Association of Racial Bias With Burnout Among Resident Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Burnout, a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a decreased sense of efficacy, is common among resident physicians, and negative emotional states may increase the expression of prejudices, which are associated with racial disparities in health care. Whether racial bias varies by symptoms of burnout among resident physicians is unknown.

Objective

To assess the association between burnout and explicit and implicit racial biases toward black people in resident physicians.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study obtained data from surveys completed by first-year medical students and resident physicians in the United States as part of the Cognitive Habits and Growth Evaluation Study. Participants were followed up fro

SUBMITTER: Dyrbye L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661712 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature