Burnout and Emotional Well-Being among Nephrology Fellows: A National Online Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physician burnout and emotional distress are associated with work dissatisfaction and provision of suboptimal patient care. Little is known about burnout among nephrology fellows.

Methods

Validated items on burnout, depressive symptoms, and well being were included in the American Society of Nephrology annual survey emailed to US nephrology fellows in May to June 2018. Burnout was defined as an affirmative response to two single-item questions of experiencing emotional exhaustion or depersonalization.

Results

Responses from 347 of 808 eligible first- and second-year adult nephrology fellows were examined (response rate=42.9%). Most fellows were aged 30-34 years (56.8%), male (62.0%), married or partnered (72.6%), international medical graduates (62.5%), and

SUBMITTER: Agrawal V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7191917 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature