ArticleBMJ open2019
Burnout among obstetricians and paediatricians: a cross-sectional study from China.
Article in BMJ open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Burnout among doctors in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Occupational burnout among obstetrics and gynaecology residents: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Association Between Social Media Use and Burnout Among Primary Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- The influence of occupational stress and job satisfaction on burnout among healthcare workers in the UAE: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Perceived doctor-patient relationship, authentic leadership and organizational climate on physician burnout: job satisfaction as a mediator.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- The association between family doctor contract services and the health of middle-aged and older people in China: an instrumental variables analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Impact Analysis of COVID-19 Pandemic on Hospital Reviews on Dianping Website in Shanghai, China: Empirical Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- The validity and IRT psychometric analysis of Chinese version of Difficult Doctor-Patient Relationship Questionnaire (DDPRQ-10).BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Factors associated with compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in obstetrics and gynaecology nurses: A cross-sectional study.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Burnout syndrome, doctor-patient relationship and family support of pediatric medical staff during a COVID-19 Local outbreak in Shanghai China: A cross-sectional survey study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Status and Influencing Factors of Social Media Addiction in Chinese Medical Care Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- How the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Period Influenced the Health Status and Determined Changes in Professional Practice among Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors in Romania.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Effect of Online Psychological Intervention on Burnout in Medical Residents From Different Majors: An Exploratory Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Job Burnout and Occupational Stressors among Chinese Healthcare Professionals at County-Level Health Alliances.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Burnout, well-being and defensive medical practice among obstetricians and gynaecologists in the UK: cross-sectional survey study.BMJ open · 2019Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesHospitals devoted to maternal and child health represent unique healthcare institutions in China. Healthcare professionals in these hospitals attend to health services for women and children, and also provide technical services and support for district maternal and children's healthcare as well as family planning. However, few studies have examined occupational burnout among doctors employed in these hospitals. This research addresses the gap in the literature.
methodsA cross-sectional survey of obstetricians and paediatricians from 11 maternal and child health hospitals across China was conducted May through June 2017. A total of 678 people completed a self-administered questionnaire. The survey included questions about demographics, doctor-patient relationships and networks of support as well as characteristics designed to capture the occurrence of burnout, such as emotional exhaustion, cynicism and professional efficacy. T-test, variance and multiple regression analyses were used to examine the data.
resultsThe research revealed that 56.6% of obstetricians and paediatricians exhibited signs of occupational burnout. Poor doctor-patient relationships and high average number of weekly hours worked contributed to burnout. Additionally, low family support corresponded to physicians' low sense of professional efficacy.
conclusionsSeveral factors have contributed to occupational burnout among paediatricians and obstetricians at maternal and child health hospitals in China, including lack of family support, poor doctor-patient relationships and heavy workloads.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.