ArticleBMC psychiatry2022
Burnout, stress and intentions to leave work in New Zealand psychiatrists; a mixed methods cross sectional study.
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- A global prevalence of turnover intention among doctors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Workforce Attrition and Intention-to-Leave Among Healthcare Workers in New Zealand: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2026Review
- Realist evaluation of factors affecting the retention of the mental health workforce: building a realist programme theory.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Burnout in podiatrists associated with individual characteristics, workplace and job satisfaction: A national survey.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2024Article
- The COVID-19 pandemic, psychologists' professional quality of life and mental health.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Not heading in the right direction: Five hundred psychiatrists' views on resourcing, demand, and workforce across New Zealand mental health services.The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Unraveling the interconnectedness between physician burnout and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress: a network analysis among Chinese psychiatrists.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Burnout and stress in group of psychiatrists: workload and non-professional-social predictors.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2023Article
- Realist synthesis of factors affecting retention of staff in UK adult mental health services.BMJ open · 2023Review
- Factors Related to Mental Health of Foreign Care Workers in Long-Term Care Facilities in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Comparative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDemand for mental health services in New Zealand and internationally is growing. Little is known about how psychiatrists are faring in this environment. This study aimed to investigate wellbeing of psychiatrists working in the public health system in New Zealand, identify the main risk factors for work-related stress, gauge perceptions of how workload has changed over time, assess job satisfaction and whether individuals intend or desire to leave their work.
methodsPsychiatrists working in New Zealand who were also members of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists were invited to participate in an online survey. Main outcome measures were degree of burnout and stress experienced at work. Supplementary measures included perceived workplace demands and levels of support. Predictor variables included perceptions of changes to workloads over time, degree of job satisfaction and intentions to leave work. Logistic regression assessed characteristics associated with burnout and job satisfaction as well as intentions to leave work. Free text comments were analysed thematically alongside quantitative trends.
results368/526 responded (70% response rate). 34.6% met the criteria for burnout and 35.3% scored with high work stress. There were no significant patterns of association with demographic variables but significant correlation with all but one predictor variable; having experienced a change to the demands of the on-call workload. 45% agreed they would leave their current job if able and 87% disagreed that they are working in a well-resourced mental health service. Respondents emphasised the impact of growing workloads and expressed concerns about their ability to provide optimal care in these circumstances.
conclusionsHigh burnout appears to affect one in three psychiatrists in New Zealand. Many attribute their feelings of burnout to demand for their services. These findings may assist with better workforce planning for psychiatry and emphasises potential consequences of demand for and poor resourcing of mental health services for the retention and wellbeing of doctors in psychiatry worldwide.
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