Burnout Among the Podiatry Profession: A Survey of Podiatrists in Aotearoa New Zealand

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aut.relation.articlenumbere12030
aut.relation.issue2
aut.relation.journalJournal of Foot and Ankle Research
aut.relation.volume17
dc.contributor.authorClarke, Mia
dc.contributor.authorFrecklington, Mike
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T01:22:56Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T01:22:56Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-10
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Burnout and occupational stress have not yet been explored within the Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ) podiatry workforce despite research suggesting an increased risk among this population. This study aimed to: (i) determine the prevalence and severity of burnout risk and occupational stress among AoNZ podiatrists; (ii) determine the factors associated with burnout risk and occupational stress among AoNZ podiatrists; and (iii) examine the relationship between burnout risk and occupational stress. Methods A cross-sectional online survey study was undertaken involving registered podiatrists practicing in AoNZ. Personal and professional demographic characteristics were captured. Participants also completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (assessing three domains of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment) and the Workplace Stress Scale as measures of burnout risk and occupational stress, respectively. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression analyses and correlation analyses were performed to address the research aims. Results Responses from 112 AoNZ podiatrists were included in the analyses. High levels of emotional exhaustion were identified in 43.8% of practitioners and were associated with physical activity status, sector of work, working in isolation and work hours (R2 = 0.304, F (8, N = 110) = 5.519, p < 0.001). High levels of depersonalisation were seen in 13.4% of practitioners and were associated with patient caseload and work hours, (R2 = 0.183, F (4, N = 108) = 5.770, p < 0.001). Low levels of personal accomplishment were observed in 8.9% of practitioners and associated with ethnicity, physical activity status and patient caseload, (R2 = 0.152, F (5, N = 106) = 3.577, p < 0.005). A total of 27.7% of practitioners exhibited an overall moderate to high risk of developing burnout. Over a fifth of practitioners exhibited stress at severe or dangerous levels. Stress levels were significantly associated with physical activity status, sector of work and management responsibility, (R2 = 0.282, F (5, N = 47) = 3.218, p = 0.15). A strong positive relationship was found between emotional exhaustion and stress (rho = 0.59, p < 0.001). Conclusions The findings reflect a moderate to severe risk of developing burnout within the workforce, with high workloads and collegial isolation constituting the primary modifiable factors driving burnout development. To maintain retention and well-being within the workforce, mitigation strategies must be implemented to address this issue.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, ISSN: 1757-1146 (Print); 1757-1146 (Online), BMC, 17(2). doi: 10.1002/jfa2.12030
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/jfa2.12030
dc.identifier.issn1757-1146
dc.identifier.issn1757-1146
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/17645
dc.publisherBMC
dc.relation.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jfa2.12030
dc.rights© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Foot and Ankle Research published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Podiatry Association and The Royal College of Podiatry.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject1103 Clinical Sciences
dc.subject1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
dc.subject1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
dc.subject3202 Clinical sciences
dc.subject4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
dc.subject4207 Sports science and exercise
dc.titleBurnout Among the Podiatry Profession: A Survey of Podiatrists in Aotearoa New Zealand
dc.typeJournal Article
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