ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2026
Surgeons' Burnout During the Medical Crisis in Korea.
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- Impact of the Korean Medical-Political Conflict on Septic Shock Care in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Single-Center Clinical Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Allocative inefficiency in physician workforce distribution: specialty-level NHI-covered reimbursement analysis in South Korea's single-payer system.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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backgroundIn February 2024, more than 80% of medical residents resigned, and more than 70% of medical students took a leave of absence to protest the South Korean government's new health care policies. This study examines the existing level of burnout based on a reliable measure and compares burnout levels before and after the onset of the current medical crisis through a comprehensive survey of surgeons in Korea.
methodsWe conducted a survey targeting all members of the Korean Surgical Society, and 457 responses were analyzed. Burnout was measured using the full version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey for Medical Personnel (MBI-HSS-MP). We compared the burnout levels of Korean surgeons in 2024 with the result of a survey of surgeons conducted in 2019, both of which used 2 short-form single-item measures from the MBI-HSS-MP. Moreover, we conducted a group comparison analysis and performed multiple linear and binary logistic regressions to explore the factors influencing burnout.
resultsThe overall burnout rate among Korean surgeons is considerably high at 70.5% on the full MBI-HSS-MP. Weekly working hours are significant predictors of burnout. Compared to 2019, before the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, burnout levels measured with a 2 single-item measures of burnout increased from 34.9% to 50.8% in 2024 during the medical crisis in South Korea. The prevalence of full MBI-HSS-MP-defined burnout by rank was as follows; academic tenure, 70.2%; academic other,79.2%; hospital-employed, 60.7%; and private practice,72.1%. An increase in burnout measured with a 2 single-item measures is particularly noticeable among surgeons in the academic field.
conclusionThis study confirms a high level of burnout among Korean surgeons, underscoring the need for efforts to improve workplace conditions and the healthcare system to alleviate this issue.
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