Empathy and Burnout among Multidisciplinary Professionals in a Rural Hospital: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study
10.14442/generalist.48.90
- VernacularTitle:へき地拠点病院における多職種の共感性とバーンアウトの検討：単施設横断研究
- Author:
Koji TAJIMA
;
Takeru AZUMA
;
Ayako KITA
;
Yumi SHIMOYAMA
;
Haruyo TADA
;
Yasushi NISHIMURA
;
Chizu MUKOBAYASHI
;
Hisanobu DEGUCHI
;
Ryuta YANAGIMOTO
;
Kimihiko YANAOKA
- Keywords:
Empathy;
Burnout;
Interprofessional work
- From:An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association
2025;48(3):90-98
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Introduction: To examine the relationship between empathy and burnout among a multi-professional population at a remote base hospital. Methods: This study was conducted as a single-center cross-sectional study from November 1 to 30, 2024. The subjects were all 263 staff members working at a remote base hospital. Empathy was assessed using the Japanese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), and burnout was assessed using the Japanese version of the Burnout Assessment Index (BAT-J). Correlation analysis and analysis of variance were used for data analysis. Results: Of the 136 respondents (response rate 51.7%), 123 were included in the analysis. The participants had an average of 18.6 years of professional experience (± 11.0 years). Mean IRI and BAT-J scores were 87.3 (± 11.2) and 79.1 (± 17.7), respectively. A weak positive correlation was observed between IRI and BAT-J scores. Among professions, nurses showed significantly higher BAT-J scores than therapists and technicians. No significant differences were observed in IRI. Conclusion: We found no significant difference in empathy among professions. However, our findings suggest that nurses were at higher risk of burnout than therapists.
