Table 2 Q 13. Manifestations of burnout
From: Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international survey
Before COVID 19 Pandemic; N (%) | During COVID 19 Pandemic; N (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
I feel tired | |||
Never | 33 (3.5%) | 64 (6.7%) | 0.181 |
Infrequent | 110 (11.5%) | 162 (17.0%) | |
Sometimes | 362 (37.9%) | 305 (32%) | |
Frequent | 359 (37.6%) | 287 (30.1%) | |
Always | 90 (9.4%) | 136 (14.3%) | |
I have no energy for going to work in the morning | |||
Never | 165 (17.3%) | 165 (17.3%) | < 0.001 |
Infrequent | 291 (30.5%) | 237 (24.8%) | |
Sometimes | 332 (34.8%) | 246 (25.8%) | |
Frequent | 123 (12.9%) | 217 (22.7%) | |
Always | 43 (4.5%) | 89 (9.3%) | |
I feel fed up | |||
Never | 156 (16.4%) | 154 (16.1%) | < 0.001 |
Infrequent | 255 (26.7%) | 186 (19.5%) | |
Sometimes | 341 (35.7%) | 295 (30.9%) | |
Frequent | 164 (17.2%) | 230 (24.1%) | |
Always | 38 (4.0%) | 89 (9.3%) | |
I feel like my “batteries” are “dead” | |||
Never | 206 (21.6%) | 193 (20.2%) | < 0.001 |
Infrequent | 275 (28.8%) | 244 (25.6%) | |
Sometimes | 299 (31.3%) | 246 (25.8%) | |
Frequent | 134 (14.0%) | 201 (21.1%) | |
Always | 40 (4.2%) | 70 (7.3%) | |
I feel burned out | |||
Never | 218 (22.9%) | 219 (23.0%) | < 0.001 |
Infrequent | 241 (25.3%) | 216 (22.6%) | |
Sometimes | 331 (34.7%) | 249 (26.1%) | |
Frequent | 121 (12.7%) | 189 (19.8%) | |
Always | 43 (4.5%) | 81 (8.5%) | |
I feel difficulty concentrating | |||
Never | 213 (22.3%) | 191 (20.0%) | < 0.001 |
Infrequent | 347 (36.4%) | 287 (30.1%) | |
Sometimes | 284 (29.8%) | 238 (24.9%) | |
Frequent | 84 (8.8%) | 183 (19.2%) | |
Always | 26 (2.7%) | 55 (5.8%) | |
I feel I am unable to be sensitive to the needs of coworkers and patients | |||
Never | 308 (32.3%) | 288 (30.2%) | < 0.001 |
Infrequent | 333 (34.9%) | 262 (27.5%) | |
Sometimes | 239 (25.1%) | 256 (26.8%) | |
Frequent | 57 (6.0%) | 128 (13.4%) | |
Always | 17 (1.8%) | 20 (2.1%) | |
Total burnout score | 18.05 ± 5.41 | 19.33 ± 6.51 | < 0.001 |