Stress and burnout in colorectal and vascular surgical consultants working in the UK National Health Service

摘要: Background: It has been suggested that dealing with cancer is associated increased stress and burnout in health-care professionals. The aim of this study to examine the prevalence psychiatric morbidity surgeons working National Health Service (NHS), putative relationship between morbidity, amount cancer-related work. Methods: All consultant colorectal vascular identified from their professional societies were sent a booklet consisting questions about specialty-specific work load, job satisfaction socio-demographics. also included General Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Coping Questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was used identify independent predictors (GHQ), retirement intentions. Results: Five hundred one questionnaire booklets completed returned (response rate 58.7%). mean age respondents 47 years (range 31–65). majority male (460, 92%). One sixty-three (33%) scored positive range GHQ, 154 (32%) had high on at least subscale MBI. Three eighty-three (77%) stated they intended retire before statutory age. Level perceived adequacy training communication management skills significantly negatively correlated GHQ MBI scores. Surgeons who planned take early or wished as soon could afford more likely have and/or burnout. married cohabiting less younger higher levels depersonalization (DP). Work all three scales. Colorectal greater workload than (48.6 vs 7.5%, respectively, U=2667, p<0.005). However, there no significant differences two groups personal accomplishment emotional exhaustion. Vascular surgeons, however, DP (p=0.04). Conclusion: Levels dissatisfaction are worryingly impact adversely patient service quality. number intending cause for concern both terms overall trained NHS balance senior junior surgeons. Apart DP, these indicators stress, unrelated workload. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.