Table 4 Comparison of burnout rates among our sample and previously published studies among GPs in other countries
Authors and year | Study population | Sample size | Male (%) | Age at baseline | Burnout rates | Comparable the present study data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirwan and Armstrong, 1995 | Britain, British GPs | 245 | 81.6 | NA | Mean score of 26.1 for EE, 9.8 for DP; 36.2 for PA | EE, DP and PA: higher |
Grassi and Magnani, 2000 | Italy, Italian GPs | 182 | 74.7 | Mean = 42.3 | High EE burnout in 32%; high DP burnout in 27%; high PA burnout in 13% | EE and DP: higher; PA: lower |
Thommasenet et al., 2001 | Canada, Canada GPs | 131 | 74 | Mean = 43.6 | Moderate to high EE burnout in 80%; moderate to high DP burnout in 61%; moderate to high PA burnout in 44% | EE and DP: higher; PA: lower |
Cathebras et al., 2004 | France, French GPs | 306 | 39.8 | Mean = 46.9 | 5% scored high in all three dimensions | Overall burnout: higher |
Goehring et al., 2005 | Switzerland, Swiss primary care doctor | 1755 | 83.6 | Mean = 50.8 | High EE burnout in 19%; high DP burnout in 22%; high PA burnout in 16%; 3.5% scored high in all three dimensions | EE and PA: lower; DP: higher; Overall burnout: higher |
Soler et al., 2008 | Europe, European GPs | 1393 | 54.6 | Mean = 45.4 | High EE burnout in 43%; high DP burnout in 35%; high PA burnout in 32%; 12% scored high in all three dimensions | EE and DP: higher; PA: comparable; Overall burnout: higher |
Brøndt et al., 2008 | Denmark, Danish GPs | 377 | 60.7 | Mean = 51.8 | 2.8% scored high in allthree dimensions | Overall burnout: comparable |
Lee et al., 2008 | Canada, Canada Family physicians | 123 | 62.6 | Median = 47 | High EE burnout in 47.9%; high DP burnout in 46.3%; high PA burnout in 17.4% | EE and DP: higher; PA: lower |
Yaman and Soler, 2002 | Europe, European GPs | 98 | 59 | Mean = 43.2 | Mean score of 25.1 for EE, 7.3 for DP; 34.5 for PA | EE and DP: higher; PA: comparable |
O’Dea et al., 2017 | Ireland, Irish GPs | 683 | 50.2 | <40, 40–70 | High EE burnout in 52.7%; high DP burnout in 31.6%; high PA burnout in 16.3%; 6.6% scored high in all three dimensions | EE and DP: higher; PA: lower; Overall burnout: higher |
Orton et al.,2012 | UK, UK GPs | 564 | 68.5 | NA | High EE burnout in 46%; high DP burnout in 42%; high PA burnout in 34% | EE and DP: higher; PA: comparable |
Arigoni et al.,2009 | Switzerland, Swiss GPs | 141 | 32 | NA | High EE burnout in 36%; high DP burnout in 36%; high PA burnout in 15% | EE and DP: higher; PA: lower |