Burnout among occupational physicians: a threat to occupational health systems?--A nationwide cross-sectional survey.

Objectives: Burnout among occupational health physicians in France was measured in a nationwide cross-sectional survey. The relationships between each dimension of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feelings of low personal accomplishment) and stress level, identity threat, and job characteristics were analysed.

Methods: E-mails were sent out to all occupational physicians working in France by the French Ministry of Labour, inviting them to fill out an online questionnaire.