Burnout and its determinants among anaesthesia care providers in Switzerland: a multicentre cross‐sectional study
Authors' conclusion
Anaesthetic care providers in German-speaking Switzerland experience a considerable prevalence of burnout, influenced mainly by workplace factors.
Study context
- Population
- Anaesthesia care providers (consultants, trainees or nurse anaesthetists) at 22 anaesthesia departments in German-speaking Switzerland1,630 contacted
- Participants
- 688 participants
- Exposure
- Nurses vs physicians
- Nursesn = 287
- Physiciansn = 389
- Outcome
- Prevalence of burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory)
Methodological detailsmulticentre, online questionnaire
- Multicentre
- Online questionnaire
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
High risk of burnout; burnout syndrome
| Group | Value | Burnout syndrome |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses | 52% | 9% (26/287) |
| Physicians | 59% | 18% (70/389) |
Value
Nurses52%
Physicians59%
Burnout syndrome
Nurses9% (26/287)
Physicians18% (70/389)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Determinants of burnout (logistic regression)
| OR (95% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived lack of support at work (physicians) | 2.66 (1.40–5.24) | P = 0.004 | |
| Trainee in 1st and 2nd year of training | 2.91 (1.14–7.41) | P = 0.024 | |
| Trainee with > 5 years of experience | 2.78 (1.08–6.98) | P = 0.031 | |
| Male gender (nurses) | 4.13 (1.62–11.2) | P = 0.004 | |
| Male gender (physicians) | 2.32 (1.22–4.47) | P = 0.011 | |
| 0.050.21520Odds ratio (log scale) |
Work-related errors due to high workload or fatigue; considering leaving the profession
- Work-related errors due to high workload or fatigue
- 65% (444/688)
- Considered leaving the profession due to working conditions
- 46% (319/688)
Original publication
Burnout and its determinants among anaesthesia care providers in Switzerland: a multicentre cross‐sectional study. Anaesthesia. Published 16 November 2023. doi:10.
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