Stressors contributing to burnout among acute care and trauma surgery care teams: a systems-analysis approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burnout negatively impacts healthcare professionals' well-being, leading to an increased risk of human errors and patient harm. There are limited assessments of burnout and associated stressors among acute care and trauma surgery teams.

Methods

Acute care and trauma surgery team members at a US academic medical center were administered a survey that included a 2-item Maslach Burnout Inventory and 21 workplace stressors based on the National Academy of Medicine's systems model of clinician burnout and professional well-being. Stressors were summarized and presented to participants in focus groups. Contextual inquiries (CIs) were conducted to gather additional information about key stressors. Qualitative data were used to generate an affinity model, which participan

SUBMITTER: Kwong E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749667 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature