scholarly journals National Study of Burnout and Career Satisfaction Among Physician Assistants in Oncology: Implications for Team-Based Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e11-e22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Daniel Tetzlaff ◽  
Heather Marie Hylton ◽  
Lyudmila DeMora ◽  
Karen Ruth ◽  
Yu-Ning Wong
Keyword(s):  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
High Rate ◽  
National Study ◽  
Professional Characteristics ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: A high rate of burnout has been reported in oncology physicians. Physician assistants (PAs) may also face similar risks of burnout. We sought to measure the personal and professional characteristics associated with burnout and career satisfaction and the potential impact on the oncology PA workforce. Participants and Methods: A national survey of PAs in oncology was completed by using the Maslach Burnout Inventory from September 2015 to January 2016. Results: In all, 855 PAs were contacted and 250 submitted complete surveys (response rate, 29.2%). Respondents were representative of PAs in oncology with a mean age of 41.8 years, females (88.8%), academic practice (55.2%), urban location (61.2%), outpatient (74.4%), medical oncology (75.2%), worked 41 to 50 hours per week (52.8%), and had a mean of 9.6 years as a PA in oncology. Burnout was reported in 34.8% of PAs, 30.4% reported high emotional exhaustion, 17.6% reported high depersonalization, and 19.6% reported a low sense of personal accomplishment. In multivariable analysis, age, time spent on indirect patient care, oncology subspecialty, and relationship with collaborating physician were factors associated with burnout. Career and specialty satisfaction was high (86.4% and 88.8%, respectively). In the next 2 years, only 3.6% of PAs plan to pursue a different career or specialty and only 2.0% plan to retire. Conclusion: Despite high career and specialty satisfaction, burnout is reported in one third of PAs in oncology. Further exploration of the relationship between PAs and collaborating physicians may provide insight on methods to decrease burnout. Negligible short-term attrition of the current oncology PA workforce is anticipated.

scholarly journals Correlation between Job Burnout and Fear of COVID-19 among ICU and CCU Nurses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Golabi ◽  
M. B. Alizadeh Aghdam ◽  
H. Akbarian ◽  
M. M. Hosseini Mazraehshadi
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Occupational Burnout ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Abstract Background: Occupational burnout among nurses is one of the major factors which affect the quality of nursing care. Assessing the relationship between burnout and its associated factors is one of the most basic things that should be done so that later, actions can be taken to reduce burnout. Fear of COVID-19 is one of the factors that can increase burnout of nurses during the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) pandemic.Aim: To investigate the relationship between job burnout and fear of COVID-19 among ICU and CCU nurses.Methods: The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) were distributed to ICU and CCU nurses (n = 170) at Shahid Madani Cardiac Hospital, Tabriz, Iran, and the correlation between job burnout and fear of COVID-19 was calculated.Results: The results show that the level of emotional exhaustion and reduced personal accomplishment among participants of this study is average, and depersonalization is at a low level. Also, the level of fear of coronavirus is below average among the respondents. The research showed that emotional exhaustion and fear of COVID-19 were positively correlated (p < 0.05), but there was not any significant correlation between depersonalization and fear of Coronavirus; as the relationship between reduced personal accomplishment and fear of COVID-19. In addition, there were significant correlations between age and reduced personal accomplishment, as well as marital status and reduced personal accomplishment (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the results showed that there were not any significant correlations between gender and burnout dimensions, nor between educational degree and burnout dimensions.Conclusion: As job burnout reduces the quality of nursing care, managers must take strategies that reduce job burnout. One of the strategies that they can take is to reduce the fear of COVID-19 by taking wise strategies.

Self-Reported Emotional Intelligence, Burnout and Engagement among Staff in Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Auxiliadora Durán ◽  
Natalio Extremera ◽  
Lourdes Rey
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Mood Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship among dimensions of self-reported Emotional Intelligence, Engagement and Burnout, using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in a sample of Spanish professionals who work at institutions for people with intellectual disabilities. The results showed that Emotional Clarity was significantly associated with Personal Accomplishment ( r = .25) and Dedication ( r = .25). Further, Repair to moods was significantly correlated with all Engagement dimensions (.20 Vigor, .30 Dedication, .36 Absorption) and with Personal Accomplishment (.31). These findings extend previous research with college students in which Clarity and Repair to moods subscales were relevant predictors of well-being indexes and interpersonal functioning and suggest that the Trait Meta-Mood Scale subscales also show significant relationships with emotional functioning and work-related variables in a professional sample.

Changes in Burnout Among Oncology Physician Assistants Between 2015 and 2019

2021 ◽  
pp. OP.21.00051
Author(s):  
Eric D. Tetzlaff ◽  
Heather M. Hylton ◽  
Karen J. Ruth ◽  
Zachary Hasse ◽  
Michael J. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hours Worked ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Professional Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Individual

PURPOSE Burnout has significant implications for the individual provider, the oncology workforce, and the quality of care for patients with cancer. The primary aim of this study was to explore temporal changes in burnout among physician assistants (PAs) in oncology in 2019 compared with 2015. METHODS Oncology PAs were surveyed to assess for burnout using the Maslach Burnout Inventory according to the same cross-sectional design of the study performed in 2015. Comparison between oncology PAs in 2015 and 2019 in the prevalence of burnout and personal and professional characteristics was performed. RESULTS Two hundred thirty-four participants completed the full-length survey. The participants in 2015 and 2019 were similar in age (41.8 v 40.3 years), sex (88.8% v 86.3% female), number of years as a PA in oncology (9.6 v 10), and percentage involved in academic practice (55.2% v 59.2%). There was a significant increase in burnout in 2019 compared with 2015 with 48.7% of PAs reporting at least one symptom of burnout compared with 34.8% (odds ratio for burnout, 2019 v 2015 = 1.92 [95% CI, 1.40 to 2.65], P < 0.001). The odds of burnout remained higher in 2019 compared with 2015 when adjusted for age, sex, relationship status, practice setting, subspecialty, practice type, and hours worked. Factors associated with burnout in both 2015 and 2019 include the percentage of time spent on patient care, collaborative physician relationship, number of hours worked, and satisfaction with compensation. No new factors associated with burnout emerged in 2019 that were not identified in 2015. CONCLUSION The rate of burnout of oncology PAs has significantly increased. Burnout in oncology PAs is multifactorial, and the increase cannot be easily explained. Additional research is needed to better define the drivers of PA burnout.

The Relationship Between Social Problem Solving Ability and Burnout Level

2017 ◽  
pp. 268-282
Author(s):  
Efe Ibrahim Efeoğlu ◽  
Sevgi Ozcan
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between social problem solving ability and burnout level of health professionals in a southeast city of Turkey. Material and Method: Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire with the Short Form of Social Problem Solving Inventory and Maslach Burnout Inventory. A total number of 356 health professionals participated in the study. Results: Of all the participants; 44.1% were nurses, 27.0% were doctors and 28.9% consisted of other health professionals. Functional social problem solving dimensions were negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and positively correlated with personal accomplishment. Conclusion: There is a negative correlation between social problem solving ability and burnout levels of health professionals. Evaluating social problem skills may allow to identify the ones who may be at risk for burnout; and improving their social problem solving skills may protect them from burnout.

Burnout among oncology physician assistants (PAs) from 2015 to 2019.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 11009-11009
Author(s):  
Eric Daniel Tetzlaff ◽  
Heather Marie Hylton ◽  
Karen Ruth ◽  
Zachary Hasse ◽  
Michael J. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Professional Characteristics ◽  
Workload Control ◽  
High Level ◽  
Or Team

