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Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report on Pediatric Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The Pediatric Resident Burnout and Resilience Consortium (PRB-RSC) has described the epidemiology of burnout in pediatric residents since 2016. We hypothesized burnout rates during the pandemic would increase. We explored resident burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship to resident perception of workload, training, personal life and local COVID burden.

Methods

Since 2016, PRB-RSC has sent an annual, confidential survey to over 30 pediatric and medicine-pediatrics residencies. In 2020 and 2021, 7 questions were added to explore the relationship of COVID-19 and perceptions of workload, training and personal life.

Results

In 2019, 46 programs participated, 22 in 2020, and 45 in 2021. Response rates in 2020 (n=1,055, 68%) and 2021(n=1702, 55%) were similar to those of previous years (p=0.09). Burnout rates in 2020 were significantly lower than in 2019 (54% versus 66%, p<0.001) but returned to pre-covid levels in 2021 (65%, p=0.90). In combined 2020-2021 data, higher rates of burnout were associated with reported increased workload (AOR 1.38, 95% CI 1.19-1.6) and concerns regarding the effect of COVID on training (AOR 1.35, 95% CI 1.2-1.53). Program-level county COVID burden in combined 2020-2021 data was not associated with burnout in this model (AOR=1.03, 95% CI=0.70 - 1.52).

Conclusions

Burnout rates within reporting programs decreased significantly in 2020 and returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Increased burnout was associated with perceived increases in workload and concerns regarding effect of the pandemic on training. Given these findings, programs should consider further investigation into workload and training uncertainty on burnout.

SUBMITTER: Zuniga LM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10191699 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report on Pediatric Residents.

Zuniga Linessa M LM Schuh Abigail A Schwartz Alan A Seo-Mayer Patricia P Cramton Rachel R Sieplinga Kira K Kaushik Ruchi R Nassetta Lauren L Homme Jason H JH Babal Jessica J Mahan John D JD Batra Maneesh M

Academic pediatrics 20230518 8

<h4>Background and objective</h4>The Pediatric Resident Burnout and Resilience Consortium (PRB-RSC) has described the epidemiology of burnout in pediatric residents since 2016. We hypothesized burnout rates during the pandemic would increase. We explored resident burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship to resident perception of workload, training, personal life, and local COVID burden.<h4>Methods</h4>Since 2016, PRB-RSC has sent an annual, confidential survey to over 30 pediatr ...[more]

PMID: 37207966

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Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report on Pediatric Residents.

Background and objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report on Pediatric Residents.

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