OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (7): 881-886.

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Analysis on the association between effort-reward imbalance and job burnout among standardized training students of general practice residents in tertiary public hospitals in Shandong Province

WANG Hao1,2, CUI Nan3, CHEN Xianghua3()   

  1. 1 Qingdao Medical CollegeQingdao University,QingdaoShandong 266071, China
    2 Qingdao Municipal Hospital(Group)QingdaoShandong 266071, China
    3 The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao UniversityQingdaoShandong 266003, China
  • Received:2025-06-06 Revised:2025-06-13 Online:2026-04-01 Published:2026-05-14

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the effort-reward imbalance and burnout of general practice residency training trainees(GPRT trainees) in tertiary public hospitals in Shandong Province,and to explore the relationship between the them,to provide a reference for improving negative factors such as burnout in GPRT trainees. Methods From July to August 2024,a questionnaire was designed based on the Maslach burnout inventory-general survey(MBI-GS) and the effort-reward imbalance(ERI). A total of 519 GPRT trainees from 35 national level residential training bases in Shandong Province were selected as the research sample to analyze their current status of effort-reward imbalance and professional burnout. Stratified regression analysis was used to study the impact of effort-reward imbalance on burnout. Results The total score of the burnout for GPRT trainees was (2.09±1.17)points, which was at a moderate level. Age,marital status,year of training,training status and working hours were significant factors affecting burnout among GPRT trainees(all P<0.05). The incidence of burnout among GPRT trainees was as high as 68.4%. Among them,33.5% of trainees had a effort-reward imbalance and 39.4% had a high load. The total burnout score of GPRT trainees in the state of effort-reward imbalance was significantly higher than that in the state of effort-reward equilibrium(t=-9.853,P<0.01),and the total burnout score in the state of high load was significantly higher than that in the state of normal load or low load(t=-6.227, P<0.01). The results of stratified regression analysis concluded that the effort-reward imbalance and the degree of overload were significant predictors of the level of burnout among GPRT trainees,and the relationships showed positive trends(β=0.329,0.083,both P<0.05). Conclusion Burnout and effort-reward imbalance are more common among GPRT trainees in tertiary public hospitals in Shandong Province,and effort-reward imbalance is a high-risk factor for burnout among GPRT trainees. It is recommended to further strengthen the transfer of knowledge and skills to GPRT trainees,enhance the level of concern of responsible mentors,and improve their work return through psychological counseling and workload reduction to slow down the occurrence of burnout.

Key words: Residency training trainees, General practice, Effort-reward imbalance, Job burnout, Influencing factors

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