Severe burnout among critical care workers in Turkey

Elay G., Bahar I., Demirkıran H., ÖKSÜZ H.

SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.40, sa.9, ss.943-948, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.15537/smj.2019.9.24520
  • Dergi Adı: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.943-948
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for burnout in the intensive care units (ICU) staff in Turkey. Burnout is prevelant in physicians and nurses in the ICU worldwide. Most ICU workers with burnout plan to leave their professions. Frequent replacement of ICU staff increases cost and decreases the quality of care. Prevalence and risk factors of burnout in ICU staff in Turkey are largely unknown.