Abstract
According to the World Health Organization, burnout is described as having a negative
attitude regarding one's work and being exhausted. Previous studies have shown that
occupational burnout exists amongst medical dosimetrists, however, the incidence of
medical dosimetrist burnout before and after a pandemic warrant continued research.
Medical dosimetrists could be experiencing increased burnout in the workplace postpandemic
due to staffing shortages and increased remote planning, which may reduce work performance.
The researchers utilized a survey to answer research questions regarding whether staffing
shortages or remote planning influenced perceived occupational burnout among medical
dosimetrists in a post COVID-19 pandemic environment. The survey was intended to assess
levels of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and personal accomplishment
(PA). It was distributed electronically to 2591 certified medical dosimetrists in
the United States through the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD)
membership database. A total of 160 responses were recorded, resulting in a response
rate of 6% (160/2591). The results of this study indicated that increased staffing
shortages have a direct relationship with increased burnout incidence. Increased remote
work appears to be inversely related to the incidence of burnout among medical dosimetrists.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 10, 2023
Accepted:
January 10,
2023
Received:
December 15,
2022
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Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of American Association of Medical Dosimetrists.
