Impact of violence on the burnout status of paramedics in the emergency department: A multicenter survey study

BACKGROUND Violence in emergency departments poses a threaten to both medical personnel and patients. We investigated the risk factors for high burnout status and the association between the impact of violence and burnout status of paramedics in emergency departments. METHODS We included paramedics of emergency departments in Korea. We conducted a survey on the emotional, physical, and social responses to violence using an assault response questionnaire. Additionally, we evaluated burnout status using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. RESULTS This study included 141 participants (57 females), with a mean age of 25.9 years. The burnout status was positively correlated with physical, emotional, and social responses, and the overall impact of violence (r = 0.576, 0.559, 0.446, and 0.590, respectively). Female sex, specialized centers, and emergency departments with