Predicting and preventing physician burnout: results from the United States and the Netherlands
The American Journal of MedicinePublished 1 August 2001
Mark Linzer, Mechteld R.M. Visser, Frans J. Oort, Ellen M.A. Smets, Julia E. McMurray, Hanneke C.J.M. de Haes
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To better understand the interplay of the predictors of physician burnout and to develop strategies for prevention, data from two large physician surveys were compared and data were used to construct and test a predictive model of burnout.
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Burnout is a long-term stress reaction seen primarily in the human service professions. It is a "psychological syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment" ( 1 Van Dierendonck D. Schaufeli W.B. Sixma H.J. Burnout among general practitioners A perspective from equity theory. J Soc Clin Psychol. 1994; 13: 86-100 Crossref Google Scholar ). Over the past 20 years, many aspects of medical practice have changed: autonomy is declining, the status of physicians has diminished, and work pressures are increasing. Burnout is an unintended and adverse result of such changes. Burnout has been described among physicians in several countries and practice settings; in the Netherlands, physician disability insurance premiums have recently risen 20% to 30% owing to an increasing incidence of burnout and stress-related complaints ( 2 Ankone A. Burnout bij artsen bijna verdubbeld. Medisch Contact. 1999; 54: 494-497 Google Scholar ).
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