Self-Care Strategies and Job Satisfaction in Pediatricians: What We Can Do to Prevent Burnout-Results of a Nationwide Survey.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Working in the clinical field can be a demanding experience. While reports indicate escalating burnout rates among physicians, further investigation about what physicians can do to prevent burnout is necessary. Our objective was to assess self-care levels among pediatricians and the correlation with job satisfaction in order to subsequently identify protective factors. Methods: In this nationwide, cross-sectional study, a web-based survey was distributed to all Austrian pediatricians via a mailing list of the Austrian Society of Pediatrics. Self-care was measured with a modified Professional Self-Care Scale (PSCS), which consisted of nine items on a four-point Likert scale (from 1, "totally disagree," to 4, "totally agree"). Additional items addressed job satisf

SUBMITTER: Leiss U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8438418 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature