The investigation of burnout sydrome among the anesthesia operators in the province of Diyarbakir

Background and Objective: In this study, it was aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout syndrome in anesthesia practitioners in the province of Diyarbakır, Turkey. Material and Method: The prevalence of burnout syndrome in anesthesia practitioners in the province of Diyarbakır was investigated in our study. The study was conducted with 20 assistant physicians, 25 specialists and 50 anesthesia technicians, who agreed to participate in the research, working in Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital and Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation. Results: According to the results of reliability analysis of the Minnesota Satisfaction Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory sub-scales, Cronbach's Alpha values were 0.87 for the intrinsic satisfaction, 0.85 for extrinsic satisfaction, 0.92 for overall satisfaction of the satisfaction scale, and 0.83 for emotional exhaustion, 0.78 for depersonalization, 0.73 for personal accomplishment sub-scales of the burnout inventory. Of the physicians surveyed, average intrinsic satisfaction score was calculated to be 3.10, the average extrinsic satisfaction score was 2.57, and overall satisfaction score was 2.89. On the other hand, Maslach Burnout Inventory's emotional exhaustion sub-scale score was 2.24, depersonalization sub-scale score was 1.20, and personal accomplishment sub-scale score was calculated to be 2.58. There was a positive and statistically significant relationship between intrinsic satisfaction, extrinsic satisfaction, overall satisfaction and personal accomplishment sub-scale scores. While the relationship between intrinsic satisfaction score and personal accomplishment was weak, the relationship between extrinsic satisfaction and overall satisfaction scores was quite significant. On the other hand, there was a negative and weak relationship between intrinsic satisfaction score and emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Considering the extrinsic satisfaction, there was a negative and weak relationship between emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. There was no statistically significant relationship between personal accomplishment and extrinsic satisfaction. A statistically significant relationship was found between overall satisfaction score and emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment. The overall satisfaction score was found to be negatively correlated with the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and positively correlated with personal accomplishment. The change in scale scores according to the branches was investigated with the ANOVA test. The intrinsic satisfaction, extrinsic satisfaction and overall satisfaction scores of the Minnesota Satisfaction Scale showed statistically significant differences according to the branches of the hospital staff. Specialists had higher satisfaction scores than other branches. It was observed that technicians had the lowest satisfaction scores. On the other hand, Maslach Burnout Inventory sub-scale scores did not show statistically significant differences in terms of the branches. According to t-test results performed to see the differences in terms of gender in the Minnesota Satisfaction Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory sub-scales, there were no significant difference in the satisfaction and burnout scale sub-scale scores of specialist physicians and technicians among the hospital staff. Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores of assistant physicians, however, showed a statistically significant difference according to gender. Male assistant physicians were found to have higher emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores. The change in Minnesota Satisfaction Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory sub-scales in terms of marital status were investigated using the t-test. Accordingly, satisfaction and burnout sub-scale scores of specialists and assistant physicians among the hospital workers were found to have no significant difference in terms of their marital status. However, depersonalization scores of technicians showed a statistically significant difference according to marital status. Depersonalization scores of single technicians were found to be higher. Conclusion: It is clear that efforts towards the prevention and reduction of burnout are considerably beneficial. In particular, comparative studies to be conducted in this area will provide more accurate assessments in this regard. The findings of the survey study show that individual-oriented interventions are more effective. Although it is desirable to have more studies effective on all sub-scales of the burnout, it is seen that it can be achieved with a small number of studies as well.