Burnout among rural hospital doctors in the Western Cape : comparison with previous South African studies

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dc.contributor.authorLiebenberg, Andrew R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCoetzee, Johan F.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorConradie, Hofmeyr H.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCoetzee, Johan F.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-06T09:26:30Z
dc.date.available2019-08-06T09:26:30Z
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.descriptionCITATION: Liebenberg, A. R., et al. 2018. Burnout among rural hospital doctors in the Western Cape : comparison with previous South African studies. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 10(1):a1568, doi:10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1568.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://phcfm.orgen_ZA
dc.descriptionPublication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Funden_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground: Burnout among doctors negatively affects health systems and, ultimately, patient care. Aim: To determine the prevalence of burnout among doctors working in the district health system in the Overberg and Cape Winelands districts of the Western Cape Province and to compare the findings with those of previous South African studies. Setting: Rural district hospitals. Methods: During 2013, a validated questionnaire (Maslach Burnout Inventory) was sent to 42 doctors working in the district health system within the referral area of the Worcester Hospital, consisting of the Overberg health district and the eastern half of the Cape Winelands. Results: Response rate was 85.7%. Clinically significant burnout was found among 81% of respondents. High levels of burnout on all three subscales were present in 31% of participants.Burnout rates were similar to those of a previous study conducted among doctors working in the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality primary health care facilities. Scores for emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalisation (DP) were greater than those of a national survey;however, the score for personal accomplishment (PA) was greater. EE and PA scores were similar to that of a study of junior doctors working in the Red Cross Children’s Hospital;however, EE was smaller. Conclusion: This study demonstrates high burnout rates among doctors working at district level hospitals, similar to the prevalence thereof in the Cape Town Metropolitan primary health care facilities. Health services planning should include strategies to address and prevent burnout of which adequate staffing and improved work environment are of prime importance.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1568en_ZA
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dc.format.extent7 pages ; illustrations
dc.identifier.citationLiebenberg, A. R., et al. 2018. Burnout among rural hospital doctors in the Western Cape : comparison with previous South African studies. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 10(1):a1568, doi:10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1568en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2071-2936 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2071-2928 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1568
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/106344
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSISen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectBurn out -- Psychologyen_ZA
dc.subjectPublic hospitals -- Medical staffen_ZA
dc.subjectPhysicians -- Psychological aspectsen_ZA
dc.titleBurnout among rural hospital doctors in the Western Cape : comparison with previous South African studiesen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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