Occupational stress, burnout and personality in anesthesiologists

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Title:	Occupational stress, burnout and personality in anesthesiologists
Author(s):	Wal, R.A.B. van der; Wallage, J.; Bucx, M.J.L.
Publication year:	2018
Source:	Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, vol. 31, iss. 3, (2018), pp. 351-356
ISSN:	0952-7907
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1097/ACO.0000000000000587
Publication type:	Article / Letter to editor
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : http://hdl.handle.net/2066/196128
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Subject:	Radboudumc 18: Healthcare improvement science RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health Sciences
Organization:	Anesthesiology
Journal title:	Current Opinion in Anesthesiology
Volume:	vol. 31
Issue:	iss. 3
Page start:	p. 351
Page end:	p. 356
Abstract:	PURPOSE OF REVIEW: There is a growing awareness of the problem of occupational stress and burnout among anesthesiologists. Occupational stress was found to be related to burnout, a process that is supposed to be moderated by personality. 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.