Feteh Vitalis Fambombi, Njim Tsi, Nji Miriam A M, Ayeah Chia Mark, Sama Carlson-Babila, Tianyi Frank Leonel
Mboppi Baptist Hospital Douala, P.O. Box 15161, Douala, Cameroon.
Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network, Douala, Cameroon.
BMC Res Notes. 2017 Oct 25;10(1):508. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2833-0.
Burnout syndrome is a common psychological state, that may affect human healthcare providers due to their prolonged exposure to job stressors. Burnout can hinder optimal healthcare delivery. Hence this study aims to determine the prevalence and correlates of burnout syndrome amongst physicians in Cameroon. Specifically: (1) to determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome amongst Cameroonian doctors. (2) To identify potential determinants of burnout among Cameroonian doctors. (3) To compare the prevalence and determinants of burnout among specialist physicians and general practitioners in Cameroon.
This cross-sectional study will include a minimum of 335 doctors working in five regions of Cameroon. Consenting physicians will be consecutively recruited and data on sociodemographic and work characteristics will be collected via a printed self-administered questionnaire and burnout will be assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Data will be analysed using Epi Info version 7 and a p value < 0.05 will be considered significant. Multivariable logistic regression will be used to identify determinants of burnout syndrome. Physicians' mental health is largely neglected in developing countries like Cameroon. Data from this research will help inform practitioners on the magnitude of the problem and favour the development of policies that improve the mental health of care-providers.
职业倦怠综合征是一种常见的心理状态，由于长期暴露于工作压力源，可能会影响医疗保健人员。职业倦怠会阻碍最佳医疗服务的提供。因此，本研究旨在确定喀麦隆医生中职业倦怠综合征的患病率及其相关因素。具体而言：（1）确定喀麦隆医生中职业倦怠综合征的患病率。（2）识别喀麦隆医生中职业倦怠的潜在决定因素。（3）比较喀麦隆专科医生和全科医生中职业倦怠的患病率及决定因素。
这项横断面研究将至少纳入喀麦隆五个地区的335名医生。将连续招募同意参与的医生，并通过印刷的自填问卷收集社会人口学和工作特征数据，使用马氏职业倦怠量表评估职业倦怠情况。数据将使用Epi Info 7版本进行分析，p值<0.05将被视为具有统计学意义。将使用多变量逻辑回归来识别职业倦怠综合征的决定因素。在喀麦隆这样的发展中国家，医生的心理健康在很大程度上被忽视。本研究的数据将有助于让从业者了解该问题的严重程度，并有利于制定改善医疗服务提供者心理健康的政策。
