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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2018

Distress and burnout in young medical researchers before and during the Greek austerity measures: forerunner of a greater crisis?

Dimitra Sifaki-Pistolla, Vasiliki-Eirini Chatzea, Evangelos Melidoniotis, Enkeleint-Aggelos Mechili

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Dimitra Sifaki-PistollaClinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece. spdimi11@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9345-6266
Vasiliki-Eirini ChatzeaClinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
Evangelos MelidoniotisDepartment of Healthcare, Faculty of Public Health, University of Vlora, Vlorë, Albania.
Enkeleint-Aggelos MechiliClinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
University of Crete · GRUniversity of Vlora "Ismail Qemali" · AL

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purposeDistress and burnout are strongly correlated with austerity and financial recessions. Aim of this study was to assess distress and burnout among young medical researchers (YMR) in Greece before and during the financial crisis.

methodsIn total 2050 YMR affiliated in all the nursing and medical departments of Greece were enrolled (1025 in Period A: 2008 and 1025 in Period B: 2017). Distress and burnout were measured via DASS-21 and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaires.

resultsBefore the crisis, prevalence of distress and burnout among young medical researchers was 24 and 20%, respectively. During the financial crisis distress prevalence increased significantly (56%), while there has also been a tremendous increase in burnout occurrence (60%). Specific sociodemographic characteristics presented significantly increased rate of change (females, singles and divorced/widowers, living with family members, volunteers, smokers and heavy alcohol consumers). Distress and burnout scales were positively correlated (Spearman's r = 0.81; p = 0.01). Depression scores shifted from normal to moderate (rate of change = 13.1%), anxiety levels increased from normal to severe (rate of change = 14.3%) and tension/stress scores elevated from normal to severe (rate of change = 20.2%).

conclusionsIt is evident that the current financial crisis and working conditions have a strong impact on health status of young medical researchers in Greece. The observed increased trends and the identified predictors could guide targeted and comprehensive interventions towards tackling distress among the medical researchers not only in Greece but also in other countries suffering from financial crisis.

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Biomedical ResearchEconomic RecessionAdultBurnout, ProfessionalFemaleGreeceHumansMaleOccupational StressResearch PersonnelSurveys and QuestionnairesAusterity measuresDepressionEconomic recessionFinancial crisisProfessional burnoutStressYoung medical researchers

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