Improving physician well-being and reducing burnout using a peer-to-peer recognition program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drivers of physician burnout include an intricate interplay between health care organizational structures, societal influences, and individual-level factors. In the traditional workforce, peer-to-peer recognition programs (PRPs) have reduced burnout by building a sense of community and effectively creating a "wellness culture." We implemented a PRP in an emergency medicine (EM) residency and determined its impact on subjective symptoms of burnout and wellness.

Methods

This was a prospective, pre- and postintervention study conducted in a single residency over a 6-month period. All 84 EM residents of the program were sent a voluntary anonymized survey that included a validated instrument on wellness and burnout. A PRP was initiated. After 6 months, a second survey

SUBMITTER: Chang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041070 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature