Open AccessThe syndrome of emotional burnout in oncologists and ways to overcome
Author(s) -
Iryna Koval
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
psihosomatična medicina ta zagalʹna praktika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2519-8572
DOI - 10.26766/pmgp.v2i1.25
Subject(s) - depersonalization , burnout , emotional exhaustion , feeling , anxiety , clinical psychology , mood , psychology , emotional stress , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology
Background The burnout caused negative changes in health and professional activity of medical workers. It is makes the need to improve their psychological knowledges and skills necessary to cope with professional stress. Materials and methods In research participated 41 oncologists. We used MBI-HSS questionnaire for measurement manifestations of burnout. Results The severity of emotional exhaustion among oncologists was – 14,8±9,9 points, depersonalization – 5,1±3,7 points and assessment of professional achievement – 36,4±6,7 points. The key manifestations of emotional burnout in oncologists were feeling of emotional emptiness, anxiety, depressed mood, savings emotions, psycho-emotional and personal detachment, reduced productivity, dissatisfaction with themselves, distancing from patients and colleagues. The differences in the manifestations of burnout among oncologists with different specialization caused by specific of professional activity – functional responsibilities and characteristics of the patients. Conclusion Development and implementation complex psychological program for doctors that include psychoeducation and communicative training is a practical solution problem of burnout in oncology.