Differences in burnout prevalence between clinical professionals and biomedical scientists in an academic medical centre: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence and associated factors for personal, work-related and patient/client-related burnout in clinical professionals and biomedical scientists in academic medicine.

Design

Prevalence survey using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory.

Setting

Mid-size academic health centre.

Participants

Clinical providers (n=6489) and biomedical scientists (n=248) were invited to complete the survey. 1646 completed responses (response rate 24.4%) were analysed.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Prevalence estimates and adjusted ORs (AOR) were stratified for gender, age and professional category.

Results

Type of burnout varies across professional categories, with significant differences between clinicians and scientists. The prevale

SUBMITTER: Messias E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6367953 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature