Burnout Among Medical Oncology Physicians and RelatedFactors: A Nationwide Survey

Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of burnout among medical oncology physicians and the relevantfactors on a large scale in Turkey. Methods: A total of 285 medical oncology physicians participated the study. Two forms were used to define sociode mographic and professional characteristics and Maslach burnout inventory was used to measure burnout levels. Logis tic regression analyses were performed to determine the factors affecting burnout. Results: Emotional exhaustion was observed in 37.5% of the participants. Emotional exhaustion was significantly high er in females (p=0.004), younger physicians (p=0.012), those without children (p