Link analysis between scientific activity and risk of burnout syndrome in oncological health care professionals at an Italian Hospital

Journal title PSICOLOGIA DELLA SALUTE
Author/s Luigi De Cicco, Maria Marconi, Giulia Guzzetti, Claudio Veruso
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/2
Language Italian Pages 17 P. 114-130 File size 348 KB
DOI 10.3280/PDS2024-002016
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Burnout syndrome is a condition of psychological distress, often found in health care workers – characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal accom-plishment. However, some studies seem to suggest a link between investment in scientific ac-tivity and low levels of burnout. The authors tried to verify this link. Fifty-eight oncology health care professionals were enrolled in the survey and adminis-tered the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Psychological Impact-Healthcare Profes-sionals ‘esteem’ scale. Subjects were divided according to the number of scientific publica-tions in the past year. Profile analysis revealed a statistically significant multivariate effect: F = 3.584, p = 0.014, η2p = 0.176. Professionals with high scientific production showed profiles with lower levels of burnout. The results, although to be taken with caution, seem to confirm literature, suggest-ing a link between higher scientific activity and lower risk of burnout syndrome.

Keywords: work-related stress, burnout, healthcare professionals, physicians, oncologists.

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Luigi De Cicco, Maria Marconi, Giulia Guzzetti, Claudio Veruso, Analisi del legame tra attività scientifica e rischio di sindrome da burnout negli operatori sanitari di oncologia in un ospedale italiano in "PSICOLOGIA DELLA SALUTE" 2/2024, pp 114-130, DOI: 10.3280/PDS2024-002016