[Burnout and resilience among Hungarian physicians].

INTRODUCTION

The burnout of healthcare workers is of outstanding significance in both national and international studies.

AIM

Based on a representative, national physician survey (n = 5013), the aim of this study was to describe burnout indicators and the correspondence between them and working conditions. Moreover, we were aiming to compare the results with our 2013 physician survey and to analyze the potential relationship between burnout and resilience.

METHOD

We analyzed the results of the online quantitative survey with multiple variables descriptively. The connection between the respective dimensions of burnout and resilience was studied with logistic regression.

RESULTS

In comparison with data from 2013, the medium and high level proportions of depersonalization and personal accomplishment were similar (49% versus 49.9% and 65.1% versus 68.9%). Since 2013 (49%), we experienced a decrease in depersonalization (40.2%). Those working in in-patient care, at multiple workplaces and shift hours regularly have a higher chance of burnout. Our multivariable analysis has shown that the lack of resilience is an important predictor for the medium and high levels of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment.

CONCLUSION

Our results have shown that internal resources, coping strategies and resilience play a key role in burnout and its decrease. Orv Hetil. 2018; 160(3): 112-119.