Oncologist burnout syndrome in Eastern Europe: Results of the multinational survey
Creators
- Kust Davor1
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Murgić Jure2
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Vukovic Petra3
- Kruljac Ivan4
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Prpić Marin5
- Žilić Ana6
- Lengyel Csongor7
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Wdowiak Kamil8
- Simaskaite, Lina9
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Mutlu Gunaydin Ulug10
- Tica Sedlar Ivana11
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Fountzilas Elena12
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Janzic Urska13
- Coroian Iulia14
- Durutovic Ivana15
- Pellegrino Benedetta16
- Petrova Mila17
- Huti Emilijana18
- Napolskaia Elena19
- Seruga Bostjan20
- Balenovic, Antonija21
- Frobe Ana22
- Luetic Kresimir23
- 1. Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Vinogradska Cesta 29, Zagreb 10000, Croatia ; e-mail: davor.kust@gmail.com.
- 2. Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Vinogradska Cesta 29, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
- 3. Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia
- 4. Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia
- 5. Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice,, Zagreb Croatia ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- 6. Intensive Oncology and Supportive Care Department, Clinic For Medical Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- 7. Acratus, Budapest, Hungary
- 8. Department of Internal Medicine and Oncological Chemotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- 9. Department of Oncology and Hematology, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
- 10. Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
- 11. Clinic of Oncology, University Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 12. Department of Medical Oncology, Euromedica General Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 13. Medical Oncology Unit, University Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia
- 14. Medical Oncology Department, Oncology Institute Prof. Dr. I. Chiricuta, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 15. Clinic for Oncology and Radiotherapy, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
- 16. Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- 17. Department of Medical Oncology, Multi Profile Hospital for Active Treatment Nadezhda, Sofia, Bulgaria
- 18. Department of Oncology, American Hospital Tirana II, Tirana, Albania
- 19. Outpatient Department, Clinical Scientifical Practical Center of Specialized Kinds of Medical Care (Oncology), Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 20. Division of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 21. Health Center "Zagreb Centar," Zagreb, Croatia
- 22. Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- 23. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Hospital "Sveti Duh," Zagreb, Croatia
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PURPOSE Burnout is defined as a three-dimensional syndrome—emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and reduced personal accomplishment (PA)—caused by chronic occupational stress. The aim of the current study was to investigate the prevalence of burnout among oncologists in Eastern Europe and to identify the contributing factors. METHODS The study was conducted as an online survey between October 2017 and March 2018. Oncologists (including medical, radiation, clinical, and surgical oncologists) from 19 countries were invited to participate. The survey consisted of 30 questions, including the standardized burnout instrument, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and eight demographic questions. Burnout risk was scored according to the scoring manual for health care workers. RESULTS The study included 637 oncologists. Overall, 28% were at low or intermediate risk and 72% were at high risk for burnout. Forty-four percent of participants were at high risk for EE, 28.7% for DP, and 47.3% for PA. EE risk was associated with female sex. DP risk was highest among clinical and radiation oncologists, whereas PA risk was positively correlated with years of service, percentage of cancer deaths, and availability of the number of oncologists. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, burnout was significantly associated with standardized cancer mortality and fewer years of practice. CONCLUSION Burnout among oncologists in Eastern Europe is high, and younger oncologists are the most vulnerable group. Preventive measures should be taken to address this issue, which negatively affects optimal care delivery and poses a threat to oncologists’ health and well-being.
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