The"burnout-engagement continuum"status of postgraduate supervisors of the Professional Master's Program in Clinical Medicine
Objective To investigate the"burnout-engagement continuum"status of postgraduate supervisors of the Professional Master's Program in Clinical Medicine and to identify key populations.Methods From October to November 2023,an anonymous online questionnaire survey was conducted to determine the"burnout-engagement continuum"status of postgraduate supervisors of the Professional Master's Program in Clinical Medicine.The scores of different dimensions of job burnout are expressed as mean±standard deviation,and the distribution of supervisors of different status is presented in frequency and percentage.All data analyses were performed in R 4.3.1.Distribution of the five profiles among supervisors of different status was compared using the chi-square test and compared pairwise using the Bonferroni method.Results A total of 2 664 valid questionnaires were collected.The scores of emotional exhaustion,cynicism and personal accomplishment were(2.46±0.95),(1.74±0.89),and(4.23±0.90),respectively.The prevalence of job engagement,inefficacy,overexertion,disengagement,and burnout among the supervisors were 42.76%(1 139/2 664),43.54%(1 160/2 664),33.03%(880/2 664),14.71%(392/2 664),and 13.66%(364/2 664),respectively.In terms of demographics,the distribution of the"burnout-engagement continuum"was significantly different by age,sex,marital status,and highest education level(P<0.05).In terms of work-related characteristics,the distribution of the"burnout-engagement continuum"was significantly different by income,professional title,administrative position,and working hours on weekdays and holidays(P<0.05).The distribution of engagement,inefficacy,and overexertion was significantly different between the eastern and western regions(P<0.05).Conclusions There is a high percentage of individuals with burnout among postgraduate supervisors of the Professional Master's Program in Clinical Medicine,and inefficacy is a common negative state.Supervisors who work in the western regions,are under 45 years of age,are male,are married,have a doctorate degree,hold associate senior professional title,have lower relative income,are not holding administrative duties,and work more than 10 hours on workdays and more than 4 hours on holidays are key populations that require increased attention.The psychological state of supervisors can be improved by providing them with more resources,work benefits,and incentives.
Postgraduate supervisors of the Professional Master's Program in Clinical MedicineJob burnoutEngagementInefficacyOverexertionDisengagement