ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Exploring burnout and uncertainty in healthcare professionals: a path analysis within the context of rare diseases.
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- The rare disease tree: adolescent voices, family narratives, and health professionals' views in Greece.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Bearing the Burdens of Medical Uncertainty.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Article
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Abstract
Burnout among physicians has gained increasing attention in recent years. This issue arises not only from stressful working conditions and individual factors but also from the correlation between burnout and physicians' tolerance of uncertainty. This association could be particularly important in the context of rare diseases, which inherently present greater uncertainty. To date, no studies have explored this topic. Our exploratory study aimed to investigate the associations between uncertainty and burnout scores among physicians while considering secondary factors associated with rare diseases and COVID-related stress. Although not the primary focus, we included COVID-related stress due to its impact during the ongoing pandemic. We conducted an online survey using the Physicians' Reaction to Uncertainty Scale (PRU) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Experience with rare diseases was quantified by assessing the weekly working hours devoted to patients with such conditions. We conducted a path analysis, initially using a fully recursive model and subsequently eliminating non-significant paths. 128 physicians (
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