Impact of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Hepatology Practice and Provider Burnout.

ABSTRACT: The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a wide-ranging impact on the clinical practice of medicine and emotional well-being of providers. Our aim was to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on practice and burnout among hepatology providers. From February to March 2021, we conducted an electronic survey of American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) members who were hepatologists, gastroenterologists, and advanced practice providers (APPs). The survey included 26 questions on clinical practice and emotional well-being derived from validated instruments. A total of 230 eligible members completed the survey as follows: 107 (47%) were adult transplant hepatologists, 43 (19%) were adult general hepatologists, 14 (6%) were adult gastroenterologists, 1

SUBMITTER: Russo MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8652849 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature