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Zhu, W., Wang, Z. M., Wang, M. Z., Lan, Y. J., & Wu, S. Y. (2006). [Occupational stress and job burnout in doctors]. Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition, 37(2), 281-3, 308.
Zhu, Wei, et al. "[Occupational stress and job burnout in doctors]." Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition vol. 37,2 (2006): 281-3, 308.
Zhu W, Wang ZM, Wang MZ, Lan YJ, Wu SY. [Occupational stress and job burnout in doctors]. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2006 Mar;37(2):281-3, 308. Chinese. PMID: 16608095.
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Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2006 Mar;37(2):281-3, 308.

[Occupational stress and job burnout in doctors].

Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition

[Article in Chinese]
Wei Zhu, Zhi-Ming Wang, Mian-Zhen Wang, Ya-Jia Lan, Si-Ying Wu

Affiliations

  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdou, China.

PMID: 16608095

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the status of job burnout in doctors and its relationship with occupational stress.

METHODS: A total of 561 doctors from three provincial hospitals were randomly selected. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) was used to identify job burnout. The occupation stress inventory revised edition (OSI-R) was used to evaluate the level of occupational stress.

RESULTS: Surgeon and doctors working in the internal medicine wards scored significantly higher in job burnout than their colleagues (P < 0.05). The 30-40 years of age group scored highest in exhaustion. The score of professional efficacy decreased with age and increased with educational levels. Role overload, responsibility, physical environment, reaction and self-care were major predictors for exhaustion. Role insufficiency, role overload and responsibility were major predictors for cynicism. Role insufficiency, social support and rational/cognitive were major predictors for professional efficacy.

CONCLUSION: Maintaining moderate professional duty and responsibility, clearly defining job requirements, enriching leisure activities, and improving self-care ability are important measures to preventing job burnout.

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