ArticleThe South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa2023
Study of burnout and depressive symptoms in doctors at a central level, state hospital.
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- Mapping intervention strategies and mental health support journeys in addressing mental health challenges among healthcare professionals - a scoping review.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The impact of alexithymia, anxiety, social pressure, and academic burnout on depression in Chinese university students: an analysis based on SEM.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- A review of burnout among doctors in South Africa: Pre-, during and post-COVID-19 pandemic.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2024Review
- Burnout among community service doctors in South Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Doctors are at high risk of burnout, which has far-reaching consequences on an individual and organisational level. Several studies have shown an association between burnout and depression. Aim: This study aimed to determine the rate of burnout and depressive symptoms among doctors, as well as factors associated with both conditions. Setting: Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Methods: Burnout was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey and defined as the total score of high emotional exhaustion (≥ 27 points) + high depersonalisation (≥ 13 points). Individual subscales were analysed separately. Depressive symptoms were screened using the Patient-Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and a score of ≥ 8 was deemed indicative of depression. Results: Of the respondents ( Conclusion: A high rate of burnout and depressive symptoms was determined. Although there is an overlap between the two conditions in terms of both symptomatology and risk factors, specific risk factors were determined for each in this population. Contribution: This study highlighted the rate of burnout and depressive symptoms experienced by doctors at the state level hospital necessitating individual and institutional interventions to address this.
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