2024-02-18 23:10:50
He Burnout syndrome is present in all medical specialties. It is a serious problem that affects both personal and professional development. Although the truth is that there are some areas where the incidence is lower than the rest. But does it mean that the work is easier?
First of all, a common mistake that doctors make is neglecting their health to focus on that of the patients. Most do it because of their commitment to the profession, although it is not the right thing to do. In order to make another person feel good, you first need to be in good condition.
The medical specialties with the fewest cases of Burnout Syndrome
With this in mind, in the past we made you aware of the medical specialties with higher incidence of Burnout syndrome. Now it is time to know the opposite extreme made up of the fields where the frequency is lower.
The answer is found in the study Physician Burnout and Depression Report 2024 prepared by Medscape. To prepare it, a survey was applied to 9,226 health professionals in the United States.
- Plastic Surgery – 37%
- Ophthalmology – 39%
- Psychiatry – 39%
- Pathology – 41%
- Otorhinolaryngology – 43%
- Orthopedics – 44%
- Neurology – 44%
- Endocrinology – 44%
- General Surgery – 45%
- Intensive Medicine – 45%
From the above it is observed that Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Psychiatry Are the medical specialties with lower incidence of Burnout syndrome. In all three, less than four cases occur for every 10 doctors.
The study does not delve into the reasons but it is suspected that it could be due to the characteristics of each specialty. They are by no means simple, although the stress and fatigue are usually less compared to others.
For its part, it is striking that Plastic surgery It is classified as the specialty with the best salary. Even during the health emergency there was an increase in the number of interventions because the population took advantage of the confinement.
What are the symptoms of Burnout Syndrome?
- Mental and physical exhaustion. When someone on the team experiences mental exhaustion, they have the feeling of not being able to give more of themselves.
- Depersonalization. Loss of motivation can lead to depersonalization in the person who suffers from Burnout syndrome. The team member will begin to act cold, be more irritable, and speak disparagingly of other teammates.
- Professional dissatisfaction and decrease in productivity. In this area of professional burnout syndrome, it happens that the worker feels that he is not capable of meeting the demands that are established for him.
Is Burnout Syndrome an occupational disease?
Although research on this condition began decades ago, it was actually not until 2022 when it was recognized as a work illness. It was all thanks to the update of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) of the World Health Organization (WHO).
For its part, Mexico is classified as the country with the highest prevalence of stress in the world. According to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), 75% of workers have this condition. The figure is higher than that of other nations such as China with 73 percent and the United States with 59 percent.
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