Burnout, anxiety and depression risk in medical doctors working in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa: Evidence from a multi-site study of resource-constrained government hospitals in a generalised HIV epidemic setting.

ABSTRACT: Globally, burnout in medical doctors (MDs) is concerning, with higher rates reported in studies conducted in South Africa (SA). This psychological syndrome leads to serious health consequences, and jeopardises patient care. Despite this, there is no data pertaining to these potential adverse mental health outcomes in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province, SA, where it is overshadowed by the fight against priorities such as HIV and AIDS/TB. This study therefore aimed to establish the nature and extent of burnout, anxiety and depressive symptoms and their associations among public sector MDs in KZN. A cross sectional study was conducted among MDs at five KZN public sector training hospitals to investigate their associations with practitioner (individual) and organisational factors using the Maslach B

SUBMITTER: Naidoo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7556533 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature