Using nominal group technique among resident physicians to identify key attributes of a burnout prevention program.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To identify preferred burnout interventions within a resident physician population, utilizing the Nominal Group Technique. The results will be used to design a discrete choice experiment study to inform the development of resident burnout prevention programs.

Methods

Three resident focus groups met (10-14 participants/group) to prioritize a list of 23 factors for burnout prevention programs. The Nominal Group Technique consisted of three steps: an individual, confidential ranking of the 23 factors by importance from 1 to 23, a group discussion of each attribute, including a group review of the rankings, and an opportunity to alter the original ranking across participants.

Results

The total number of residents (36) were a representative sample of specialty, yea

SUBMITTER: Nelson V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932600 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature