P-572 The occupational challenges reported by UK embryologists: stress, fatigue, and burnout

Abstract Study question To determine the prevalence of occupational stress, fatigue, and burnout reported by UK embryologists their perceived impact work conditions on wellbeing. Summary answer The surveyed low somatic symptom severity moderate but high levels overall stressful working conditions. What is known already High burnout, health issues have been among in Spanish, US, international surveys. These were associated with embryologist’s challenges Most (58.3%) previous survey participants work-related issues, including stress/mental problems (27.8%). However, that study did not evaluate stress utilizing same standardized measures as recent US surveys, both which identified considerably higher than Spanish survey. present will address this gap identify concern using our toolkit. design, size, duration A cross-sectional, mixed methods web-based was sent via email to 253 an estimated ∼400 Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority (HFEA)-licensed ART/IVF clinics private practices January 2023. Participants self-reported levels, (cryopreservation, technology, overtime work, doing double-work, employer understanding, etc.). Participants/materials, setting, Proportions across Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15), a single-item unit grade (A–F), customized sociodemographic questionnaires calculated descriptive statistics. Welch’s t-test ANOVA compare PSS PHQ-15 scores between groups categorized questions, Pearson’s correlation coefficients multivariate analysis cross-correlate statistically significant biologically important parameters be utilized once closed. Main results role chance date, embryologists, 104 (41%) completed (mean age 34.3 years, 88% female); 77% worked private/for-profit, 17% government, 5% corporate, 1% academic settings. total 60% respondents symptoms MBI exhaustion dimension 42% cynicism, 68% them being unable cope workload. showed severity, 38% reporting fatigue. Additionally, 2% experienced constant, 13% high, 33% moderate, 37% mild, 15% no anxiety. Moreover, 53% current cryopreservation processes caused anxiety, 63% technology would ease burden lab staff, 74% lessen embryologist. Regarding workplace environment culture, 80% overtime, 57% found themselves double due lack integrations analog record, felt employers understand challenges. When asked rate safety, gave laboratories (excellent), 50% B (very good), 10% C (acceptable), 3% D (poor), 0% F (failing). Limitations, reasons for caution This limited self-reporting nature data collection on-line precluded interviewing or follow-up questions embryologists. Wider implications findings Overall, align from surveys could addressed organizational enhancements improvements. Lower job-specific compared colleagues might HFEA-provided structure/certainty professional responsibilities. Trial registration number NCT05708963