Anxiety, depression, and alcohol use disorder in dermatologists: relationship with burnout and associated risk factors

• Published in: International journal of dermatology Vol. 63; no. 8; pp. e171 - e177
• Main Authors: Soto‐Moreno, Alberto, Martínez‐López, Antonio, Sánchez‐Díaz, Manuel, Martínez‐García, Eliseo, Buendía‐Eisman, Agustín, Arias‐Santiago, Salvador
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Alcohol use; Alcohols; Anxiety; Burnout; burnout syndrome; depression; Dermatology; Drug abuse; epidemiology; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health; Occupational health; Psychological stress; quality of life; Risk factors; Signs and symptoms; anxiety; epidemiology; depression; alcohol use; quality of life; burnout syndrome
• ISSN: 0011-9059; 1365-4632; 1365-4632
• DOI: 10.1111/ijd.17116

Burnout syndrome is a mental health condition related to chronic occupational stress; its prevalence, as well as its relationship with other mental health disorders in physicians, has become a topic of growing interest. However, no studies with large sample sizes evaluate this association in dermatologists. With this background, a cross‐sectional study was designed, which included 420 Spanish dermatologists; the mean age was 44.5 years (12.39), and 62% (260/420) were women. Eleven percent (45/420) of the participants presented a moderate risk of burnout, more than half of the sample had at least one of the burnout symptoms, 47% (198/420) had some degree of anxiety, and 20.3% (85/420) presented some degree of depression. Less than 1% (4/420) demonstrated a high risk of alcohol use disorder. Being female was associated with a higher risk of depression and anxiety. Meanwhile, men and residents showed an increasedrisk of alcohol use disorder. Burnout and its domains showed a significative association with depression and anxiety, while no relationship with alcohol abuse was observed.