title: Factors contributing to burnout among perfusionists in the United States.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  As the job climate continues to change, many perfusionists are faced with high employee turnover rates, working longer hours, and increased stress related to more complex surgeries. Understanding the sources of professional burnout and stress may allow the formulation of a strategy to help prevent such negative outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the current level of stress and burnout among perfusionists.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was constructed with the use of SurveyMonkey®. Invitations requesting participation in the survey were distributed by electronic mail to members of PerfList and PerfMail. To assess burnout, components of the well-established Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) tool were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At p<0.05, job demand variables such as stress level, conflict, call duties, hours worked, and case load were all shown to have a statistically significant relationship to burnout.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study found that, among the various factors, job demands were the most likely culprit contributing to burnout. Stress level and conflict, in particular, had the strongest association to burnout.
authors.affiliation: School of Cardiovascular Perfusion, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425-0962 , USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hodge
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shackelford
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Acsell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016526:Workload