BURNOUT AMONG EMERGENCY CARE STAFF IN HUNGARY: PREVALENCE AND INTERVENTION POSSIBILITIES - A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Author(s)
Gábor Tóth, BSc, MSc1, Zsuzsanna Kívés, BSc, MSc, PhD2, Viktória Maschler, BSc, MSc1, Bettina Kovács, BSc, MSc3, Judit Emma Boda-Ujlaky, BSc, MSc, PhD4;
1Petz Aladár University Teaching Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Győr, Hungary, 2University of Pécs, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute for Health Insurance, Pécs, Hungary, 3University of Pécs, Doctoral School of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary, 4University of Győr, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Department of Psychology and Health Management, Győr, Hungary
1Petz Aladár University Teaching Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Győr, Hungary, 2University of Pécs, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute for Health Insurance, Pécs, Hungary, 3University of Pécs, Doctoral School of Health Sciences, Pécs, Hungary, 4University of Győr, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Department of Psychology and Health Management, Győr, Hungary
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a brief, structured training program on burnout-related psychological characteristics among healthcare professionals working in an emergency department.
METHODS: A quasi-experimental study was conducted in April 2025 at the Emergency Department of the Petz Aladár University Teaching Hospital, Győr, Hungary, involving physicians and nurses. The intervention group (n=36) was non-randomly selected and participated in a one-day, 4-hour, practice-oriented small-group training focusing on burnout awareness, self-reflection, and emotion regulation, while the control group (n=93) received no training. Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and resilience with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), at baseline and at a 3-month follow-up. Analyses included descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon, and Mann-Whitney U tests (p<0.05) using SPSS version 29.0.
RESULTS: In the intervention group, Emotional Exhaustion remained stable (mean: 17.97±8.63 vs. 17.78±7.53), whereas a significant increase was observed in the control group (mean: 16.52±9.47 vs. 19.56±10.66; p<0.001). Depersonalization scores were unchanged after training (mean: 15.92±9.88 vs. 15.00±7.86) but worsened significantly in the control group (mean: 14.32±9.53 vs. 17.56±10.12; p< 0.001). Personal Accomplishment remained stable in the intervention group (36.12±7.45 vs. 35.78±6.98), while significant deterioration occurred without intervention (34.56±8.12 vs. 38.02±9.03; p<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that even a single structured training session may help stabilize burnout levels, indicating that well-designed interventions can slow burnout progression among emergency care professionals.
METHODS: A quasi-experimental study was conducted in April 2025 at the Emergency Department of the Petz Aladár University Teaching Hospital, Győr, Hungary, involving physicians and nurses. The intervention group (n=36) was non-randomly selected and participated in a one-day, 4-hour, practice-oriented small-group training focusing on burnout awareness, self-reflection, and emotion regulation, while the control group (n=93) received no training. Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and resilience with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), at baseline and at a 3-month follow-up. Analyses included descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon, and Mann-Whitney U tests (p<0.05) using SPSS version 29.0.
RESULTS: In the intervention group, Emotional Exhaustion remained stable (mean: 17.97±8.63 vs. 17.78±7.53), whereas a significant increase was observed in the control group (mean: 16.52±9.47 vs. 19.56±10.66; p<0.001). Depersonalization scores were unchanged after training (mean: 15.92±9.88 vs. 15.00±7.86) but worsened significantly in the control group (mean: 14.32±9.53 vs. 17.56±10.12; p< 0.001). Personal Accomplishment remained stable in the intervention group (36.12±7.45 vs. 35.78±6.98), while significant deterioration occurred without intervention (34.56±8.12 vs. 38.02±9.03; p<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that even a single structured training session may help stabilize burnout levels, indicating that well-designed interventions can slow burnout progression among emergency care professionals.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2026-05, ISPOR 2026, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Value in Health, Volume 29, Issue S6
Code
EPH101
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health
Topic Subcategory
Public Health