Occupational stress, burnout and personality in anesthesiologists

This article will discuss the topic of stress and burnout in relationship to anesthesiologists’ personality based on recent literature. Recent findings Studies among anesthesiologists are in concordance with the broader body of literature on this topic. Personality consistently influences stress appraisal and coping and consequently the development of burnout. Neuroticism, negative affectivity and cooperativeness all contribute to burnout. Summary Strategies to alleviate stress and hence the development of burnout should not only be directed at adapting occupational or organizational factors but also at equipping anesthesiologists with psychological tools to deal with occupational stress. Furthermore, personality traits that predispose for development of burnout could be taken into consideration in resident selection procedures.
Source: Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: ANESTHESIA AND MEDICAL DISEASE: Edited by John E. Ellis Source Type: research