title: Insight on variables leading to burnout in cancer physicians.
abstract: Although communication skills training programs have been recommended to reduce physicians' burnout, few studies have investigated their efficacy. This study assessed the impact of two training programs on cancer physicians' burnout. Especially, it identified some variables leading to burnout in order to develop effective interventions. Burnout was assessed with the Maslach Burnout Inventory. No statistically significant impact of training programs on burnout was observed. The amount of clinical workload and the overuse of some facilitative communication skills were associated with cancer physicians' burnout. The content of such programs must be redefined to reduce burnout.
authors.affiliation: Health Psychology Department, Faculté des Sciences Psychologiques et de l'Education, Université de Liège, Bld du Rectorat, B33, 4000, Liège, Belgium. isabelle.bragard@ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bragard
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Libert
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Etienne
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Merckaert
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Delvaux
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marchal
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boniver
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klastersky
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reynaert
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scalliet
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Slachmuylder
authors.forename: Darius
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Razavi
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology; D013315:Stress, Psychological