PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE LEVEL OF EMOTIONAL BURNOUT SYNDROME IN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS-RESUSCITATORS
Authors:   Stavropol State Medical University, Stavropol, Russia, Muravyeva Alla , Mikhaylova Yuliya ,   Russian Research Institute of Health, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, Gorbunova Valentina ,   Stavropol State Medical University, Stavropol, Russia
Published: May 2023

Significance. Emotional burnout is a common phenomenon among representatives of medical professions. The majority of patients in medical institutions are people with special needs due to suffering, worries about their health and life, and reduced adaptive capabilities. Medical care providers are faced with a double burden related to both ensuring a high-quality performance of their professional duties, and maintaining a stable emotional status of their patients. A high risk of developing emotional burnout is characteristic of medical specialists who provide emergency care in conditions of time shortage and high responsibility for human life and health. Anesthesiologists and resuscitators are among the most at risk of emotional burnout The purpose of the study: to analyze the level and specific features of emotional burnout syndrome in anesthesiologists-resuscitators. Material and methods. 160 anesthesiologists and resuscitators took part in the study. The study consisted of two stages: analysis of the level of emotional burnout according to the Maslach Burnout Inventory (C. Maslach, S. Jackson, adapted by N.E. Vodopyanova), and a survey based on a specially designed questionnaire to identify enabling factors of emotional burnout syndrome. Results. 17.5% of the surveyed anesthesiologists and resuscitators are characterized by a high level of emotional burnout. A moderate level of emotional burnout was detected in more than 50% of the surveyed doctors of this specialty. 14.4% of the respondents constantly experience emotional symptoms of professional burnout. 46.9% of the respondents are dissatisfied with their work. 46.9% are convinced that the job of anesthesiologist and resuscitator is depreciated by patients, administration and colleagues. 20.6% noted a desire to change their specialty, 18.8% have the intention to quit this medical profession, 21.9% want to move to other medical institutions, engage in private medical practice. Emotional burnout among anesthesiologists-resuscitators can lead to the increased risk of medical errors and negatively affect the safety of patients. Negative emotional status of anesthesiologists negatively affects both effectiveness of the individual professional activity and reduces effectiveness of the teamwork in general in care provision. Development of the emotional burnout symptoms in the work of an anesthesiologist-resuscitator is greatly influenced by the type of medical care, work experience and type of organization the specialist is employed in. Conclusion. Anesthesiologists and resuscitators belong to one of the most vulnerable categories of medical specialties, they are characterized by the risk of emotional burnout syndrome associated with both general factors typical of helping professions and specific ones, due to peculiarities of professional activity. Increasing performance effectiveness of the anesthesiologist-resuscitator determines the need to improve measures aimed at preventing burnout. Scope of application. The study results can be used by heads of health authorities, chief physicians of health care facilities, heads of personnel services of medical profile in order to improve efficiency of work organization in the field of anesthesiology and resuscitation