Registrar wellness in Botswana: Measuring burnout and identifying ways to improve wellness
| العنوان: | Registrar wellness in Botswana: Measuring burnout and identifying ways to improve wellness |
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| المؤلفون: | Julius Chacha Mwita, Andrew P. Steenhoff, Rodney Finalle, Megan Cox, Katherine D. Westmoreland, Loeto Mazhani, Elizabeth D. Lowenthal, S B Mphele, C E Turner |
| المصدر: | African Journal of Health Professions Education; Vol 9, No 3 (2017); 98-102 African Journal of Health Professions Education, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 98-102 (2017) |
| بيانات النشر: | South African Medical Association NPC, 2017. |
| سنة النشر: | 2017 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | lcsh:R5-920, medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, lcsh:R, Stressor, Psychological intervention, lcsh:Medicine, Aerospace Engineering, Burnout, lcsh:Education (General), Mentorship, Patient satisfaction, Quality of life (healthcare), Nursing, Family medicine, Medicine, Salary, lcsh:L, lcsh:L7-991, lcsh:Medicine (General), Emotional exhaustion, business, lcsh:Education |
| الوصف: | Background. Burnout during registrar training is high, especially in resource-limited settings where stressors are intensified. Burnout leads to decreased quality of life for doctors, poor job and patient satisfaction, and difficulty retaining doctors. Objectives. Primary: to measure burnout among registrars working at Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana. Secondary: to determine factors contributing to burnout and identify potential wellness interventions. Methods. The validated Maslach Burnout Inventory was used to measure the degree of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment. Work-related difficulties and potential wellness interventions were explored through multiple-choice and open-ended questions. Results. Of 40 eligible registrars, 20 (50%) completed the survey. High levels of burnout were reported for emotional exhaustion in 65% (13/20), depersonalisation in 45% (9/20), and personal accomplishment in 35% (7/20) of registrars. A high degree of burnout was reported by 75% (15/20) of registrars in one or more domains. In the previous 7 days, registrars worked an average of 77 hours, took 1.5 overnight calls, slept 5.7 hours per night, and 53% (10/19) had ≥1 of their patients die. Five (25%) registrars considered leaving Botswana to work in another country, which correlated with those with the highest degree of burnout. The most common frustrations included insufficient salary and limited medical resources. Suggested interventions included improved mentorship and wellness lectures. Conclusions. There is a high degree of burnout, especially emotional exhaustion, among registrars. Encouragingly, most registrars have a desire to work in Botswana after training. Future research on improving registrar wellness in low-resource settings is urgently needed. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| تدمد: | 2078-5127 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::45438dbbbc26e4a7b4425a0a2c585968 https://doi.org/10.7196/ajhpe.2017.v9i3.881 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....45438dbbbc26e4a7b4425a0a2c585968 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 20785127 |
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