Burnout syndrome among GPs and surgical physicians from the standpoint of occupational stress

The purpose of the work is to study the levels of professional burnout among GPs and surgical physicians in a specialized hospital. Research materials and methods. The study included: group 1 — gastroenterologists (n=52 participants); group 2 — cardiologists (n=58 participants); group 3 — oncologists of therapeutic profile (n=48 participants); group 4 — general surgeons (n=71 participants); group 5 — cardiovascular surgeons (n=30 participants); group 6 — oncological surgeons (n=65 participants); group 7 — control group: employees of engineering, technical, and economic specialties not related to medical organizations (healthy) (n=75 participants). The assessment of the level of professional burnout among medical workers was carried out according to the method of diagnosing the level of professional burnout by V. V. Boyko (V. V. Boyko, 2008, 2015). Results. The professional activity of GPs and surgical physicians is associated with the impact of chronic occupational stress, leading to the development of professional burnout. Conclusion. Thus, it can be concluded that there is a difference in the severity of the phases among GPs and surgical physicians, as well as differences in specialization. These features of burnout in the groups of GPs and surgical physicians imply conducting diagnostic tests in these groups with different multiplicities. Knowledge of the differences in the severity of certain professional burnout indicators for different groups of GPs and surgical physicians, taking into account specialization, can be used in the preparation of a prevention program for professional burnout in doctors. The data also indicate that when identifying risk factors for an increase in the level of professional burnout among healthcare workers providing medical care in specialized hospitals, there is the need to use specialized rehabilitation measures for medical workers with relaxation techniques, art therapy, as well as professional adaptation programs, physiotherapeutic techniques, such as electrosleep and reflexology, and, if possible, resort treatment in health care centers, local sanatoriums, etc. with visits to psychotherapy offices, as well as psychopharmacological medications. The work was carried out in compliance with ethical standards that guarantee respect for all research subjects and the protection of their health and rights in accordance with the requirements of the Helsinki Declaration of the World Medical Association (WMA) (64th General Assembly of the WMA, Fortaleza, Brazil, October 2013). The study was approved by the local ethics committee of the Samara State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation on November 23, 2021.