Burnout among psychiatrists in Thailand: National survey | |
Abstract
Objective: To examine the prevalence of burnout and related factors among psychiatrists in Thailand.
Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study, included all Thai psychiatrists. A demographic work-related questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)-Thai version were mailed
out to all psychiatrists. Regression analysis was performed using demographic and work-related factors as the independent variables and score of MBI in each p art as a deperident variable.
Result : The result showed that nearly half of Thai psychiatrists (44.7%) described moderate to high level of emotional exhaustion whereas most of them had a low level of depersonalization(82.9%) and a high personal accomplishment (79% ). These results implied that although Thai psychia -trists felt exhausted and lack of energy, only few of them neglected and mistreated their patients. Furthermore most of them still felt that they were capable of doing their works efficiently. The factors which increased the level of emotional exhaustion were low job satisfaction, little time spent as a psychiatrist, single/widow/divorcee marital status, little support from coworkers and a high number of patients with committed suicide. The factors which increased the level of depersonalization were a high number of patients with committed suicide, low job satisfaction, single/widow/
divorcee marital status, little support from workplaces. Moreover, male psychiatrists are more inclined to depersonalization whereas their female counterparts feel they are more accomplished professionally. Both men and female psychiatrists tend to felt less accomplished when they do not
have a personal consultant at work and opportunities to funct ion as management level.
Conclusion: This study shows a high level of burnout in part of emotional exhaustion among Thai psychiatrists. Many associated factors can be changed in order to prevent and decrease this phenomenon.
Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study, included all Thai psychiatrists. A demographic work-related questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)-Thai version were mailed
out to all psychiatrists. Regression analysis was performed using demographic and work-related factors as the independent variables and score of MBI in each p art as a deperident variable.
Result : The result showed that nearly half of Thai psychiatrists (44.7%) described moderate to high level of emotional exhaustion whereas most of them had a low level of depersonalization(82.9%) and a high personal accomplishment (79% ). These results implied that although Thai psychia -trists felt exhausted and lack of energy, only few of them neglected and mistreated their patients. Furthermore most of them still felt that they were capable of doing their works efficiently. The factors which increased the level of emotional exhaustion were low job satisfaction, little time spent as a psychiatrist, single/widow/divorcee marital status, little support from coworkers and a high number of patients with committed suicide. The factors which increased the level of depersonalization were a high number of patients with committed suicide, low job satisfaction, single/widow/
divorcee marital status, little support from workplaces. Moreover, male psychiatrists are more inclined to depersonalization whereas their female counterparts feel they are more accomplished professionally. Both men and female psychiatrists tend to felt less accomplished when they do not
have a personal consultant at work and opportunities to funct ion as management level.
Conclusion: This study shows a high level of burnout in part of emotional exhaustion among Thai psychiatrists. Many associated factors can be changed in order to prevent and decrease this phenomenon.
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