Physicians’ burnout and some affecting factors at hospital of Thu Duc district, Ho Chi Minh city, 2019

Abstract

Objective: Describe physicians’ burnout at hospital of Thu Duc district, 2019; Analysis some affecting factors toward physicians’ burnout at hospital of Thu Duc district, 2019. Research methodology: cross sectional study is implemented at hospital of Thu Duc district from March to October, 2019. Research objects include physicians, hospital’s managers, an available hospital’s regulations and policies. Results: Prevalence of physicians’ burnout is high in all three main areas of symptoms which are 29,7% (Exhaustion); 12,2% (increased mental distance from one’s job) và 3% (reduced professional efficacy). Factors related services delivery, health workforce, finance, physical hospital environment, ledership and governance are contributing to increase burnout among physicians. Conclusion: Hospital’s managers need to review and/or revise current hospital’s human and financial regulations to minimise affeting factors toward burnout. Then, hospital environment needs to be renovated and upgraded friendly. Last, classes of coping stress in hospital are in need in order to prevent physicians’ burnout.