Factors Influencing Occupational Burnout Among Palliative Care Practitioners in China

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.02.467
• Publication Date: 2025-03-07T07:57:39Z
• Authors: Yan Wu; Shi-Zhu Li; Fang Tan

The aim of this investigation was to examine the job burnout status among health practitioners in palliative care wards within a specific province China and analyze associated factors. A multicenter cross-sectional study design utilized from August October 2023,enrolling 164 9 hospitals specified province. Data collection involved anonymous questionnaires covering basic personal information, characteristics, levels occupational burnout. self-designed general questionnaire assessed information characteristics practitioners, while Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) measured level analysis included binary logistic univariate regression stepwise analysis, with statistical significance set at p<0.05. Forty-one participants (31.5%) faced both severe emotional exhaustion depersonalization, ninety-seven (74.6%) reported significant decline accomplishment. overall rate detecting reached 44.6%. Scores for each dimension were as follows: mean score 33.15 (SD = 6.34); depersonalization 13.51 4.07); accomplishment 23.64 7.15). Factors such work intensity, prospects careers, hospitalization payment methods have shown notable impacts on (p < 0.05). Similarly, careers significantly 0.005). Furthermore, factors including participation specialized training, availability psychological counselors/psychotherapists, employment method influenced declines This is first survey assess prevalence physicians Sichuan Province China. detection relatively high healthcare there. Work method, impact levels.