palliative Care Physicians Participating in a Continuing Medical Education Course.
J Pain Symptom Manage
; 60(1): 80-86.e2, 2020 07.
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ABSTRACT
CONTEXT Palliative care (PC) physicians are vulnerable for burnout given the nature of practice. The burnout frequency may be variable and reported between 24% and 38% across different countries. OBJECTIVE:
The main objective of our study was to determine the frequency of burnout among PC physicians participating in PC continuing medical education course.METHODS:
A survey including the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General along with 41 custom questions were administered to determine the frequency of burnout among physicians attending the 2018 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board review course.RESULTS:
Of 110 physicians, 91 (83%) completed the survey. The median age was 48 years with 65% being females, 81% married, 46% in community practice, 38% in practice for 6-15 years. PC was practiced ≥50% of the time by 62%, and 76% were doing clinical work. About 73 (80%) reported that PC is appreciated at their work, 58 (64%) reported insurance to be a burden, and 58 (64%) reported that the electronic medical record was a burden. About 82 (90%) felt optimistic about continuing PC in future. Maslach Burnout Inventory results suggest that 35 (38%) participants reported at least one symptom of burnout. Only being single/separated showed trend toward significance with burnout (P = 0.056).CONCLUSION:
Burnout among PC physicians who attended a board review course was 38%. Being single/separated showed trend toward association with burnout. Physicians who choose to attend continuing medical education may have unique motivating characteristics allowing them to better cope with stress and avoid burnout.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Geral
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Médicos
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Esgotamento Profissional
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Cuidados Paliativos na Terminalidade da Vida
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pain Symptom Manage
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
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TERAPEUTICA
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article