The association of job demands and resources with burnout among emergency medical services professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although burnout has been linked to negative workplace-level effects, prior studies have primarily focused on individuals rather than job-related characteristics. This study sought to evaluate variation in burnout between agencies and to quantify the relationship between burnout and job-related demands/resources among emergency medical services (EMS) professionals.

Methods

An electronic questionnaire was sent to all licensed, practicing EMS professionals in South Carolina. Work-related burnout was measured using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Multivariable generalized estimating equations were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) for specific job demands and resources while adjusting for confounding variables. Composite scores were used to simultaneously assess th

SUBMITTER: Crowe RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7493511 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature