Table 5 Relation of burnout subscales and workplace stress to working conditions of the studied oncologists
From: Burnout and work stress among medical oncologists: Egyptian multi-centric study
Overall burnout **positive n = 32 n (%) | Odds ratio | Workplace stress n = 60 n (%) | Odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Years in practice | ||||
< 10 years (50) | 20 (62.5 ) | 2.11 (0.89, 4.99 | 40 (66.7) | 6.00 (2.45, 14.68) |
≥ 10 years (50) | 12 (37.5 ) | 20 (33.3 ) | ||
P value | 0.086 | < 0.001* | ||
Work time is directed mainly to | ||||
Patient care only (30) | 10 (31.2) | 14 (23.3) | ||
Both patient care and research (70) | 22 (68.8) | 1.09 (0.44, 2.71) | 46 (76.7) | 2.19 (0.92, 5.23) |
P value | 0.851 | 0.074 | ||
On duty all week | ||||
Yes (73) | 23 (71.9) | 0.92 (0.36, 2.36) | 40 (66.7) | 0.42 (0.16, 1.13 |
No (27) | 9 (28.1) | 20 (33.3 ) | ||
P value | 0.946 | 0.129 | ||
> 6 shifts per month | ||||
Yes (65) | 22 (68.8) | 1.28 (0.52, 3.13) | 49 (81.7 ) | 6.68 (2.69, 3.99) |
No (35) | 10 (31.2) | 11 (18.3) | ||
P value | 0.589 | < 0.001* | ||
Oncology work is tedious and boring | ||||
Yes (73) | 22 (68.8) | 0.73 (0.29, 1.85) | 40 (66.7) | 0.42 (0.16, 1.13) |
No (27) | 10 (31.2) | 20 (33.3 ) | ||
P value | 0.511 | 0.080 | ||