Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Aishwarya Vijay, Clyde W. Yancy
Summary: This article highlights the risk of burnout and its impact on resident physicians treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides strategies for preventing burnout.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Hilary H. McClafferty, Dena K. Hubbard, Dana Foradori, Melanie L. Brown, Jochen Profit, Daniel S. Tawfik
Summary: Physician health and wellness is an important topic for pediatricians, as they experience burnout at rates comparable to other medical specialties. This report aims to update readers on pediatrician well-being and explore approaches to reduce burnout risk throughout training and practice. The report covers topics such as burnout prevalence, national progress in physician wellness, pediatric-specific burnout and well-being, and factors influencing burnout.
Article
Surgery
Liselotte N. Dyrbye, Priscilla R. Gill, Daniel V. Satele, Colin P. West
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of individualized professional coaching on psychological burnout, quality of life, and resilience among surgeons. The results showed that after the intervention, the overall burnout rate decreased by 2.5% in the intervention group compared to an increase of 2.5% in the control group. Resilience scores improved by 1.9 points in the intervention group. However, six months later, burnout returned to near baseline levels while resilience continued to improve in the intervention group. The delayed intervention group also experienced improvements in burnout during their coaching experience.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sylvain Boet, Cole Etherington, Pierre-Marc Dion, Chloe Desjardins, Manvinder Kaur, Valentina Ly, Manon Denis-LeBlanc, Cecile Andreas, Abi Sriharan
Summary: Physician wellness is crucial for patient safety and quality care. This review examines the impact of coaching by trained coaches on physician well-being, distress, and burnout. The evidence suggests that coaching for physicians can improve their well-being and reduce distress and burnout.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Tamara J. Bahr, Shiphra Ginsburg, James G. Wright, Aviv Shachak
Summary: This study examines the association between the use of information and communication technology (ICT) outside of working hours and physician burnout. The results show that both work-related ICT use and the number of years in practice are significantly associated with burnout. Therefore, further research is needed to understand the relationship between work-home life issues and burnout, the impact of physician age and experience, and how specialty-specific factors are related to burnout.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Review
Allergy
Theresa A. Bingemann, Priya Bansal, Anil Nanda, Hemant Sharma
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused increased stress and reduced wellness for both patients and physicians. The already broken healthcare system was further strained by the uncertainty, fear, and supply chain issues brought about by the pandemic. Rates of depression, suicidality, and anxiety have all risen among physicians and the community. Disagreements over masking and vaccinations have worsened these challenges. Changes such as transitioning to telemedicine have had positive effects on patient satisfaction, while other changes like homeschooling and juggling work and childcare have been less desirable. The pandemic has exposed problems in the healthcare system and highlighted the need for reform to protect clinicians from burnout.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nneka Vera Ogakwu, Moses Onyemaechi Ede, Fidelis E. Amaeze, Ifeyinwa Manafa, Francisca Chinwendu Okeke, Faith Omeke, Kingsley Amadi, Augustina O. Ede, Ngozi E. Ekesionye
Summary: This study demonstrates the efficacy and long-term reliability of rational emotive occupational health coaching in improving work-life balance and burnout management among teachers. The researchers suggest that this intervention strategy can be extended to other social and psychological domains to enhance productivity and emotional well-being among professionals.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Elisa A. Bradley, David Winchester, Carlos E. Alfonso, Andrea J. Carpenter, Meryl S. Cohen, Dawn M. Coleman, Miriam Jacob, Hani Jneid, Miguel A. Leal, Zainab Mahmoud, Laxmi S. Mehta, Chittur A. Sivaram
Summary: Academic medicine provides unique benefits to society through its focus on clinical care, education, and research. To ensure the growth and sustainability of academic medicine, attracting and engaging top talent is crucial. In the field of academic cardiovascular medicine, burnout is a significant issue that requires system-level and personal interventions to support individual wellness.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kristin M. Collier, Cornelius A. James, Sanjay Saint, Joel Howell
Summary: Burnout in medicine is a significant issue that affects both physicians and patients. To combat burnout, we need to consider multiple approaches, including recognizing the importance of religion and spirituality for physician self-care.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Jessica Brittany Weiss, Michael Minh Vu, Quinton Morrow Hatch, Vance Young Sohn
Summary: Wellness and resilience are crucial components of a successful surgical career, and promoting a cultural shift to avoid burn out is necessary. By emphasizing self-efficacy, confidence, and perseverance, as well as fostering a culture of teamwork and empathy, we can sustain and advance the profession.
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Social
Ryan Cook, Debra Gilin
Summary: Work engagement and workaholism are two forms of being heavily invested in work, with the former usually described positively and the latter negatively. This study used latent profile analysis (LPA) to examine how these two constructs may coexist. The results identified five profiles: Uninvested, Just Content, Workaholics, Engaged, and Engaged Workaholics. The Uninvested profile reported the highest burnout and turnover intent, followed by Workaholics. The Engaged profile reported less work-to-family conflict compared to the Engaged Workaholic, Workaholic, and Just Content profiles. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Brittany L. Shields, Charles P. Chen
Summary: This study empirically examined the relationship between delayed gratification, work-life conflict, and burnout in a general adult working population. While previous research has shown that delayed gratification contributes to academic and professional success, this study hypothesized that it can also lead to negative outcomes. The findings suggest a non-significant relationship between delayed gratification and work-life conflict, and a weak, negative relationship between delayed gratification and burnout.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Louise Gribben, Cherith J. Semple
Summary: The survey revealed that haemato-oncology nurses commonly experience emotional exhaustion, while a majority still have a high level of personal accomplishment. Nurses with dependent children were found to have poorer work-life balance scores, indicating a need for greater flexibility in working conditions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yvonne Tran, Hsun-Hsiang Liao, En-Hui Yeh, Louise A. Ellis, Robyn Clay-Williams, Jeffrey Braithwaite
Summary: This study investigated the impact of work-life balance on safety climate in hospitals through a serial mediation model. The relationship was found to be moderated by leadership factors and perceptions, with emotional exhaustion and teamwork climate as important mediators in the pathway. These findings provide insights for designing effective interventions to improve patient safety culture in hospital settings.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Benjamin Rosen, Mary Preisman, Heather Read, Deanna Chaukos, Rebecca A. Greenberg, Lianne Jeffs, Robert Maunder, Lesley Wiesenfeld
Summary: This study investigates the implementation of a healthcare worker support program called Resilience Coaching at a general hospital and focuses on the experiences of those who provided the intervention. The findings indicate that hospital-based mental health professionals have the opportunity to support colleagues' wellness during acute crises and find this work meaningful, but they also face important challenges.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)