The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnout
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Resumo: | During COVID-19 pandemic, physicians are being exposed to unprecedented adverse working conditions that lead to increased occurrence of burnout. While supportive leadership is considered effective in preventing burnout, little is known about the role of leadership in extreme situations. rawing on leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, wehypothesize that high-LMX relationships lead to lower levels of burnout, as they shape physicians’ perceptions of psychosocial job demands and resources. We also contend that this effect will be stronger for frontline physicians, as they are more exposed to job stressors. In a field study with 2,708 Brazilian physicians, we found support to thealleviating role of LMX, but contrary to what we predicted, we found that this effect is weaker for frontline physicians. Overall, our findings reinforce the importance of establishing high-quality relationships between supervisors andmedical staff to mitigate the experience of burnout, however, they also highlight that extreme conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, might constrain the beneficial effects of leadership behaviors. |
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The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnoutLa epidemia de burnout durante la pandemia de COVID-19: El papel del LMX en la reducción del estrés crónico de los médicosEpidemia de burnout durante a pandemia de Covid-19: O papel da LMX na redução do burnout dos médicosDuring COVID-19 pandemic, physicians are being exposed to unprecedented adverse working conditions that lead to increased occurrence of burnout. While supportive leadership is considered effective in preventing burnout, little is known about the role of leadership in extreme situations. rawing on leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, wehypothesize that high-LMX relationships lead to lower levels of burnout, as they shape physicians’ perceptions of psychosocial job demands and resources. We also contend that this effect will be stronger for frontline physicians, as they are more exposed to job stressors. In a field study with 2,708 Brazilian physicians, we found support to thealleviating role of LMX, but contrary to what we predicted, we found that this effect is weaker for frontline physicians. Overall, our findings reinforce the importance of establishing high-quality relationships between supervisors andmedical staff to mitigate the experience of burnout, however, they also highlight that extreme conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, might constrain the beneficial effects of leadership behaviors.Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, los médicos están expuestos a condiciones laborales adversas que hanllevado a un aumento del surgimiento del síndrome de burnout entre estos profesionales. Aunque el apoyodel liderazgo se considere efectivo para prevenir el agotamiento laboral, se sabe poco sobre el papel del liderazgoen situaciones extremas. Con base en la teoría del cambio de líder y miembro (LMX), proponemos queuna relación de alta calidad entre los supervisores y los médicos puede reducir los niveles de burnout de losmédicos, ya que moldean sus percepciones sobre las demandas y recursos psicosociales del trabajo. Creemosque este efecto será más fuerte para los médicos que trabajan en primera línea, ya que están más expuestos alos estresores laborales. En un estudio de campo con 2.708 médicos brasileños, encontramos apoyo al papeldel LMX en la mitigación del síndrome de burnout. En general, nuestros hallazgos refuerzan la importancia deestablecer relaciones de alta calidad entre los supervisores y el personal médico para mitigar la experiencia delagotamiento, sin embargo, también destacan que las condiciones extremas, como la pandemia de COVID-19,pueden restringir los efectos beneficiosos de los comportamientos de liderazgo.Durante a pandemia de Covid-19, os médicos estão expostos a condições adversas de trabalho que têm levado ao aumento da ocorrência de burnout entre esses profissionais. Embora o suporte da liderança seja considerado eficaz na prevenção do burnout, pouco se sabe sobre o papel da liderança em situações extremas. Com base na teoria da troca de líder e membro (LMX), propomos que um relacionamento de alta qualidade entre supervisores e médicos pode reduzir os níveis de burnout dos médicos, uma vez que moldam as percepções destes sobre as demandas e recursos psicossociais do trabalho. Acreditamos que esse efeito será mais forte para os médicos que atuam na linha de frente, pois eles estão mais expostos a estressores no trabalho. Em um estudo de campocom 2.708 médicos brasileiros, encontramos apoio ao papel da LMX na mitigação do burnout. De modo geral, nossas descobertas reforçam a importância de estabelecer relacionamentos de alta qualidade entre supervisores e equipe médica para mitigar a experiência do esgotamento; no entanto, também destacam que condições extremas, como a pandemia de Covid-19, podem restringir os efeitos benéficos dos comportamentos de liderança.RAE - Revista de Administracao de Empresas RAE - Revista de Administração de EmpresasRAE-Revista de Administração de Empresas2020-12-23info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado por Paresapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/rae/article/view/8292210.1590/S0034-759020200606RAE - Revista de Administracao de Empresas ; Vol. 60 No. 6 (2020): November-December; 426-436RAE - Revista de Administração de Empresas; Vol. 60 Núm. 6 (2020): November-December; 426-436RAE-Revista de Administração de Empresas; v. 60 n. 6 (2020): novembro-dezembro; 426-4362178-938X0034-7590reponame:Revista de Administração de Empresasinstname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGVengporhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/rae/article/view/82922/78871https://periodicos.fgv.br/rae/article/view/82922/78872Copyright (c) 2020 RAE - Revista de Administração de Empresasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCardoso de Moura, Eduardo Furtado, Liliane Sobral, Filipe2020-12-23T21:37:16Zoai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/82922Revistahttps://rae.fgv.br/raeONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprae@fgv.br||ilda.fontes@fgv.br||raeredacao@fgv.br2178-938X0034-7590opendoar:2024-03-06T13:06:09.256458Revista de Administração de Empresas - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)true |
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The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnout La epidemia de burnout durante la pandemia de COVID-19: El papel del LMX en la reducción del estrés crónico de los médicos Epidemia de burnout durante a pandemia de Covid-19: O papel da LMX na redução do burnout dos médicos |
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The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnout |
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The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnout Cardoso de Moura, Eduardo |
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The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnout |
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The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnout |
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The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnout |
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The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnout |
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The burnout epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of LMX in alleviating physicians' burnout |
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Cardoso de Moura, Eduardo |
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Cardoso de Moura, Eduardo Furtado, Liliane Sobral, Filipe |
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Cardoso de Moura, Eduardo Furtado, Liliane Sobral, Filipe |
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During COVID-19 pandemic, physicians are being exposed to unprecedented adverse working conditions that lead to increased occurrence of burnout. While supportive leadership is considered effective in preventing burnout, little is known about the role of leadership in extreme situations. rawing on leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, wehypothesize that high-LMX relationships lead to lower levels of burnout, as they shape physicians’ perceptions of psychosocial job demands and resources. We also contend that this effect will be stronger for frontline physicians, as they are more exposed to job stressors. In a field study with 2,708 Brazilian physicians, we found support to thealleviating role of LMX, but contrary to what we predicted, we found that this effect is weaker for frontline physicians. Overall, our findings reinforce the importance of establishing high-quality relationships between supervisors andmedical staff to mitigate the experience of burnout, however, they also highlight that extreme conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, might constrain the beneficial effects of leadership behaviors. |
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