The impact of emotional burnout in psychiatrists on the outcomes of the care they provide
https://doi.org/10.14412/2074-2711-2024-6-71-78
Abstract
The quality of medical care largely depends on the mental well-being of medical staff. One of the most common manifestations of work-related distress is emotional burnout syndrome (EBS). The emotional burnout in psychiatrists is favored by many specific work factors.
Objective: to investigate the relationship between EBS in psychiatrists and the outcomes of the care they provide.
Material and methods. Eighty-two psychiatrists working in psychiatric clinics in Moscow took part in the study. They completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory on their own. Two hundred medical records of hospitalized patients suffering from paranoid schizophrenia were selected. A total of 100 patient records of psychiatrists with emotional burnout and 100 patient records of psychiatrists without emotional burnout were analyzed.
Results. Emotional burnout was found in 25.6% of psychiatrists. In cases of emotional burnout, psychiatrists were more likely to prescribe anticholinergic corrective medication for extrapyramidal symptoms (61% versus 44%; p=0.023). The presence of emotional burnout in psychiatrists correlated with a longer duration of hospitalization of patients they cared for (31.2 versus 29 days; p=0.004) and with more frequent polypharmacy (67% versus 51%; p=0.031).
Conclusion. Emotional burnout in psychiatrists has a negative impact on the quality of care they provide.
About the Authors
K. V. Bykov
Moscow Regional Clinical Narcological Dispensary
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
25a, Gor’kogo St., Korolev 141080
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V. E. Medvedev
Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Pathology, Faculty of Continuing Medical Education, Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
6, Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow 117198
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Bykov KV, Medvedev VE. The impact of emotional burnout in psychiatrists on the outcomes of the care they provide. Nevrologiya, neiropsikhiatriya, psikhosomatika = Neurology, Neuropsychiatry, Psychosomatics. 2024;16(6):71-78. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.14412/2074-2711-2024-6-71-78
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