Abstract:

Aim: Healthcare professionals are at high risk for burnout syndrome due to stressful professional life. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the frequency and burnout characteristics of burnout syndrome among the healthcare professionals working in the emergency departments. Material and Methods: This study is planned as a cross-sectional and descriptive research. In the study, Maslach Burnout Inventory was used to measure the burnout of academic staff. Emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and personal accomplishment (PA) scores were calculated and compared between groups in all participants. Results: 54.5% (n = 109) of the emergency unit personnel who participated in the study were female and 45.5% (n = 91) were male. 63% (n = 126) of the participants were doctors, 37% (n = 74) were nurses. High EE (20.2 ± 1.9) and DP (16.5 ± 2.1) scores of the emergency department professionals, indicate high levels of burnout. Women's personal accomplishment score was lower than men (p = 0.021). EE and DP were found to be statistically lower in nurses than doctors (p = 0.022 and p = 0.031). Conclusion: Burnout syndrome is quite high among emergency department employees and is more common especially in female employees and doctor group.

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