Assessing Occupational Burnout Among a Cohort of New York City Sonographers: A Pilot Study

IF 0.3 Q4 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY Pub Date : 2023-12-29 DOI:10.1177/87564793231220546

Veneta Callpani, Tiffany De Cunha, Tasha Fearing, Christina Jean-Baptiste

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Abstract

Occupational burnout has been documented among health care workers; however, there has been limited research investigating burnout among sonographers. The aim of this study was to measure burnout among a cohort of sonographers within New York City. 70 participants completed a questionnaire online. The questionnaire comprised 2 sections: demographic questions and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). The OLBI was used to assess 2 core dimensions of burnout: exhaustion and disengagement. The data were analyzed descriptively with frequencies, percentages, mean values, and standard deviations. The majority (84.3%) of the participants worked in a hospital setting. A moderate to high burnout score was found for 81.4% of the participants. In the separate dimensions of burnout, 84.3% scored moderate to high on exhaustion, and 76.6% scored moderate to high on disengagement. Occupational burnout in health care settings is a serious problem with detrimental consequences. Most of this cohort of 70 sonographers working in New York City were experiencing a moderate to high level of burnout. Development of educational programs and interventions can be considered a potential solution for addressing prevention of sonographer burnout.

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评估纽约市一组超声技师的职业倦怠：试点研究

医护人员的职业倦怠已被记录在案，但对超声技师职业倦怠的调查研究还很有限。本研究旨在测量纽约市超声技师群体的职业倦怠。70 名参与者在线填写了一份问卷。问卷由两部分组成：人口统计学问题和奥尔登堡职业倦怠量表（OLBI）。OLBI 用于评估职业倦怠的两个核心维度：疲惫和脱离。对数据进行了描述性分析，包括频率、百分比、平均值和标准差。大多数参与者（84.3%）在医院工作。81.4%的参与者的职业倦怠得分在中度到高度之间。在职业倦怠的不同维度中，84.3%的人在 "精疲力竭 "方面得分为中度到高度，76.6%的人在 "脱离 "方面得分为中度到高度。医疗机构中的职业倦怠是一个严重的问题，会带来有害的后果。在纽约市工作的 70 名超声技师中，大多数人的职业倦怠程度为中度到高度。制定教育计划和干预措施可被视为预防超声技师职业倦怠的潜在解决方案。

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JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING-

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122

期刊介绍： The Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS) is the official journal of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts aimed at the translational use of ultrasound for diagnosis, intervention, and other clinical applications. The JDMS provides research, clinical, and educational content for all specialties including but not limited to abdominal, women’s health, pediatric, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal sonography. The journal’s scope may also include research on instrumentation, physics, ergonomics, technical advancements, education, and professional issues in the field of sonography. Types of submissions accepted by the JDMS are Original Research, Literature Review, Case Studies, Symposia (related to education, policy, technology, or professional issues), and Letters to the Editor.