11009 Background: Changes in the demand and delivery of healthcare have led to a significant increase in employment of PAs in Oncology (Onc). These changes may also increase PAs risk of burnout, a syndrome characterized by a high level of emotional exhaustion (EE) and/or depersonalization (DP). This study was initiated to explore temporal changes in burnout & the PA workforce. Methods: Using the same methods from 2015, a national survey of Onc PAs was conducted in 2019. Survey items (n = 74) examined personal and professional characteristics, collaborative practice (CP), team structure, organizational context (OC), and burnout. OC was assessed using Areas of Worklife Survey (AWS) domains: workload, control, reward, community, fairness, & values. Low AWS domain score indicated a workplace mismatch (WM). Burnout was assessed with the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Change in burnout was examined with repeated measures logistic regression. Results: 234 out of 917 PAs (25.5%) completed the full survey. Respondents were mostly female (86%), married/partnered (78%), in Med Onc (71%), and practicing in the outpatient setting (67%). Burnout increased from 34.8% in 2015 to 48.7% in 2019 [odds ratio for burnout, 2019 vs 2015 = 1.92 (95%CI 1.40-2.65), p < .001]. Adjustment for workforce variables did not explain the increase in burnout. Among 2019 respondents, increased hours worked (p = .003), sub-specialty (P = .018), less time (%) spent on direct patient care (p = .007), practicing below full extent of education and training (p = .048), dissatisfaction with CP (p < .001), and perceptions of poor collaborative physician leadership (p < .001) were associated with higher rates of burnout. No difference in burnout was seen for personal or team characteristics, practice setting, years in onc, or # of patient visits. AWS scores were lower for PAs with burnout vs. without burnout (p < .001). PAs with a WM had a higher rate of burnout for each AWS domain (p < .001); most common WMs were fairness (44%) and workload (43%). Conclusions: The rate of burnout for Onc PAs has significantly increased and is now at levels of nearly 50%. Burnout in Onc PAs related to WM in workload is common, significant, & not explained by patient volume alone. The causes of burnout are multifactorial and additional research is needed in this at risk group. [Table: see text]

scholarly journals Correlation between job burnout and Fear of COVID-19 among ICU and CCU Nurses (Case study: Shahid Madani Cardiac Hospital, Tabriz, Iran)

2021 ◽  
pp. 024-028
Author(s):  
Golabi Fatemeh ◽  
Alizadeh Aghdam Mohammad Bagher ◽  
Akbarian Hamed ◽  
Hosseini Mazraehshadi Mir Mojtaba
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Occupational Burnout ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Background: Occupational burnout among nurses is one of the major factors which affect the quality of nursing care. Assessing the relationship between burnout and its associated factors is one of the most basic things that should be done so that later, actions can be taken to reduce burnout. Fear of COVID-19 is one of the factors that can increase the burnout of nurses during the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) pandemic. Aim: To investigate the relationship between job burnout and fear of COVID-19 among ICU and CCU nurses. Methods: The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) were distributed to ICU and CCU nurses (n = 170) at Shahid Madani Cardiac Hospital, Tabriz, Iran, and the correlation between job burnout and fear of COVID-19 was calculated. Results: The results show that the level of emotional exhaustion and reduced personal accomplishment among participants of this study is average, and depersonalization is at a low level. Also, the level of fear of coronavirus is below average among the respondents. The research showed that emotional exhaustion and fear of COVID-19 were positively correlated (p < 0.05), but there was not any significant correlation between depersonalization and fear of Coronavirus; as the relationship between reduced personal accomplishment and fear of COVID-19. In addition, there were significant correlations between age and reduced personal accomplishment, as well as marital status and reduced personal accomplishment (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the results showed that there were not any significant correlations between gender and burnout dimensions, nor between educational degree and burnout dimensions. Conclusion: As job burnout reduces the quality of nursing care, managers must take strategies that reduce job burnout. One of the strategies that they can take is to reduce the fear of COVID-19 by taking wise strategies.

Conflict and stress among rural special educators

1987 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda J. Reetz
Keyword(s):  
Role Conflict ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Role Ambiguity ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Rural Teacher ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship among role ambiguity and role conflict on the three burnout factors of depersonalization, personal accomplishment and emotional exhaustion were evaluated in this study. These factors were measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and a Role Questionnaire. Three hundred and seven rural special educators completed the instruments. Role conflict was found to have a significant predictive value in determining whether the rural teacher scored high in both burnout depersonalization and emotional exhaustion frequency. Role ambiguity had a significant predictive value in influencing in a negative manner the teacher's feelings of personal accomplishment. Specific recommendations to alleviate some of the problems of role ambiguity and role conflict in the rural setting are included.

