Rom J Anaesth Intensive Care
April 2019
Background And Aims: This study aims to identify the extent to which Burnout syndrome is present among medical staff in the anaesthesia and intensive care units in Romania and if there are significant differences dependant on age or sex.
Methods: Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), structured in three dimensions: Emotional Exhaustion - 9 items (EE), Depersonalization - 6 items (D) and Reduction of personal achievement - 10 items (RPA), was used for the evaluation of Burnout Syndrome in 275 medical staff in anaesthesia and intensive care physician and nurses from departments in Romania.
Results: Burnout syndrome among medical staff with MBI had a total score of 68 and average scores for all syndrome categories.
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