OBJECTIVE

To identify and describe the relationships between adverse factors of labour and occupational burnout among anesthesiologists with different length of service.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A number of anesthesiologists of the Arkhangelsk region equal 90 was examined. The following methods were used: survey, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale, the WHO Overall Health Index.

RESULTS

It has been established that anesthesiologists with more than 10 years of service length more frequently had higher well-being index and lower indicators of occupational burnout, stress and depression. Resident doctors had the highest indicators of occupational burnout, depression and disadaptive manifestations compared to doctors with a service length of less than 10 years and more than 10 years. The relationships of signs of occupational burnout with factors of labour have been revealed. Such factors as novelty, tight time, suddenness and high loads lead to increased overstrain and occupational burnout in doctors with a service length of up to 10 years and resident doctors. Illegal and aggressive actions of patients, long-term load and observed grief in people also had significance for resident doctors, while uncertainty, risk, hazard and responsibility — for doctors with less than 10 years of service length. The factors that were important for doctors with short length of service had little impact on overstrain in anesthesiologists with more than 10 years of service length.

CONCLUSION

The identified relationships between adverse factors of labour and occupational burnout among anesthesiologists should be considered in carrying out preventive measures, and special attention should be paid to resident doctors.