The work-life balance of general practitioners as a predictor of burnout and motivation to stay in the profession

Background Work-life balance (WLB) is associated with a variety of health-related outcomes in the general population. Since General Practitioners (GPs) play a fundamental role in the health system, we wanted to analyze the associations between their WLB and burnout scores as well as motivation to st...

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Published in:BMC family practice 2022-08, Vol.23 (1), p.1-218, Article 218
Main Authors: Bodendieck, Erik, Jung, Franziska U, Conrad, Ines, Riedel-Heller, Steffi G, Hussenoeder, Felix S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burn out (Psychology)
Burnout
Cynicism
Demographic aspects
Employee motivation
Family physicians
Health aspects
Internal medicine
Job satisfaction
MBI
Mental health
Physician
Physicians
Physicians (General practice)
Psychological aspects
Work life balance
Working hours
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Summary:Background Work-life balance (WLB) is associated with a variety of health-related outcomes in the general population. Since General Practitioners (GPs) play a fundamental role in the health system, we wanted to analyze the associations between their WLB and burnout scores as well as motivation to stay in the profession. Methods In September 2019, physicians from various specialties answered a comprehensive questionnaire. We analyzed a subsample of 188 GPs that were working full time, 61.7% were female. Results Multivariate analysis showed a beneficial association between WLB and all three dimensions of burnout (Emotional Exhaustion, Cynicism, and Professional Efficacy) as well as the motivation to stay in the profession. Conclusions Improving GPs WLB could be a way to reduce physician burnout, strengthen the healthcare system, and attract a new generation of talented physicians. Keywords: Work-life balance, Burnout, Physician, GP, MBI
ISSN:2731-4553
2731-4553
1471-2296
DOI:10.1186/s12875-022-01831-7