Health-related attitudes, behaviors and burnout in intern medical officers and their effects on self-reported patient care in a developing country.
Attitudes
Health risk behaviors
Medical internship
Patient care
Physician burnout
Sri Lanka
Journal
Irish journal of medical science
ISSN: 1863-4362
Titre abrégé: Ir J Med Sci
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 7806864
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2022
Dec 2022
Historique:
received:
27
10
2021
accepted:
29
11
2021
pubmed:
8
1
2022
medline:
22
11
2022
entrez:
7
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Intern Medical Officers (IMOs) in Sri Lanka face significant challenges due to heavy patient load and scarcity of resources. To assess IMOs' level of burnout, associated factors and the effects on self-reported patient care in comparison to post-intern Relief House Officers (RHOs). A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among IMOs and RHOs in two leading tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka. The level of burnout was assessed using Maslach Burnout Index. The self-reported health-related attitudes, practices, level of burnout, and their associations with patient care were compared between IMOs and RHOs. We studied 114 participants (70 (61.4%) IMOs and 44 (38.6%) RHOs). IMOs were not involved in regular exercises (χ The prevalence of burnout in IMOs in Sri Lanka is high, which, in turn, negatively correlates with patient care. IMOs face significant challenges in self-care, while their poor sleep perturbs daytime activities and conceivably interferes with patient care. Therefore, we recommend introduction of preventive measures to mitigate burnout in early-career physicians, particularly IMOs, to improve both self and patient care.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Intern Medical Officers (IMOs) in Sri Lanka face significant challenges due to heavy patient load and scarcity of resources.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
To assess IMOs' level of burnout, associated factors and the effects on self-reported patient care in comparison to post-intern Relief House Officers (RHOs).
METHODS
METHODS
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among IMOs and RHOs in two leading tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka. The level of burnout was assessed using Maslach Burnout Index. The self-reported health-related attitudes, practices, level of burnout, and their associations with patient care were compared between IMOs and RHOs.
RESULTS
RESULTS
We studied 114 participants (70 (61.4%) IMOs and 44 (38.6%) RHOs). IMOs were not involved in regular exercises (χ
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of burnout in IMOs in Sri Lanka is high, which, in turn, negatively correlates with patient care. IMOs face significant challenges in self-care, while their poor sleep perturbs daytime activities and conceivably interferes with patient care. Therefore, we recommend introduction of preventive measures to mitigate burnout in early-career physicians, particularly IMOs, to improve both self and patient care.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34993835
doi: 10.1007/s11845-021-02874-y
pii: 10.1007/s11845-021-02874-y
pmc: PMC8739003
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2449-2455Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.
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