Endoscopy 2025; 57(S 02): S140-S141
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1805369
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Perception of burnout in a cohort of GI endoscopists: Results from an international survey

Authors

  • C B Conti

    1   Interventional Endoscopy, IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy

  • S O'Reilly

    2   ST Vincent's, Dublin, Ireland

  • M Wiesand

    3   Clarunis University Digestive Health Care Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland

  • I G Diaconu

    4   Helios Universitätsklinikum Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany

  • B Martínez-Moreno

    5   General University Hospital of Alicante, ALICANTE/ALACANT, Spain

  • D Mokgoko

    6   Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa

  • P Thomas

    7   Mediclinic Kloof Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa

  • D Tabacelia

    8   Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

  • J Merten

    9   Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany

  • N El-Domiaty

    10   Endemic Medicine Department, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

  • M Osundina

    11   Department of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, Federal Republic of

  • H Layka

    12   Evangelical Hospital Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany

  • M Arvanitakis

    13   Hospital Erasme HUB, Brussels, Belgium

  • A Sethi

    14   Columbia University, New York, United States of America

  • C Hassan

    15   Endoscopy Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy

  • A Repici

    15   Endoscopy Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy

  • R Maselli

    15   Endoscopy Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy
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Aims According to WHO, burn-out is a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress. It is characterized by energy depletion/exhaustion, increased feelings of negativity/cynicism towards the job, and reduced professional efficacy. Few studies focused on burnout in endoscopy [1] [2] [3], with heterogeneous results. The authors of the present abstract are part of the Women in Endoscopy Mentorship Programme, which aims to promote leadership and diversity within endoscopy. We aim to assess the occurrence of burnout among endoscopists and find out the assoicated demographic and professional variables.

Methods This was a cross-sectional study. Data was collected from a survey distributed among endoscopists by using social media between October and November 2024. The survey had 38 questions about: demographic data, professional position, working hours/maintenance of hobbies and specifically regarding feelings around burn out. Data was analysed for descriptive statistics and chi square testing, using SPSS ver 30.0.0.0 software.

Results Responses were received from 221 endoscopists, 61% female, 59.5% from Europe. No difference was seen between gender regarding negativity towards work. Those without dependents (group A) reported feeling more negative about work vs those with (group B) (59% vs 48%, p=0.049). However, those in group A were more likely to have maintained their hobbies outside of work versus group B (89% vs 64.1% p=0.007). Leadership positions held and the types of procedures performed by an individual were not associated with symptoms of burnout. Significantly more females reported feeling emotionally drained some days, most days or all the time 65.9% vs males 50.5% (p=0.035) and worn out some days, most days or all the time 77% vs males 53% (p=0.009). Working>60 hours per week was associated with feeling worn out (p=0.047).

Conclusions Women advanced endoscopists had increased feelings of being emotionally drained and worn out when compared to their male colleagues. Interestingly, feeling negative about work was associated only with those without dependents. Additionally, working more than 60 hours per week was associated with feeling worn out. This survey shows that burnout is a relevant problem among endoscopists. Strategies to overcome this destructive phenomenon are needed, especially those that focus on females and those without dependents, to prevent it from having negative impact on patient care.



Publication History

Article published online:
27 March 2025

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