Mehmet Cihan YAVAŞ, Abdullah ÇAKIR, Ferhat TOPRAK, Sümeyya ERGİNYÜREK, Siya ALTUNER
Eurasian Clinical and Analytical Medicine - 2026;14(2):30-33
Aim: This study aims to comprehensively examine the relationship between workplace violence and physicians' burnout (emotional exhaustion, desensitization, and personal accomplishment), job satisfaction, and life satisfaction, considering sociodemographic characteristics and utilizing validated Turkish versions of the relevant scales, in order to better understand physicians' occupational and psychological well-being in Türkiye. Methods: This cross-sectional survey study included 135 physicians working in Mardin, Türkiye. Data were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), including the subscales of emotional exhaustion, desensitization, and personal accomplishment; a job satisfaction scale; a life satisfaction scale; and a workplace violence scale. All Turkish-adapted scales were administered using a 5-point Likert-type format. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Results: Our burnout subscales' Cronbach's à coefficients (internal consistency) were 0.949 for emotional exhaustion, 0.868 for desensitization, and 0.803 for personal accomplishment. The job satisfaction scale had 0.847 Cronbach's à, the life satisfaction scale 0.896, and the workplace violence scale 0.640. Conclusion: The scales demonstrated generally acceptable internal consistency. Hospital administrations and healthcare management should prioritize reforms to reduce burnout, improve job and life satisfaction, and prevent workplace violence.
