Burnout and work satisfaction are differentially associated in gastroenterologists in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burnout in the field of gastroenterology is an under-researched phenomenon. So far, only a few studies have dealt with this topic. There are large geographical variations in burnout rates with 16-20% of gastroenterologists in Mexico and Germany being at risk or having burnout, 30-40% in the United Kingdom, and 50-55% in South Korea, Canada, and the USA. The investigation of differential associations of burnout with important factors in gastroenterologists leading to tailored therapy recommendations is lacking. Therefore, we investigated the associations between work satisfaction and burnout in this specialization.

Methods

We distributed an electronic survey to gastroenterologists organized mainly in the Federal Organization of Gastroenterology in Germany (the BVGD

SUBMITTER: Adarkwah CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9152463 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature