ArticlePloS one2024
Latent burnout profile analysis in hospital doctors in Ireland.
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- Distinct Burnout Profiles in Physicians: Relationships with Occupational Satisfaction, Professional Identification, and Intellectual Humility.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Survey-based longitudinal analysis of burnout and behavioral profiles in a single Brazilian pediatric intensive care unit during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- 'I would have blamed myself, but coming back, I can see that it wasn't me': A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological analysis of doctors' reflective processes in recovery from burnout and mental crisis.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundBurnout, characterised by emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalisation (DP) and reduced personal accomplishment (PA), is caused by chronic workplace stress. Though widely reported in doctors, variability in definitions and assessment methods render comparisons between studies challenging. Furthermore, traditional methods of reporting burnout can be misleading, focusing more on individuals than on the workplace. Various scores from Maslach Burnout inventory (MBI) have been previously reported as 'burnout', inflating reported prevalence. Recent research suggests using latent profile analysis (LPA), to explore the continuum from engagement to burnout, as distinct patterns of working life may contribute to different profiles.
aimsTo examine the prevalence of latent burnout profiles (LBP) amongst Irish hospital doctors.
methodsLBP categorisation of MBI was applied to responses from 1610 hospital doctors from a national survey. Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) questionnaire and work ability score were used to measure work stress and work ability.
resultsIn line with LBP categorisation, the respondents were classified as follow: 23% (N = 364) Engaged; 21% (N = 332) Burnout (High EE and DP), Overextended (N = 476, 30%); 22% (N = 355) Ineffective (low PA score), 5% (N = 83) Disengaged (high DP scores). Consultants were more likely to be classified as Engaged than trainees. Those classified as Burnout were younger. Females were more likely to be classified as Overextended. Work stress was associated with Overextended, Disengaged and Burnout profiles. Insufficient workability was associated with Burnout profile.
conclusionsThe use of LPA provides more nuanced exploration of the phenomenon which can be correlated with workplace features, pointing to potential interventions.
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