Academic versus non-academic neurosurgeons in China: a national cross-sectional study on workload, burnout and engagement.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Chinese neurosurgery has made great progress during the past decades; yet, little is known about the working status of neurosurgeons. This study aimed to evaluate the difference between academic and non-academic neurosurgeons, focusing on their professional burnout, job satisfaction and work engagement. DESIGN:Cross-sectional nationwide survey. STUDY SETTING:The survey was conducted in China between 2017 and 2018. PARTICIPANTS:A total number of 823 academic neurosurgeons and 379 non-academic neurosurgeons participated in this study. OUTCOME MEASURES:Professional burnout, job satisfaction and work engagement were assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Job Descriptive Index and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, respectively. RESULTS:The majority of respondents were mal

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797254 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature