Burnout and Career Satisfaction in Women Neurologists in the United States
| Autor: | Divya Singhal, Kathrin LaFaver, Lauren R. Moore, Craig Ziegler, Amy Hessler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty health care facilities manpower and services Sexism education Burnout Job Satisfaction 03 medical and health sciences Sex Factors 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires health services administration Prevalence medicine Humans Neurologists Burnout Professional 030222 orthopedics business.industry Work-Life Balance Work–life balance Professional burnout General Medicine Middle Aged Career satisfaction United States humanities Family medicine Female business psychological phenomena and processes 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Women's Health. 28:515-525 |
| ISSN: | 1931-843X 1540-9996 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/jwh.2017.6888 |
| Popis: | Professional burnout is a growing problem among physicians. Neurology has been found to be one of the specialties with the highest prevalence for burnout. However, little is known about gender-specific risk factors. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine the prevalence of burnout among a sample of women neurologists in the United States and (2) to identify predictive factors leading to burnout.An online survey was distributed to 798 U.S. women neurologists through the closed Facebook group Women Neurologists Group. Burnout was assessed with the Mini-Z survey. Additional questions assessed current practice settings, family and childcare responsibilities, work-life balance, gender discrimination experiences, career satisfaction, and plans for career changes.The survey received 181 responses, yielding a 22.7% response rate. Most respondents were 1-10 years post-training and 35.4% indicated they felt neutral or dissatisfied toward their current job; 42.6% of respondents reported symptoms of burnout. Working in a high stress environment, lack of control over the work schedule, a higher number of hours at work, and self-reported gender discrimination were each independent predictive factors for burnout. Having more children was associated with decreased likelihood of becoming a physician again, and less than a third of respondents with three or more children indicated they would become a physician again. While 91.1% of respondents considered themselves effective with electronic health record use, 56.9% indicated insufficient time for documentation.Professional burnout and career dissatisfaction have high prevalence in women neurologists and threaten the future of the neurology workforce. There is an urgent need for interventions to alleviate stressors associated with burnout and measures to reduce gender discrimination. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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