Korean Medical Education Review (의학교육논단)

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Burnout among Medical School Faculty Members: Incidence and Demographic Characteristics at Three Medical Schools in the Busan and Gyeongnam Area of Korea

의과대학 교수들의 탈진: 부산·경남지역 3개 의과대학 교수 탈진 빈도와 양상

  • Seo, Ji-Hyun (Department of Medical Education, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Bukyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Bae, Hwa-Ok (Department of Social Welfare, Gyeongsang National University College of Social Sciences) ;
  • Im, Sun Ju (Department of Medical Education, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kyung Han (Department of Anesthesiology, Kosin University College of Medicine)
  • 서지현 (경상대학교 의학전문대학원 의학교육학교실) ;
  • 김부경 (고신대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 배화옥 (경상대학교 사회과학대학 사회복지학과) ;
  • 임선주 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 의학교육학교실) ;
  • 김경한 (고신대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실)
  • Received : 2014.05.15
  • Accepted : 2014.06.10
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

Few studies have examined burnout among the faculty of medical schools in the Republic of Korea. The aim of this study was to determine the level of burnout and its associated factors among the faculty members of three medical schools in the Busan-Gyeongnam area, and to summarise the available literature on burnout. We conducted the survey using a validated questionnaire that incorporated the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) as well as questions about demographic characteristics, working experience, health, lifestyle, most time spent and most difficult work, and suicidal ideation and job quitting ideation of the survey participants. MBI-HSS scores were analysed in the three dimensions of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (De), and personal accomplishment (PA). Through the survey, the 186 professors, 49% among the total, provided data which were included in the present analysis. More than thirty per cent (37.1%) of the professors reported at least 1 symptom of burnout. For burnout dimensions, 11.8% of the respondents scored high for EE burnout, 25.3% for De, and 14.5% for PA, with 1.6% scoring high on all three dimensions of burnout. High burnout was found to be strongly associated with several of the variables under study, especially hours worked per week, self-rated health, career (range, 4 to 9 years), and age (range, 50 to 59 years). The EE score was highest for the professors who chose 'patient care' as the most difficult type of work. This study showed that just over one-third of professors have at least 1 symptom of burnout and working more hours per week, short length of work (years), and especially suicidal ideation seem to be associated with the burnout of medical school faculty members in the Busan-Gyeongnam area. In summary, a greater risk of burnout of physicians (including medical professors) seems to be associated with specialties at the front line of care, working more hours per week, work-life imbalance, low self-efficacy, depression, and conflicts with colleagues and patients.

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