African journal of primary health care & family medicine
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Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med · May 2018
Burnout among rural hospital doctors in the Western Cape: Comparison with previous South African studies.
Burnout among doctors negatively affects health systems and, ultimately,patient care. ⋯ This study demonstrates high burnout rates among doctors working at district level hospitals, similar to the prevalence thereof in the Cape Town Metropolitan primary health care facilities. Health services planning should include strategies to address and prevent burnout of which adequate staffing and improved work environment are of prime importance.