2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer (ePosters)-EP04.02-006. Burn-Out Syndrome: Neglected Syndrome Among Health Care Professionals Managing Lung Cancer Patients

EP04.02-006. Burn-Out Syndrome: Neglected Syndrome Among Health Care Professionals Managing Lung Cancer Patients

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A study conducted among healthcare professionals (HCP) treating lung cancer patients (LCP) at the Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Serbia, aimed to examine the prevalence of burn-out syndrome (BS) among HCP and its correlation to psychological distress. The study included a total of 41 HCP, mostly female (70.7%) and nurses (58.5%), with the majority having 6-15 years of experience treating LCP. The study found a high prevalence of emotional exhaustion (EE) in 56.1% of respondents, high depersonalization (DP) in 29.3%, and low personal accomplishment (PA) in 36.6%. The observed prevalence of burn-out syndrome (BS) was 24.4%, with all cases occurring in nurses. Severe psychological distress was found in 12.0% of respondents, and mild distress in 48.8%. There was a significant correlation between BS and distress. The most significant job-related stressors reported by the majority of HCP were inadequate salary (90.2%), number of staff (87.8%), work overload (78.0%), and number of patients (75.6%). Around one-third of HCP considered changing their workplace, and 19.5% considered a career change. The study concludes that the prevalence of EE and DP in HCP caring for LCP is high, with BS more pronounced among nurses. There is a need for determining job stressors and taking actions to prevent BS. Recognizing and addressing stress factors should be a priority in healthcare institutions.

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Tomi Kovacevic

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Speaker Tomi Kovacevic

Topic Global Health, Health Services Research, and Health Economics - Support to Patients and Staff

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healthcare professionals

lung cancer patients

Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina

burn-out syndrome

psychological distress

emotional exhaustion

depersonalization

personal accomplishment

job-related stressors

healthcare institutions