Burnout of Faculty Members of Medical Schools in Korea
Ji‐Hyun Seo, Hwa‐ok Bae, Bong‐Jo Kim, Sun Huh, Young Joon Ahn, Sung Soo Jung, Chan Woong Kim, Sun Ju Im, Jae-Bum Kim, Seong-Joon Cho, Hee Chul Han, Young‐Mee Lee
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is no national survey on medical school faculty members' burnout in Korea. This study aimed to investigate burnout levels and explore possible factors related to burnout among faculty members of Korean medical schools. METHODS: An anonymous online questionnaire was distributed to 40 Korean medical schools from October 2020 to December 2020. Burnout was measured by a modified and revalidated version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey. RESULTS: = 0.018). The most significant stressor or burnout source was "excessive regulation by the government or university." The research was the most exasperating task, but the education was the least stressful. CONCLUSION: This first nationwide study alerts that a significant number of faculty members in Korean medical schools seem to suffer from a high level of burnout. Further studies are necessary for identifying the burnout rate, related factors, and strategies to overcome physician burnout.