"It's easy to be burned out in this line of work": Experiences of burnout among Black women pelvic floor therapists in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burnout disproportionately affects professionals who spend much of their time in direct patient care. The physical and emotional demands of pelvic floor therapists, coupled with identity-based stressors, may place Black women pelvic floor therapists at an increased risk for experiencing burnout.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of burnout among Black women pelvic floor therapists in the United States.

Design

This is a short-form qualitative study with data collected from an online survey.

Methods

We recruited Black women pelvic floor therapists from November 2023 to February 2024 to complete an online survey comprised of open-ended questions about their experiences of burnout. The coding team analyzed the short-form

SUBMITTER: Thorpe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11626652 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature