U.S. Attending Anesthesiologist Burnout in the Postpandemic Era.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anesthesiologists are experiencing unprecedented levels of workplace stress and staffing shortages. This analysis aims to assess how U.S. attending anesthesiologist burnout changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and target well-being efforts.

Methods

The authors surveyed the American Society of Anesthesiologists' U.S. attending anesthesiologist members in November 2022. Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey with additional questions relating to workplace and demographic factors. Burnout was categorized as high risk for burnout (exhibiting emotional exhaustion and/or depersonalization) or burnout syndrome (demonstrating all three burnout dimensions concurrently). The association of burnout with U.S. attending anest

SUBMITTER: Afonso AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10751072 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature