Aims and objectives
Evidence demonstrates that health care professionals are more prone to burnout than other professionals due to the emotionally taxing interactions they have with their patients on a daily basis (Singh et al,
2016).
The aim of this study was to measure occupational burnout levels among radiographers.
Methods and materials
A cross-sectional survey was administered to a total of 119 radiographers from 9 different healthcare facilities that agreed to participate.
This research used a sample characterization survey (Individual demographic variables,
job related variables and career related variables) in addition to the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI),
translated and validated to the professional’s native language.
The MBI is a 22-question instrument designed to measure the three stages of burnout syndrome,
in terms of Emotional Exhaustion (9 items); Depersonalization (5 items) and Personal Accomplishment (8 items),
where the...
Results
In this study,
99.2% of radiographers worked in a facility with emergency department,
87.4% worked in rotating shifts and 53% are job satisfied.
26.9% of the study sample presented an average level of Emotional Exhaustion (Fig. 2) ,
26.1% of Depersonalization (Fig. 3) and 42.9% of Professional Accomplishment.
(Fig. 4)
The EE,
D and PA dimensions revealed moderate levels of burnout.
For the Emotional Exhaustion dimension,
it was verified that a mean of 20.34,
which indicates moderate levels of Burnout.
The Depersonalization presented a mean...
Conclusion
This research allow us to conclude that the burnout may reach disturbing levels,
since professionals often do not recognize this phenomenon and do not seek for help,
thus becoming a chronic problem.
Therefore,
it is vital to develop further research in this area to strengthen the demonstration that healthcare may be endangered by health professionals in burnout.
Personal information
Vânia Luiz (BSc),
Collaborator in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Luís Ribeiro (PhD),
Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Researcher in CIDAF - University of Coimbra (Centro de Investigação do Desporto e da Atividade Física) and Member of Studies Center in Healthcare (CES-ESSUALG).
Email:
[email protected]
António Abrantes (PhD),
Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Researcher in CICS.NOVA.UÉvora (Interdisciplinary Centre...
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