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Burnout in French physicians: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Background Burnout syndrome is the consequence of chronic work-related stress exposure and is 2-3 times higher than in physicians than in other professions. Many studies exploring burnout in French physicians have been published with inconsistent data regarding its prevalence and associated factors.Objective To assess the prevalence of burnout and associated factors in French physicians in a systematic review and meta-analysis.Material and methods Studies assessing the prevalence of French physician's burnout and its three dimensions emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and personal accomplishment (PA) were selected in the following databases from 2000 to April 2017: MEDLINE, BIOSIS WEB OF SCIENCE, PASCAL ET FRANCIS, SCIENCES DIRECT, PSYCHinfo, and BDSP. Burnout was defined by one abnormal score in one or more of the 3 dimensions of the MBI scale (EE, DP or PA). Severe burnout was defined by the association of high scores of EE and DP, and low score of PA. High EE was defined by an EE score ≥27. High DP was defined by a score ≥10. Low PA was defined by a score ≤33.Results A total of 37 studies and 15,183 French physicians were included in the present meta-analysis. The random effects pooled prevalence estimate was 49% (95% CI 45%-53%, P < 0.001, I 2 = 93.1%) for burnout, 5% (95% CI 4-7, P < 0.001, I 2 = 92.7%) for severe burnout, 21% (95% CI 19-24, P < 0.001, I 2 = 94.7%) for high EE, 29% (95% CI 25-33, P < 0.001, I 2 = 96.7%) for high DP, and 29% (95% CI 24-34, P < 0.001, I 2 = 97.7%) for low PA. Emergency physicians were found to have a trend to higher rates of burnout (P = 0.051), and significantly more severe burnout compared to other physicians (b = 0.05, se[b] = 0.02, P = 0.019). Junior residents were found to have higher rates of DP; junior residents, sample size, and monthly number of night shifts were associated with lower PA; and anesthesiologists were found to have lower rates of high EE and high DP.Conclusion Burnout is highly prevalent in French physicians. Some recommendations may be suggested to reduce this rate, including reducing the number or duration of night shifts to increase personal accomplishment and targeting emergency physicians and junior residents in priority. Other specialties should be explored in future studies.
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- Authors
- Kansoun, Z., Boyer, L., Hodgkinson, M., Villes, V., Lançon, C., & Fond, G.
- Affiliations
- Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite (FR)
- Aix-Marseille Université (FR)
- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Kansoun, Ziad
- Venue
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019-03
- Volume
- 246
- Pages
- 132-147
- ISSN
- 0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2904889864
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- 167
- References
- 73
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- 2.91
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Burnout
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Keywords
- burnout, physicians, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment, prevalence, emergency physicians, junior residents, occupational stress, French physicians, burnout risk factors, burnout prevention, burnout intervention, burnout education, burnout treatment, burnout prevention programs
- MeSH terms
- Burnout, Professional, France, Humans, Physicians, Risk Factors, Prevalence
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