ArticleActa neurochirurgica2021
Burnout amongst neurosurgical trainees in the UK and Ireland.
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- Burnout among neurosurgical professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and determinants.Neurosurgical review · 2026Pooled it
- Neurosurgery aspirants in UK medical schools: a national cross-sectional analysis of demographics, motivations, and confidence (FAST study).BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Evaluating the well-being of ENT trainees in the UK: survey findings.The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2025Article
- A national study of burnout, psychosocial work environment, and moral distress among neurosurgical doctors in Denmark.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Article
- The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Job Burnout Among Medical Workers at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nursing management · 2025Article
- Burnout among intensivists and critical care fellows in South Korea: Current status and associated factors.PloS one · 2025Article
- Regarding burnout amongst neurosurgical trainees in the UK and Ireland.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- Reliability and validity support for an abbreviated Copenhagen burnout inventory using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionBurnout is becoming an increasingly recognised phenomenon within the medical profession. This study aims to investigate the presence of burnout amongst neurosurgical trainees in the UK and Ireland as well as investigating potential exacerbating and protective factors.
methodAn online survey was sent to all neurosurgical trainees in the UK and Ireland via the British Neurosurgical Trainees' Association (BNTA) mailing list. Responding participants anonymously completed the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) and answered questions about known risk factors for burnout including workplace environment, workplace bullying, time spent on leisure activities and sleep and reported likelihood of leaving neurosurgery. We also collated data on responders' demographics. We compared CBI scores for participants with and without risk factors to determine correlation with CBI.
resultsThere were 75 respondents (response rate 42%) from a range of ages and all training grades, 72% of whom were male. The median CBI score was 38.85 (IQR 17.76). Participants showed a higher degree of personal and workplace burnout (median CBIs of 47.02, IQR 25.00; and 49.14, IQR 19.64, respectively) compared with patient-related burnout (median CBI 18.67, IQR 25.00). Participants with the following self-reported risk factors were significantly more likely to have higher CBIs: workplace bullying (p = 0.01), getting on less well with colleagues (p < 0.05), working longer hours (p < 0.05) and insufficient sleep, exercise and leisure time (all p < 0.01). Those with higher CBI scores were more likely to consider leaving neurosurgical training (p = 0.01).
conclusionWe identified a high burnout incidence in a cohort representative of UK neurosurgical trainees, although our results may have been skewed somewhat by selection bias. We determined potential risk factors for burnout related to specific workplace stressors and time for non-work activities. In the future, changes to training curricula should address these issues, aiming to improve training, enhance patient care and reduce attrition rates.
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