Burnout and career satisfaction among attending neurosurgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed significant changes to physician workflow and healthcare delivery. This national survey investigated the impact of the pandemic on burnout and career satisfaction among U.S. attending neurosurgeons.

Methods

A 24-question survey was sent electronically to all American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) attending members. The abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory (aMBI) was used to measure the following burnout and career satisfaction indices: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Bivariate analyses were conducted and multivariate analyses were performed using logistic regression models.

Results

407 attending neurosurgeons were included in the present study,

SUBMITTER: Khalafallah AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7462441 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature