Table 4 Descriptive analysis of previously published burnout data in Greek doctors and comparison with the present study.
Studied population | Study authors and publication year | Burnout ratesa | Comparable data from the present study | Comparisonb | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internal medicine residents (n = 141) and internal medicine specialists (n = 103) of two Greek public hospitals | Panagopoulou et al, 2006 | Internal medicine residents: High EE in 70 (49.6%) High DP in 86 (61.0%) Internal medicine specialists: High EE in 32 (31.0%) High DP in 9 (8.7%) | All residents (n = 311): High EE in 176 (56.6%) High DP in 206 (66.2%) | Internal medicine residents (n = 39): High EE in 23 (59.0%) High DP in 30 | No significant differences in burnout rates between the present study's residents (both total and internal medicine subgroup) and Panagopoulou et al.'s internal medicine residents were observed (P-values > 0.05). Burnout rates in the present study's residents were significantly higher compared to the internal medicine specialists group (P-values < 0.001) | Panagopoulou et al. did not include data on PA | |
Employees (n = 58) of two Pediatric Oncology Units and a Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit in a Greek children's hospital | Liakopoulou et al, 2008 | High EE in 24 (41.4%) High DP in 5 (8.6%) Low PA in 11 (19%) | High EE in 176 (56.6%) High DP in 155 (49.8%) Low PA in 147 (47.3%) | The present study showed increased rates of high EE (P = 0.033), high DP (P < 0.001) and low PA (P < 0.001) | Liakopoulou et al. used different criteria to define high DP (scores ≥ 13) and low PA (scores ≤ 31). For comparison purposes, we adjusted our data to these criteria. The participants of this study were a heterogeneous group that included doctors, nurses and psychosocial staff | ||
Family doctors of 12 European countries (n = 1393) including Greece (n = 45) | Soler et al, 2008 | All participants High EE in 599 (43%) High DP in 492 (35.3%) Low PA in 445 (32%) Greek general practitioners High EE in 14 (31.1%) High DP in 33 (73.3%) Low PA in 41 (91.1%) | All residents (n = 311): High EE in 176 (56.6%) High DP in 206 (66.2%) Low PA in 182 (58.5%) Greek general practice residents (n = 23) High EE in 11 (47.8%) High DP in 14 (60.9%) Low PA in 13 (56.5%) | Compared to the total number of family doctors surveyed in 12 European countries, Greek residents showed significantly increased rates of high EE (P < 0.001), high DP (P < 0.001) and low PA (P < 0.001) while the Greek general practice residents had similar EE rates (P > 0.05), higher DP rates (P = 0.011) and increased rates of low PA (P = 0.013). Compared to the Greek arm of the study, Greek residents had significantly increased rates of high EE (P = 0.001), similar DP (P > 0.05) reduced rates of low PA scores, while Greek general practice residents had similar rates of EE and DP (P > 0.05) but reduced rates of low PA (P < 0.001) |  | ||