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Comparative Analysis of Burnout and Depression in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Intervention Needs

Afaf Massad Albylwi 1, Batool Nasser Alqadoom 1, Abdulmajeed Abdullah Alkhaibari 1, Fahdah Mehsan Alotaibi 1, Nawaf Aqeel Bin Nujaifan 1, Ahmed Bdae  Alharbi 1, Yahy Ali  A Majrashi  1, ‏Hatim Bunaydir Bader AImutairi 1, ‏Munahi Fahad Kumayyih Alqhatani 1, Abdulrahman Mohammed Abdulkarim Alsadun 1, Khalid Shaman M Almutairi 1, Mohsen Mohammed M Alkhidhran  1, ‏Fawaz Shujaa Fudghush Alharthi 1

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Journal of Angiotherapy 8 (2) 1-8 https://doi.org/10.25163/angiotherapy.8210242

Submitted: 26 December 2023 Revised: 12 February 2024  Published: 16 February 2024 

Abstract

Depression and burnout are common in medical practitioners, especially those in high-stress specialties like critical care medicine (CCM) and emergency medicine (EM). The research compared the frequency and degree of depression and burnout among medical practitioners in CCM as well as EM. The results demonstrate no difference in overall depression rates, emotional exhaustion (EE), and depersonalization between the two groups. Yet, EM professionals exhibit significantly lower levels of personal accomplishment (PA) compared to CCM counterparts. Long working hours, demanding shift work schedules, and demographic factors like marital status, age, and sex are prominent burnout risk indicators. Night and irregular shift workers, as well as young professionals, are at increased risk. The interconnection between burnout and depression continues to be complicated, with their similar symptoms making it challenging to distinguish; however, the link between the two disorders is supported by sufficient evidence. Burnout and depression adversely impact healthcare organizations through employees' turnover, decreased productivity, and deterioration in patient care quality, e.g., more medical errors and decreased patient satisfaction. Suicidal thoughts among physicians experiencing burnout and depression are a critical concern. Successful management interventions include both organization-based interventions as flexible scheduling, sufficient staffing, and leadership support-and individually based interventions, such as stress management training, mindfulness, and work-life balance support. According to the study, comprehensive, multimodal treatments are needed to promote the wellness and high-quality patient service of EM and CCM healthcare staff members by lowering depression and burnout.

Keywords: emergency medicine, depression, burnout, critical care, healthcare professionals

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