Investigating burnout of Rehabilitation Medicine trainees: an Australian cross-sectional study

Autor: Michael W. Ponsford, MBBS, Justin L. Bilszta, PhD, Dean McKenzie, PhD, Bianca Fedele, BA (Psych)(Hons), John Olver, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 10-16 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-9457
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DOI: 10.1097/ph9.0000000000000005
Popis: Background:. In Rehabilitation Medicine, there is an increased incidence of burnout compared with other specialties, with burnout affecting over 50% of rehabilitation physicians. There remains limited research investigating burnout in Rehabilitation Medicine trainees. Aim:. To investigate the frequency of burnout, and associations between burnout and workplace and demographic factors, among Australian registered Rehabilitation Medicine trainees. Methods. This cross-sectional study administered the Mini-Z Burnout Survey via the Qualtrics survey platform. The presence of burnout was determined on responses to Survey Item 3. Binary logistic regression evaluated associations between burnout presence and workplace and demographic (age, sex, and stage of training) variables. An open-ended question addressing workplace stresses underwent qualitative content analysis. Results:. Of the potential 220 registered trainees, 18.2% (39) consented to participate. Burnout was reported by 54.6% (18/33) of respondents with complete data. Logistic regression analyses revealed 2 Mini-Z items were significantly associated with burnout; job stress (odds ratio=22.9; 95% CI=3.5–145.8, P
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