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ArticleBMC primary care2024

The relationship between general practitioner movement behaviours with burnout and fatigue.

Richard S Mayne, Gregory J H Biddle, Charlotte L Edwardson, Nigel D Hart, Amanda J Daley, Neil Heron

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Article in BMC primary care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Richard S MayneSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK. rmayne02@qub.ac.uk.
Gregory J H BiddleSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, The Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.
Charlotte L EdwardsonDiabetes Research Centre, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Nigel D HartSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
Amanda J DaleySchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, The Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.
Neil HeronSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.

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National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical LectureshipNational Institute for Health and Care Research Research Professorship awardNorthern Ireland Health and Social Care Research and Development Division, Public Health Agency's GP Academic Research Training Scheme EAT/5332/19
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Abstract

backgroundPhysical inactivity is associated with feelings of burnout and fatigue, which in turn are associated with reduced performance among healthcare practitioners. This study explored movement behaviours of general practitioners (GPs) and the association between these behaviours with burnout and fatigue.

methodsGPs in Northern Ireland were asked to wear a thigh-worn accelerometer for seven days and complete validated questionnaires to assess the association between daily number of steps, time spent sitting and standing with feelings of burnout and fatigue.

resultsValid accelerometer data were obtained from 47 (77.0%) participants. Average workday sitting time, standing time and number of steps were 10.6 h (SD 1.5), 3.8 h (SD 1.3), and 7796 steps (SD 3116) respectively. Participants were less sedentary (8.0 h (SD 1.6)) and more active (4.7 h (SD 1.4) standing time and 12,408 steps (SD 4496)) on non-workdays. Fourteen (30.4%) participants reported burnout and sixteen (34.8%) reported severe fatigue. There were no significant associations between sitting, standing and step counts with burnout or fatigue (p > 0.05).

conclusionGPs were less active on workdays compared to non-workdays and exhibited high levels of sitting. Feelings of burnout and fatigue were highly prevalent, however movement behaviours were not found to be associated with burnout and fatigue. Given the increased sedentariness among GPs on workdays compared to non-workdays, GPs should consider how they can improve their movement behaviours on workdays to help optimise their wellbeing.

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General PractitionersBurnout, PsychologicalExerciseHumansSedentary BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesactivPALBurnoutFatigueGeneral practitionersPhysical activitySedentary behaviour

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PMID38365606
PMCPMC10870505

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