Cross-sectional survey on physician burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic in Vancouver, Canada: the role of gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence of physician burnout during the pandemic and differences by gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Design, setting and participants

We conducted a cross-sectional survey (August-October in 2020) of internal medicine physicians at two academic hospitals in Vancouver, Canada.

Primary and secondary outcomes

Physician burnout and its components, emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment were measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

Results

The response rate was 38% (n=302/803 respondents, 49% women,). The prevalence of burnout was 68% (emotional exhaustion 63%, depersonalisation 39%) and feeling low personal accomplishment 22%. In addition, 21% reported that they were considering quitting the pr

SUBMITTER: Khan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8111871 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature