Study: More Than Half of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs at Risk for Burnout

Fifty-one percent of academic anesthesiology chairs exhibit a high incidence or risk of burnout, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology.

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Low job satisfaction and reduced support from a spouse or significant other significantly increased the risk of burnout, while age, sex, time as chair, hours worked and perceived effectiveness did not have an effect.

The study, titled “High Incidence of Burnout in Academic Chairpersons of Anesthesiology: Should We Be Taking Better Care of Our Leaders?”, collected survey responses from 102 chairs using the MBI-HHS Burnout Inventory. Of the 93 sufficiently filled-out surveys, 26 met the criteria for high burnout, and an additional 29 met the criteria for moderately high burnout.

Read the report on anesthesiology chair burnout in Anesthesiology.

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