title: [Cooperation, Job Satisfaction and Burn Out - Sustainability in Outpatient Mental Health Care among Medical Specialists in Germany].
abstract: ObjectiveCooperation, job satisfaction, and burn out risk are indicators of sustainability in mental health services. Thus they were assessed among registered medical specialists in outpatient mental health care in Germany.MethodA postal survey consisting of three questionnaires about cooperation, job satisfaction, and burnout was carried out among all registered medical specialists in outpatient mental health care in Germany (n = 4,430).Results14.1 % (n = 626) of the specialists responded to the survey. Quality and quantity of cooperation regarding mental health care services were rated diverse, job satisfaction was assessed medium to high, and burnout risk was low to medium. Higher job satisfaction correlated with good quality of cooperation, fewer years of practice, fewer patients' chronically ill, more patients who as well seek psychotherapy, and less time spent on cooperation. Low burn out risk correlated with good quality of cooperation, higher age, single practice setting and a higher amount of patients who as well seek psychotherapy.ConclusionQuality and quantity of cooperation in outpatient mental health care - especially regarding community mental health care institutions - should be fostered. Aspects to be considered to reinforce job satisfaction and minimize burn out risk are age, years of practice, quality and quantity of cooperation, practice setting, and the mixture of patients.
authors.affiliation: Kompetenztandem Vernetzte Versorgung, Innovations-Inkubator, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Deutschland).
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baumgardt
authors.affiliation: Kompetenztandem Vernetzte Versorgung, Innovations-Inkubator, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Deutschland).
authors.forename: Jörn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moock
authors.affiliation: Kompetenztandem Vernetzte Versorgung, Innovations-Inkubator, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Deutschland).
authors.forename: Wulf
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rössler
authors.affiliation: Kompetenztandem Vernetzte Versorgung, Innovations-Inkubator, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Deutschland).
authors.forename: Wolfram
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kawohl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008511:Medicine; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013223:Statistics as Topic