Prevalence of burnout and impact of workload on physician wellness: A cross-sectional survey of hospitalists in British Columbia, Canada

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Journal of hospital medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1002/jhm.13577

Vandad Yousefi MD, CCFP, FHM, DRCPSC

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Abstract

Background

Hospitalists in British Columbia care for a large percentage of hospitalized patients across 21 acute care facilities.

Objective

We aimed to characterize the demographic and work attributes of the workforce and to understand levels of burnout and the relationship between workload and job satisfaction.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of individuals participating in hospitalist programs in BC.

Results

Almost all individuals (96%) were involved in the care of patients with COVID-19 in 2021, the height of the pandemic. High rates of burnout were demonstrated among hospitalists, with a large number of providers planning to significantly reduce or stop their involvement in acute care. Regression analysis identified workload as an important factor associated with burnout. Older physicians, those who had been practising for longer, and those with moderate to high number of shifts were more likely to consider reducing their involvement with their programs.

Conclusions

High levels of burnout are associated with a desire to reduce work involvement among BC hospitalists. Health system leaders need to consider factors contributing to burnout as a key aspect of broader health human resource planning efforts.

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职业倦怠的普遍程度以及工作量对医生健康的影响：对加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省医院医生的横断面调查。

背景：不列颠哥伦比亚省的医院医生在21个急性护理机构中照顾很大比例的住院患者。目的：我们旨在描述劳动力的人口统计和工作属性，了解倦怠水平以及工作量与工作满意度之间的关系。方法：我们对参加不列颠哥伦比亚省住院医师项目的个人进行了横断面调查。结果：在疫情最严重的2021年，几乎所有个体（96%）都参与了COVID-19患者的护理。在医院医生中显示出高倦怠率，大量提供者计划显着减少或停止参与急性护理。回归分析发现，工作量是导致职业倦怠的重要因素。年龄较大的医生，那些执业时间较长的医生，以及那些轮班次数适中的医生更有可能考虑减少他们对项目的参与。结论：高水平的职业倦怠与不列颠哥伦比亚省医院医生减少工作投入的愿望有关。卫生系统领导人需要考虑导致职业倦怠的因素，将其作为更广泛的卫生人力资源规划工作的一个关键方面。

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来源期刊

Journal of hospital medicine 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

11.50%

发文量

233

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： JHM is a peer-reviewed publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine and is published 12 times per year. JHM publishes manuscripts that address the care of hospitalized adults or children. Broad areas of interest include (1) Treatments for common inpatient conditions; (2) Approaches to improving perioperative care; (3) Improving care for hospitalized patients with geriatric or pediatric vulnerabilities (such as mobility problems, or those with complex longitudinal care); (4) Evaluation of innovative healthcare delivery or educational models; (5) Approaches to improving the quality, safety, and value of healthcare across the acute- and postacute-continuum of care; and (6) Evaluation of policy and payment changes that affect hospital and postacute care.