Burnout Among Summer Camp Staff Supporting People with Intellectual Disability and Aggression

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 479-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Ko ◽  
Yona Lunsky ◽  
Jennifer Hensel ◽  
Carolyn S. Dewa
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Summer Camps ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Summer Camp Staff ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Studies have shown that there is an association between exposure to people with intellectual disability who are aggressive and burnout in the staff who support them. Little is known, however, about the experience of summer camp staff who work with this population. This study examined the relationship between aggression and burnout in 169 staff members working at summer camps in Ontario, Canada. The questionnaire used included demographic information, exposure to aggression (frequency and severity), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory—Human Services Survey. Results showed that summer camp staff was exposed to frequent and relatively severe aggression. Severe exposure was associated with higher levels of emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment. Given that summer camp staff is likely to be exposed to at least some aggression in their summer job, and that this aggression is associated with burnout, greater attention should be paid to training and supporting staff for when aggression occurs.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Survey on Burnout Prevalence and Profile in the Sicilian Population of Ambulance Driver-Rescuers

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Ferraro ◽  
Caterina La Cascia ◽  
Antonio De Santis ◽  
Lucia Sideli ◽  
Giuseppe Maniaci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Severe Form ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Service Staff

AbstractIntroduction:Burnout is present at a high rate in emergency medicine. The ambulance driver-rescuers, who furnish first aid to the victims, are the non-medical part of the Italian 118-service staff. There is a lack of research on burnout risk in Italian Emergency Medical Services and, particularly, for this category of workers. The two Italian studies, including a little group of ambulance driver-rescuers, reported inconsistent findings.Hypothesis:This survey investigated for the first time the prevalence and exact profile of burnout in a large sample of Italian driver-rescuers. As a secondary aim, the study described how the items of the Italian version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) cluster in components in this sample.Methods:This cross-sectional census survey was conducted from June 2015 through May 2016 and involved all the driver-rescuers operating in Sicily, the biggest and most southern region of Italy. The subjects received a classification according to different profiles of burnout by using the Italian version of the MBI-HSS (burnout, engagement, disengagement, over-extension, and work-inefficacy). In order to explore the existence of independent factors, a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was conducted on the survey to obtain eigenvalues >one for each component in the data.Results:The final sample comprised 2,361 responders (96.6% of the initial sample). Of them, 29.8% were in burnout (95% confidence interval [CI], 27.8% to 31.8%) and 1.7% presented a severe form (95% CI, 1.1% to 2.3%); 30.0% were engaged in their work (95% CI, 21.0% to 34.8%), 24.7% of responders were disengaged (95% CI, 22.9% to 26.5%), 1.2% presented an over-extension profile (95% CI, 0.8% to 1.7%), and 12.6% felt work-inefficacy (95% CI, 11.3% to 14.1%). The factors loaded into a five-factor solution at PCA, explaining 48.1% of the variance and partially replicating the three-factor structure. The Emotional Exhaustion (EE) component was confirmed. New dimensions from Personal Accomplishment (PA) and Depersonalization (DP) sub-scales described empathy and disengagement with patients, respectively, and were responsible for the increased risk of burnout.Conclusions:These results endorse the importance of screening and psychological interventions for this population of emergency workers, where burnout could manifest itself more insidiously. It is also possible to speculate that sub-optimal empathy skills could be related to the disengagement and work-inefficacy feelings registered.

scholarly journals Demographics and Personality Factors Associated with Burnout among Nurses in a Singapore Tertiary Hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin Yuh Ang ◽  
Satvinder S. Dhaliwal ◽  
Tracy Carol Ayre ◽  
Thendral Uthaman ◽  
Kuan Yok Fong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Singapore General Hospital ◽  
Increased Risk

Background. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and extent of burnout among nurses in Singapore and investigate the influence of demographic factors and personal characteristics on the burnout syndrome.Methods. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. All registered nurses working in Singapore General Hospital were approached to participate. A questionnaire eliciting data on demographics, burnout (measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, MBI), and personality profile (measured using the NEO Five-Factor Inventory, NEO-FFI) was used.Results. 1830 nurses out of 3588 responded (response rate: 51%). Results from 1826 respondents were available for analysis. The MBI identified 39% to have high emotional exhaustion (EE, cut-off score of >27), 40% having high depersonalization (DP, cut-off score of >10), and 59% having low personal accomplishment (PA, cut-off score of <33). In multivariable analysis, age, job grade, and neuroticism were significantly associated with each of the 3 components of the MBI. Staff nurses less than 30 years with high to very high neuroticism were more likely to experience high EE, high DP, and low PA.Conclusion. Younger nurses in Singapore are at increased risk of burnout. Personality traits also played a significant role in the experience of burnout.

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