Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists
Purpose To assess job satisfaction and burnout levels among Egyptian ophthalmologists in order to better understand their mental and physical well-being. Patients and methods This is a cross-sectional observational analytic study among ophthalmologists. An online survey was sent out to ophthalmologi...
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| author | Shaimaa Arfeen Yomna A. Alahmadawy Amanne F. Esmael Dalia Khalifa Abdussalam M. Abdullatif |
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To assess job satisfaction and burnout levels among Egyptian ophthalmologists in order to better understand their mental and physical well-being.
Patients and methods
This is a cross-sectional observational analytic study among ophthalmologists. An online survey was sent out to ophthalmologists. All the participants answered a modified professional quality of life scale including 30 statements related to its three subscales: compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. The responses were anonymized and analyzed.
Results
A total of 264 ophthalmologists responded to the survey. The age and duration of work showed a significant positive correlation with compassion satisfaction level (r=0.268, P=0.007, r=0.277, P=<0.001), respectively, and a significant negative correlation with both secondary traumatic stress level and burnout level (r=−0.196 and −0.287, P=0.001 and P<0.001, respectively). Average working hours per day showed a significant positive correlation with compassion satisfaction (r=0.157, P=0.012) and a nonsignificant correlation with other scores (P=0.5, 0.221). There was no significant difference in compassion satisfaction between subspecialties (P=0.512). Both burnout rates and secondary traumatic stress were negatively correlated with age and duration of employment (P=0.001, P<0.001). Burnout rates were low for investigative specialists and high for oculoplasty and surgeons (P=0.428). Seventy two percent of participants reported average secondary traumatic stress level, which was highest among cornea and uveitis specialists and lowest among glaucoma specialists (P=0.027).
Conclusion
A significant proportion of ophthalmologists exhibit average levels of burnout and secondary traumatic stress, while their compassion satisfaction tends to improve with accumulating years of practice. The findings highlight a critical need for proactive measures from policymakers, regulatory bodies, and healthcare administrators to identify and address specific risk factors contributing to occupational burnout among ophthalmologists. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6a897dac84b141748bba463d839db34b2025-02-08T05:26:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society2090-06862025-01-011181202610.4103/ejos.ejos_23_24Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologistsShaimaa ArfeenYomna A. AlahmadawyAmanne F. EsmaelDalia KhalifaAbdussalam M. AbdullatifPurpose To assess job satisfaction and burnout levels among Egyptian ophthalmologists in order to better understand their mental and physical well-being. Patients and methods This is a cross-sectional observational analytic study among ophthalmologists. An online survey was sent out to ophthalmologists. All the participants answered a modified professional quality of life scale including 30 statements related to its three subscales: compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. The responses were anonymized and analyzed. Results A total of 264 ophthalmologists responded to the survey. The age and duration of work showed a significant positive correlation with compassion satisfaction level (r=0.268, P=0.007, r=0.277, P=<0.001), respectively, and a significant negative correlation with both secondary traumatic stress level and burnout level (r=−0.196 and −0.287, P=0.001 and P<0.001, respectively). Average working hours per day showed a significant positive correlation with compassion satisfaction (r=0.157, P=0.012) and a nonsignificant correlation with other scores (P=0.5, 0.221). There was no significant difference in compassion satisfaction between subspecialties (P=0.512). Both burnout rates and secondary traumatic stress were negatively correlated with age and duration of employment (P=0.001, P<0.001). Burnout rates were low for investigative specialists and high for oculoplasty and surgeons (P=0.428). Seventy two percent of participants reported average secondary traumatic stress level, which was highest among cornea and uveitis specialists and lowest among glaucoma specialists (P=0.027). Conclusion A significant proportion of ophthalmologists exhibit average levels of burnout and secondary traumatic stress, while their compassion satisfaction tends to improve with accumulating years of practice. The findings highlight a critical need for proactive measures from policymakers, regulatory bodies, and healthcare administrators to identify and address specific risk factors contributing to occupational burnout among ophthalmologists.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ejos.ejos_23_24burnoutcompassion satisfactionprofessional quality of life scalesecondary traumatic stress |
| spellingShingle | Shaimaa Arfeen Yomna A. Alahmadawy Amanne F. Esmael Dalia Khalifa Abdussalam M. Abdullatif Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society burnout compassion satisfaction professional quality of life scale secondary traumatic stress |
| title | Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists |
| title_full | Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists |
| title_fullStr | Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists |
| title_short | Job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists |
| title_sort | job satisfaction and burnout level analysis among ophthalmologists |
| topic | burnout compassion satisfaction professional quality of life scale secondary traumatic stress |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ejos.ejos_23_24 |
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