Table 4.

Studies of burnout among GPs and trainees

StudyNumber of participants, % of femaleGPs/traineesPlace of the studyResponse rate, %Burnout, %Emotional exhaustion, % average score)Depersonalisation, % average score)Personal accomplishment, % (average score)
Shanafelt, 200211115 (53)TraineesUniversity of, Washington, US767626.412.736.2
Michels, 200326350 (32)TraineesSouth Carolina, US75NG19.539.55%38.68
Willcock, 200427117 (44)TraineesSydney University94Emotional exhaustion and depersonalisaton: 28 (T1) - 61 (T6)17.57636.74
Guinaud, 200528692 (62.6)TraineesÎle de France92NG24.1 (22.1)42 (10.6)48.6 (33.7)
Dyrbye, 200618545 (54.6)TraineesMinnesota, US504534.426.928.2
Pittaco Legay, 200829205 (50)TraineesÎle-de-France/interns emergency room844516 (18.1)50 (10)33 (36.2)
Barbarin, 200830114 (74.6)TraineesNantes, France57.944.7 (emotional exhaustion or depersonalisation)16 (19.72)35 (9.76)21 (37.38)
Ernst, 200931161 (64)TraineesStrasbourg, France7146 (emotional exhaustion or depersonalisation)19.2 (19.8)38.5 (10.4)21.7 (37.4)
Vaquin-Villeminey, 200732221 (18.5)GPsFrance16.151.627.1 (21.0)32.6 (9.5)27.1 (37.1)
EGPRN, 2008201393 (45.4)GPs12 European countries4131.5 (emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation or personal accomplishment)433532
  • NG = not given. T1 = first 6-month training period. T6 = sixth 6-month training period.