COVID-Related Stress and Work Intentions in a Sample of US Health Care Workers
In a survey that included 20,665 respondents at 124 institutions (median organizational response rate, 34%), researchers found that 1/5 physicians and 2/5 nurses have plans of leaving clinical practice within the next year, and a third of all providers have plans of reducing their hours. This is the kind of data that may lead some organizations to conclude that attention to staff well-being is a necessity for maintaining adequate staffing levels. Read more
Experiences of Work-Family Conflict and Mental Health Symptoms by Gender Among Physician Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This cross-sectional national survey study of 7464 clinically active general surgery residents in the US was administered in conjunction with the 2018 American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination. It found that higher grit scores were associated with a lower likelihood of burnout, thoughts of attrition, and suicidal thoughts among general surgery residents. The two associated letters to the editor challenge the article's interpretation of the data. Link 1 Link 2 Link 3
Primary Care 2.0: A Prospective Evaluation of a Novel Model of Advanced Team Care With Expanded Medical Assistant Support
This quasi-experimental study hints that a team-based model of care may be associated with reduced burnout, but another conclusion one can draw is that providers with enhanced support may end up feeling better about their work. Read more
Gender and occupational role differences in work-related post-traumatic stress symptoms, burnout and global functioning in emergency healthcare workers
This study of 126 emergency healthcare workers from Italy examined the gender differences between how men and women react to stress of work. Read more
Drivers of Burnout Among Critical Care Providers: A Multi-Center Mixed Methods Study
This small multicenter study of 58 ICU providers implies that team-dynamics and hospital culture were most the prominent drivers of burnout in these providers. Read more
Female Physicians Earn An Estimated $2 Million Less Than Male Physicians Over A Simulated 40-Year Career
This study found significant differences in how much male and female physicians are paid even after adjusting for factors that may otherwise explain observed differences in income, such as hours worked, clinical revenue, practice type, and specialty. Read more
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health, Occupational Functioning, and Professional Retention Among Health Care Workers and First Responders
An observational, self-report, single time-point online assessment of 510 healthcare workers and first responders with occupational duties affected by the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates potentially treatable psychiatric symptoms impacting both wellbeing and the health care system. Read more
