Some factors affecting burnout among doctors and nurses at a central hospital in Vietnam, 2020

Abstract

Background: Burnout is a phenomenon of emotional exhaustion at work, leading to an ineffective work mindset due to long-term stress. Burnout directly affects the health of healthcare workers and the patients’ care effectiveness. Therefore, the study was conducted with the aim of determining some factors affecting burnout in doctors and nurses at a central hospital in Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 226 doctors and nurses at a central hospital in Vietnam from February 2020 to September 2020. Results: Female health workers had a higher rate of burnout than men (OR=1.29, p = 0.021). Health workers who were Catholic (OR=1.25) and had Intermediate level (OR=1.43) had a higher burnout rate than the other groups. Emergency-resuscitation staff had a higher burnout rate than surgical staff (OR= 1.27). Health workers must work overtime (OR=1.27), 16-hour shift (OR=1.24), night duty 2-3 times/week (OR=1.41), contact outside work working hours (OR=1.35) and making medical records (OR=1.41) had higher burnout rates compared to other groups. Conclusions: The study identified an association between burnout and gender, religion, and educational attainment. Specialized blocks, overtime, working shifts, night duty frequency, overtime contact and administrative work were also factors affecting the medical staff burnout. Keywords: Health workers, doctors, nurses, occupational burnout