Understanding burnout in physician assistants/associates through the lens of Conservation of Resources theory.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Burnout among clinicians can jeopardize their well-being, productivity, and quality of patient care. However, research on burnout of physician assistants/associates (PAs) is limited. This study investigates factors associated with burnout among PAs.

Methods

Using the Conservation of Resources theory as a framework and robust national data (N = 122 360), we examined factors associated with PA burnout. Analyses included descriptives, bivariate statistics, and multivariate logistic regression with marginal effects.

Results

A third (34.2%) reported experiencing at least one symptom of burnout; however, differences by specialty were observed, with emergency medicine PAs having the highest prevalence (42.2%) while dermatology PAs had the lowest (26.1%).

SUBMITTER: Kozikowski A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449050 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature