Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Workplace Civility and Burnout Among VA Primary Care Providers

Autor: David C. Mohr, Elizabeth M. Yano, Susan E. Stockdale, Danielle E. Rose, Paul G. Shekelle, Eric Apaydin
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: J Gen Intern Med
ISSN: 1525-1497
0884-8734
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06818-1
Popis: BACKGROUND: Civility, or politeness, is an important part of the healthcare workplace, and its absence can lead to healthcare provider and staff burnout. Lack of civility is well-documented among mostly female nurses, but is not well-described among the gender-mixed primary care provider (PCP) workforce. Understanding civility and its relationship to burnout among male and female PCPs could help lead to tailored interventions to improve civility and reduce burnout in primary care. OBJECTIVE: To analyze gender differences in civility, burnout, and the relationship between civility and burnout among male and female PCPs. DESIGN: Multi-level logistic regression analysis of a cross-sectional national survey. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 3216 PCP respondents (1946 women and 1270 men) in 135 medical centers from a 2019 national Veterans Health Administration (VA) survey. MAIN MEASURES: Outcomes: burnout; predictors: workplace civility and gender; controls: race, ethnicity, VA tenure, and supervisory status. KEY RESULTS: Workplace civility was rated higher (p
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