Burnout in Canadian urology: Cohort analysis from the 2018 Canadian Urological Association census.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physician burnout is associated with medical error, patient dissatisfaction, and poorer physician health. Urologists have reported high levels of burnout and poor work-life integration compared with other physicians. Burnout rates among Canadian urologists has not been previously investigated. We aimed to establish the prevalence of Canadian urologist burnout and associated factors.

Methods

In the 2018 Canadian Urological Association census, the Maslach Burnout Inventory questions were assigned to all respondents. Responses from 105 practicing urologists were weighted by region and age group to represent 609 urologists in Canada. Burnout was defined as scoring high on the scales of emotional exhaustion or depersonalization. Demographic and practice variables wer

SUBMITTER: Chan EP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8418235 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature