Open AccessAnesthesiologists work-related exhaustion: A comparison study with other hospital employees
Author(s) -
Waleed Riad,
Afaf Mansour,
A. Moussa
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.84095
Subject(s) - medicine , general health questionnaire , competence (human resources) , anesthesiology , emotional exhaustion , mental health , american society of anesthesiologists , nursing , burnout , psychiatry , clinical psychology , anesthesia , psychology , social psychology
Anesthesia is a demanding occupation due to long working hours, sustained vigilance, unpredictability of stressful situation, fear of litigation, competence, and production pressure. Work-related exhaustion can lead to several physical and psychological symptoms and delay decision making. The aim of this study was to evaluate how different work conditions affect personnel exhaustion by studying a sample of anesthesiologists comparing them with ophthalmologists and ancillary hospital staff