Burnout among Japanese Emergency Medicine Physicians

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22K21153
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
• Research Institution: Juntendo University
• Principal Investigator: Morikawa Miki 順天堂大学, 医学部, 特任准教授 (40621892)
• Project Period (FY): 2022-08-31 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 救急医 / バーンアウト

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We analized the pilot study about Japanese emergency physicians (EPs) burnout. We found that Japanese EPs scored more severely than those in other studies on personal accomplishment. We suggested the correlation between burnout and imposter syndrome in Japanese emergency physicians. Then, we conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire study of selected 34 Japanese emergency departments (EDs). We examined the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey score, the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale, and its associations with ED-level- and EP-level factors in a multivariable analysis. The rate of impostor syndrome among Japanese EPs was similar to reports other countries. In our multivariable analysis, reduction in time of sleeping, bed management, 24-hour shift, caregiver and non-childcare were associated with burnout. Young EPs, 24-hour shift, and follow-up meeting were associated with impostor syndrome.

Free Research Field

救急医学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、日本の救急専従医のバーンアウトの実態ならびに影響を及ぼす因子を解明・検証のため、日本の全救急科専門医指定施設552施設で勤務する全救急専従医を対象とした全数調査を目指している。全国規模の実態調査をアンケート形式で実施し、その調査結果を日本型モデルとして問題提起と対策提言に活用し、救急専従医の保持・保護、そしてより質の高い救急医療を社会に提供するとともに、今後の日本の医療体制の堅牢化を目指す。