Burnout among public doctors in Hong Kong: Cross-sectional survey

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 186-192

  Siu Dr , Christina F Y ^a   Yuen, S K ^b   Cheung Dr , Andy ^c  

^a Caritas Medical Centre ^*

^b Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Burnout; Depersonalization; Job satisfaction; Professional; Psychological; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPERSONALIZATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MALE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL DOCTOR; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SPECIALIZATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPERSONALIZATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDAL IDEATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84862565608     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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