Table 3.
Workplace characteristics and work attitude of respondents associated with burnout
| Work experiences | n (%) | Burnout | Severe burnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | P/X2 | % | P/X2 | ||
| Weekly working hours | |||||
| ≤ 40 h | 65 (3.6%) | 53 (81.5%) | P = 0.300 | 23 (35.4%) | P = 0.064 |
| 41–60 h | 932 (51.4%) | 778 (83.5%) | 340 (36.5%) | ||
| > 60 h | 816 (45.0%) | 658 (80.6%) | X2 = 2.405 | 341 (41.8%) | X2 = 5.499 |
| Night shifta | |||||
| One every ≤ 4 working days | 927 (51.1%) | 768 (82.9%) | P < 0.001 | 362 (39.1%) | P < 0.001 |
| One every 5–7 d working days | 669 (36.9%) | 564 (84.3%) | X2 = 16.622 | 294 (44.0%) | X2 = 32.902 |
| One every > 7 d working days | 217 (12.0%) | 157 (72.4%) | 48 (22.1%) | ||
| Daily commuting timeb | |||||
| ≤ 0.5 h | 1200 (66.2%) | 963 (80.3%) | P < 0.001 | 433 (36.7%) | P < 0.001 |
| > 0.5 h | 613 (33.8%) | 526 (85.8%) | X2 = 8.538 | 271 (29.9%) | X2 = 11.278 |
| Holidaysc | |||||
| No holidays | 1218 (67.2%) | 1010 (82.9%) | P = 0.207 | 482 (39.6%) | P = 0.353 |
| Having holidays | 595 (32.8%) | 479 (80.5%) | X2 = 1.593 | 222 (37.3%) | X2 = 0.861 |
| Attitude to work on holidays | |||||
| Acceptance | 1059 (58.4%) | 818 (77.2%) | P < 0.001 | 326 (30.8%) | P < 0.001 |
| Not acceptance | 433 (23.9%) | 401 (92.6%) | X2 = 50.493 | 252 (58.2%) | X2 = 97.277 |
| Indifferent | 321 (17.7%) | 270 (84.1%) | 126 (39.3%) | ||
| Compensation for working on holidays | |||||
| No compensation | 1275 (70.3%) | 1064 (83.5%) | P = 0.024 | 532 (41.7%) | P < 0.001 |
| Having compensation | 538 (29.8%) | 425 (79.0%) | X2 = 5.115 | 173 (32.0%) | X2 = 15.16 |
| Satisfaction with income | |||||
| Yes | 481 (26.5%) | 359 (74.6%) | P < 0.001 | 147 (30.6%) | P < 0.001 |
| No | 1332 (73.5%) | 1130 (84.8%) | X2 = 25.043 | 557 (41.8%) | X2 = 18.848 |
| Conflict with colleagues | |||||
| Rare | 1684 (92.9%) | 1368 (81.2%) | P < 0.001 | 632 (37.5%) | P < 0.001 |
| Often | 129 (7.1%) | 121 (93.8%) | X2 = 12.885 | 72 (55.8%) | X2 = 16.157 |
| Difficulties in treatment decisions | |||||
| Rare | 1095 (60.4%) | 855 (78.1%) | P < 0.001 | 356 (32.5%) | P < 0.001 |
| Often | 718 (39.6%) | 634 (88.3%) | X2 = 30.852 | 348 (48.5%) | X2 = 46.485 |
| Worries related to safety | |||||
| Rare | 1002 (55.3%) | 766 (76.5%) | P < 0.001 | 296 (29.5%) | P < 0.001 |
| Often | 811 (44.7%) | 723 (89.2%) | X2 = 49.272 | 408 (50.3%) | X2 = 81.385 |
| Medical complain affairsd | |||||
| No | 1776 (98.0%) | 1454 (80.2%) | P = 0.046 | 679 (38.2%) | P < 0.001 |
| Yes | 372 (2.0%) | 359 (94.6%) | X2 = 3.999 | 25 (67.5%) | X2 = 13.132 |
| Reasons for choice of ICU | |||||
| Affinity | 519 (28.6%) | 377 (72.6%) | P < 0.001 | 155 (29.9%) | P < 0.001 |
| Distribution | 1083 (59.7%) | 926 (85.5%) | X2 = 45.457 | 449 (41.5%) | X2 = 27.226 |
| Others | 211 (11.6%) | 186 (88.2%) | 100 (47.4%) | ||
| Satisfaction with ICU | |||||
| More love | 821 (44.3%) | 583 (52.0%) | P < 0.001 | 224 (27.3%) | P < 0.001 |
| Less love | 258 (29.8%) | 240 (84.6%) | X2 = 127.05 | 168 (65.1%) | X2 = 125.31 |
| The same as before | 734 (25.9%) | 666 (78.8%) | 312 (42.5%) | ||
| Turnover consideration | |||||
| No | 996 (54.9%) | 767 (77.0%) | P < 0.001 | 266 (26.7%) | P < 0.001 |
| Yes | 693 (38.2%) | 616 (88.9%) | X2 = 40.323 | 377 (54.4%) | X2 = 137.97 |
| Not sure | 124 (6.8%) | 106 (85.5%) | 61 (49.2%) | ||
| Reason for stay | |||||
| A love of this work | 709 (80.3%) | 495 (83.2%) | P < 0.001 | 181 (39.4%) | P < 0.001 |
| No other choice | 906 (80.3%) | 828 (81.1%) | X2 = 126.57 | 424 (36.4%) | X2 = 87.434 |
| Other reasons | 198 (56.7%) | 166 (82.5%) | 99 (41.1%) | ||
aThe frequency of on duty at night every < 4, 5–7, or > 7 days
bThe average time spent each day commuting to the hospital
cThe official annual vacations
dComplaints from patients and their families about dissatisfaction with hospitals, departments, and medical staff