Factors associated with burnout among medical laboratory professionals in Ontario, Canada: An exploratory study during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Int J Health Plann Manage
; 37(4): 2183-2197, 2022 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1750372
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to examine factors associated with burnout among medical laboratory technologists (MLT) in Ontario, Canada during the second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.METHODS:
We employed a cross-sectional design and used a self-reported questionnaire designed for MLT in Ontario, Canada.RESULTS:
There were 441 (47.5% response rate) MLT who were included in the analytic sample. Most of the respondents were women, with a mean age of 43.1 and a standard deviation of 11.7. The prevalence of experiencing burnout was 72.3% for MLT. In the adjusted demographic model, those ≥50 (OR = 0.36, 95% CI 0.22-0.59) were 0.36 or about one third as likely to experience burnout as those under 50. Similarly, those who held a university degree were less likely to experience burnout compared with high school degree (OR = 0.35, 95% CI 0.15-0.79). In the adjusted occupational model, high quantitative demands (OR = 2.15, 95% CI 1.21-3.88), high work pace (OR = 2.21, 95% CI 1.25-3.98), high job insecurity (OR = 2.56, 95% CI 1.39-4.82), high work life conflict (OR = 5.08, 95% CI 2.75-9.64) and high job satisfaction (OR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.20-0.88), high self-rated health (OR = 0.32, 95% CI 0.17-0.56) were significant.CONCLUSION:
This study provides preliminary evidence regarding the factors associated with burnout in MLT. Additional research is needed to understand their relationship with workers health and well-being and in the delivery of health services.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burnout, Professional
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Health Plann Manage
Journal subject:
Health Services Research
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Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Hpm.3460
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