Study of Psychosocial and Contextual Determinants of General Practitioners' Management of Burnout

Condition(s) studied

Study summary

Burnout is a major public and occupational health issue. Despite accumulated knowledge to date on the determinants of burnout and its treatment, shortcomings when providing support against this complex phenomenon have been found. Although many professionals are involved in the management of burnout, general practitioners (GPs), as primary care providers, are on the front line, and face a range of difficulties that are reflected in the wide variability of medical support brought to the patients. As a result, the diversity of these practices can affect the recovery process of burnout sufferers and their ability to return to work. Deviations from recommended practices can lead to shortcomings in the treatment of burnout. Using an exploratory et descriptive study design, the main objective of BOPEC-MG is to describe the psychosocial mechanisms involved in the management of burnout in general practice that could explain the variation in medical practices.

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Primary outcome measure(s)

• Attitudes and beliefs about burnout will be assessed with scales developed specifically on the basis of the qualitative results. — 1 day. Each participant is assessed one time
  Attitude and belief scales will include a series of items and statements relating to burnout and its management. The measurement method chosen is the Lickert scale, classically used for attitude assessment. The items and statements will be based on the content of the interviews (qualitative phase). The items will be subjected to a 3-stage judges' validation test: 1. written judgment on each item, 2. perfect agreement by the judges as to the unfavorable or favorable value of an item, 3. 3 out of 4 judges agree that the statement is an attitude or belief. The items selected by this method will constitute the first operational version of the scale.

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