Evaluation of Burnout Among Anesthesiologists Working in Tibet, China: Altitude and Attitude

Wang Weijia; Shen Le; Labaciren; Li Hange; Zhang Yuelun; Huang Yuguang

doi:10.24920/003800

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Evaluation of Burnout Among Anesthesiologists Working in Tibet, China: Altitude and Attitude

Chinese Medical Sciences Journal Vol. 36, Issue 2, Pages: 97-102(2021)

Original Article | Updated：2024-04-10

- Evaluation of Burnout Among Anesthesiologists Working in Tibet, China: Altitude and Attitude
- Affiliations：
  
  1Department of Anesthesiology,Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730 China
  2Department of Anesthesiology, Tibet Autonomous Region People’s Hospital, Lhasa, 850000 China
  3Department of Education,Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730 China
  4Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730 China
- Author bio：
  
  *Le Shen, Tel: 86-10-69152020, E-mail: pumchshenle@aliyun.com;
  *Labaciren, Tel: 86-891-6371322, E-mail: lbcr010203@163.com
- Funds：
- DOI：10.24920/003800
  CLC：
- Received：27 August 2020，
  
  Published Online：11 September 2020，
  
  Published：30 June 2021
- Accepted：
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Wang Weijia, Shen Le, Labaciren, et al. Evaluation of Burnout Among Anesthesiologists Working in Tibet, China: Altitude and Attitude[J]. Chinese medical sciences journal, 2021, 36(2): 97-102.
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Wang Weijia, Shen Le, Labaciren, et al. Evaluation of Burnout Among Anesthesiologists Working in Tibet, China: Altitude and Attitude[J]. Chinese medical sciences journal, 2021, 36(2): 97-102. DOI： 10.24920/003800.

摘要

目的

职业耗竭是对工作中长期的紧张性刺激的反应

包括情绪衰竭、去人性化和低个人成就感3个维度。在独特的地域和文化特点影响下

西藏地区麻醉医师的职业耗竭情况可能不同于其他地区

但目前尚无相关研究。本研究旨在评估西藏地区麻醉医师职业耗竭现状以及相关因素。

方法

研究采用问卷调查方式

收集西藏地区麻醉医师社会人口学、工作现状相关数据

利用Maslach职业耗竭量表评估职业耗竭的严重程度

并分析影响职业耗竭的相关因素。

结果

2018年3月至2018年6月期间

我们共收集17所医院133名麻醉医师的相关数据。研究发现中-高度情感衰竭、去人性化及低个人成就感发生率分别为65.4%（95%

57.0%~72.9%）、66.9%（95%

58.5%~74.3%）和83.5%（95%

76.2%~88.8%）。年手术麻醉例数≥500例、经常加班、睡眠质量中-差与较高的情绪衰竭水平相关（分别对应

0.001

=0.001

0.0001）。5~9年工作经验与较高的情感衰竭（

=0.002）和去人性化水平相关（

=0.003）。

结论

在西藏地区

超过半数麻醉医师在至少一个维度上表现出中-高水平的职业耗竭

其中参加工作5~9年的麻醉医师更易出现情感衰竭和去人性化。减轻工作负担以及提高麻醉医师的社会认可度可能有助于改善西藏地区麻醉医师的职业耗竭现状。

Abstract

Objective

Burnout is a triad of emotional exhaustion

depersonalization

and reduced personal accomplishment resulting from job stress. Although with distinct regional and cultural characteristics

burnout among anesthesiologists in the Tibet has not been described. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of burnout among anesthesiologists in Tibet and its associated factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Tibet

China

with an anonymous questionnaire. Social-demographic characteristics

work status

three dimensions of burnout assessed by the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey were collected and analyzed.

Results

A total of 133 individuals from 17 hospitals completed the survey from March to June 2018. The prevalence of moderate- to high-level of emotional exhaustion

depersonalization

and burnout in personal accomplishment was 65.4% (95%

57.0%-72.9%)

66.9% (95%

58.5%-74.3%)

and 83.5% (95%

76.2%-88.8%)

respectively. An annual caseload ≥500

frequent overtime work and fair to poor sleep quality were significantly associated with a higher level of emotional exhaustion (

0.001

=0.001

and

0.0001

respectively). 5-9 years in anesthesiology experience was significantly associated with a high level of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization (

=0.002 and

=0.003

respectively).

Conclusions

More than half of anesthesiologists working in Tibet experience a moderate- to high- level of burnout in at least one dimensional scale. Anesthesiologists having 5-9 years of experience are more prone to emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Efforts to decrease burnout through reducing the working load and raising the social recognition of anesthesiologists in Tibet should be considered.

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