Working in fours: generational communication in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examined the conflicts between different generations working in US emergency departments (ED). We sought to record generational differences involving communication preferences, perceived areas of conflict, work motivations, and attitudes regarding work-life balance.

Methods

We developed a survey to assess the physician perspective on generational conflict in the ED. The survey was distributed to members of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a professional organization comprising emergency medicine physicians in the USA.

Results

We received 696 completed responses. Men represented 60% of respondents and the largest proportion of respondents were emergency physicians working in community settings (53%); 11% were residents. Generation rep

SUBMITTER: Guptill M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498580 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature