Work Hours, Stress, and Burnout Among Resident Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Burnout is highly prevalent among resident physicians, producing serious personal, professional, and system consequences. While work hour restrictions were implemented to improve patient safety and resident fatigue, the relationship between work hours with burnout and well-being remains unclear.

Objective

To evaluate the association of work hours with burnout, stress, and self-perceived competency among residents in high-burnout specialties, and to explore potential demographic and well-being-related moderators.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included responses from a remote survey conducted from February to June 2024 as part of a randomized clinical trial evaluating a well-being intervention among resident physicians. Eligible

SUBMITTER: Tan SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12805447 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature