PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION OF ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE RESIDENT PHYSICIANS IN PANDEMIC ERA - PSYCHO-ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACH
PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION OF ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE RESIDENT PHYSICIANS IN PANDEMIC ERA - PSYCHO-ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACH

Summary/Abstract: Background: During the Covid-19 pandemic, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (AIC) Unit faced a large number of patients, and for the front-line physicians of this unit, the newly created situation meant a big challenge. Objective: The aim was to assess the professional satisfaction of the resident physicians who worked in AIC unit, during the COVID-19 pandemic, from a psychological and organizational perspective. Material and methods: We performed an observational study in 2022, between the 21st of January and the 25th of March, based on anonymous structured questionnaire that included 30 questions analyzing multiple aspects of the professional satisfaction of 126 Romanian AIC resident physicians, in the context of the pandemic period. The questionnaire was distributed on various online platforms. Data was processed with Excel Microsoft and analyzed with GraphPad. Results: The gender distribution, male-to-female ratio, was 1.63/1 (78 males) with the sample mean age of 30.01 years old (range 24 - 45 years). Burn-out was reported by 90.48% of respondents, while 86,51% of subjects were not satisfied with their income, and, at the same time, 69.05% were aware and informed about the occupational hazards. The good relation with the work’s colleagues was mentioned by 65.08% of physicians. Single status has been stated by 32.54% of respondents.14.29% of subjects reported contemplating suicide or having ruminative thoughts. Conclusions: Burn-out and salary dissatisfaction prevail among a significant proportion of Anesthesia and Intensive Care resident physicians. Furthermore, extended research and implementation of psycho-socio-economic programs and legislative measures to improve working conditions in the field of healthcare are imperative.

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