Sense of meaning as a predictor of burnout in emergency physicians in Israel: a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Burnout is common in physicians and particularly acute in emergency physicians. Physician burnout may adversely affect physicians' lives and the quality of care they provide, but much remains unknown about its main contributing factors. The present study evaluated burnout rates and contributing factors in emergency physicians in Israel, specifically focusing on the role of a sense of meaning, which has received little attention in the literature concerning burnout in emergency physicians.

Methods

A multicenter study, involving a convenience sample of physicians working full-time in the emergency departments of 16 general hospitals in Israel, was conducted. Questionnaires were used to assess burnout, demographic characteristics, professional stress, emotional distre

SUBMITTER: Ben-Itzhak S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5052904 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature