KMID : 0191120220370090074
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Journal of Korean Medical Science 2022 Volume.37 No. 9 p.74 ~ p.74
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Burnout of Faculty Members of Medical Schools in Korea
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Seo Ji-Hyun
Bae Hwa-Ok Kim Bong-Jo Huh Sun Ahn Young-Joon Jung Sung-Soo Kim Chan-Woong Im Sun-Ju Kim Jae-Bum Cho Seong-Joon Han Hee-Chul Lee Young-Mee
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Abstract
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Background: There is no national survey on medical school faculty members¡¯ burnout in Korea. This study aimed to investigate burnout levels and explore possible factors related to burnout among faculty members of Korean medical schools.
Methods: An anonymous online questionnaire was distributed to 40 Korean medical schools from October 2020 to December 2020. Burnout was measured by a modified and revalidated version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey.
Results: A total of 996 faculty members participated in the survey. Of them, 855 answered the burnout questions, and 829 completed all the questions in the questionnaire. A significant number of faculty members showed a high level of burnout in each sub-dimension: 34% in emotional exhaustion, 66.3% in depersonalization, and 92.4% in reduced personal accomplishment. A total of 31.5% of faculty members revealed a high level of burnout in two sub-dimensions, while 30.5% revealed a high level of burnout in all three sub-dimensions. Woman faculty members or those younger than 40 reported significantly higher emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Long working hours (¡Ã 80 hours/week) showed the highest reduced personal accomplishment scores (F = 4.023, P = 0.018). The most significant stressor or burnout source was ¡°excessive regulation by the government or university.¡± The research was the most exasperating task, but the education was the least stressful.
Conclusion: This first nationwide study alerts that a significant number of faculty members in Korean medical schools seem to suffer from a high level of burnout. Further studies are necessary for identifying the burnout rate, related factors, and strategies to overcome physician burnout.
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KEYWORD
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Burnout, Faculty Members, Medical Schools, Korea
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