Study protocol of a systematic review and metaanalysis of stress and burnout among general surgery residents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic workplace stress and burnout are impediments to physicians' professional fulfillment, healthcare organizations' efficiency, and patient care quality/safety. General surgery residents are especially at risk due to the complexity of their training. We report the protocol of a metaanalysis of chronic stress and burnout among Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-affiliated general surgery residents in the era after duty-hour reforms, plus downstream effects on their health and clinical performance.

Methods

The proposed systematic review and metaanalysis (PROSPERO registration CRD42021277626) will synthesize/pool data from studies of chronic stress and burnout among general surgery residents at ACGME-affiliated programs. The timeframe

SUBMITTER: Johnson BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11188834 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature