@article{Bui_Pelosi_Mazzaschi_Tommasi_Rapacchi_Camisa_Binovi_Leonardi_2021, title={Burnout and Oncology: an irreparable paradigm or a manageable condition? Prevention strategies to reduce Burnout in Oncology Health Care Professionals.}, volume={92}, url={https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/9738}, DOI={10.23750/abm.v92i3.9738}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> Burnout is a stress-induced occupational related syndrome, characterized by Emotional Exhaustion (EE), feeling of depersonalization (DP) and low sense of professional accomplishment (PA).</p> <p>The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of interventions in decreasing health professionals Burnout as well as work and life-style risk factors.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey in Medical Oncology Department in the University Hospital of Parma was conducted using the validated Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and two additional questionnaires exploring lifestyle and work factors.</p> <p>An 8-months intervention involved fortnight meetings by facilitators, incorporated elements of reflection, shared experiences and managing emotions.</p> <p>Six months after the end of the intervention a second survey was performed among the participants using MBI and the same questionnaires mentioned above.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> EE resulted the most problematic score in Day Hospital: after the 8-month intervention we described a significant decreasing in EE score especially for Day Hospital operators (from 16.7 to 10.9) and a considerable reduction in DP score.</p> <p>In the Oncology Ward a correlation between lack of collaboration among different health categories and DE score was detected; in the Day Hospital the absence of solid working teams was related to higher EE scores.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The Oncology professional health care personnel are at the greatest risk of Burnout.</p> <p>Our study in Oncology Department shows that specific intervention should be used to prevent and reduce Burnout.</p> <p>Effective personal health care strategies should be incorporated into routine oncology care to prevent and treat Burnout.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Acta Biomedica Atenei Parmensis}, author={Bui, Simona and Pelosi, Annalisa and Mazzaschi, Giulia and Tommasi, Chiara and Rapacchi, Elena and Camisa, Roberta and Binovi, Cinzia and Leonardi, Francesco}, year={2021}, month={Jul.}, pages={e2021091} }