Burnout: need help?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Burnout syndrome is a psychological situation induced with working, especially in high-risk parts of the hospitals that affects the physical and mental conditions of the staff. The aim is to identify the characteristics of the staff...

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Main Authors: Sari Azade, Karcioglu Ozgur, Gulalp Betul, Koseoglu Zikret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Online Access:http://www.occup-med.com/content/3/1/32
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spelling doaj-4f005907901f4617942256da0f2222192020-11-24T20:53:45ZengBMCJournal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology1745-66732008-12-01313210.1186/1745-6673-3-32Burnout: need help?Sari AzadeKarcioglu OzgurGulalp BetulKoseoglu Zikret<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Burnout syndrome is a psychological situation induced with working, especially in high-risk parts of the hospitals that affects the physical and mental conditions of the staff. The aim is to identify the characteristics of the staff related to Burnout Syndrome in the Emergency Department (ED).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The study includes the Maslach Burnout Inventory and other new individual research questions. The responders were the volunteers and comprised physicians, nurses, nurses' aides from EDs of all urban state hospitals of Adana (43.3%). Burnout scores were analyzed with regard to individual characteristics; supplementary work, marital status, the number of children, occupation, salary, career satisfaction, satisfaction in private life. Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskall-Wallis test were performed using SPSS 15.00.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>There were no relation between Burnout scores and supplementary work, marital status, number of children, occupation, salary, private life satisfaction, except for career satisfaction.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Presence and severity of Burnout syndrome were linked to career satisfaction without personal features and salaries. All branches of healthcare occupations in ED seem to have been affected by Burnout Syndrome similarly.</p> http://www.occup-med.com/content/3/1/32
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author Sari Azade
Karcioglu Ozgur
Gulalp Betul
Koseoglu Zikret
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Karcioglu Ozgur
Gulalp Betul
Koseoglu Zikret
Burnout: need help?
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
author_facet Sari Azade
Karcioglu Ozgur
Gulalp Betul
Koseoglu Zikret
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title Burnout: need help?
title_short Burnout: need help?
title_full Burnout: need help?
title_fullStr Burnout: need help?
title_full_unstemmed Burnout: need help?
title_sort burnout: need help?
publisher BMC
series Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
issn 1745-6673
publishDate 2008-12-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Burnout syndrome is a psychological situation induced with working, especially in high-risk parts of the hospitals that affects the physical and mental conditions of the staff. The aim is to identify the characteristics of the staff related to Burnout Syndrome in the Emergency Department (ED).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The study includes the Maslach Burnout Inventory and other new individual research questions. The responders were the volunteers and comprised physicians, nurses, nurses' aides from EDs of all urban state hospitals of Adana (43.3%). Burnout scores were analyzed with regard to individual characteristics; supplementary work, marital status, the number of children, occupation, salary, career satisfaction, satisfaction in private life. Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskall-Wallis test were performed using SPSS 15.00.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>There were no relation between Burnout scores and supplementary work, marital status, number of children, occupation, salary, private life satisfaction, except for career satisfaction.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Presence and severity of Burnout syndrome were linked to career satisfaction without personal features and salaries. All branches of healthcare occupations in ED seem to have been affected by Burnout Syndrome similarly.</p>
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