The relative importance of work-related psychosocial factors in physician burnout.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying the most significant risk factors for physician burnout can help to define the priority areas for burnout prevention. However, not much is known about the relative importance of these risk factors.

Aims

This study was aimed to examine the relative importance of multiple work-related psychosocial factors in predicting burnout dimensions among physicians.

Methods

In a cross-sectional sample of 2423 Finnish physicians, dominance analysis was used to estimate the proportionate contribution of psychosocial factors to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. The psychosocial factors included job demands (time pressure, patient-related stress, lack of support, stress related to information systems, work-family confli

SUBMITTER: Gluschkoff K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8758190 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature