biostudies-literatureUnknown14Myra Kim HHealth Services Research and DevelopmentHSRD VA<h4>Objective</h4>The ability to choose one's work-location can influence burnout from employment. We sought to evaluate potential associations between autonomy in work-location decision and burnout.<h4>Methods</h4>We used 2020 Veterans Health Administration Annual All Employee Survey data from behavioral health providers at 129 medical facilities. Based on responses to items in a COVID-19 module related to teleworking frequency and reasons for not teleworking both pre- and during COVID-19, we generated six groups representing potentially differing levels of work-location decision autonomy. We hypothesized that greater autonomy is associated with less burnout.<h4>Results</h4>Psychologists reported highest burnout (40.1%, 1801/4494), followed by psychiatrists (35.6%, 703/1976) and social woJournal of affective disorders reportshttps://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11539198biostudies-literatureAutonomy in work location decision and burnout in behavioral health providers: Lessons learned from COVID-19.PMC11539198VA IIR 17-262I01 HX002553IK6 HX003397Sripada RKZivin KBurgess JMyra Kim HGrau PPVan TTakamine LfalseAutonomy in work location decision and burnout in behavioral health providers: Lessons learned from COVID-19.<h4>Objective</h4>The ability to choose one's work-location can influence burnout from employment. We sought to evaluate potential associations between autonomy in work-location decision and burnout.<h4>Methods</h4>We used 2020 Veterans Health Administration Annual All Employee Survey data from behavioral health providers at 129 medical facilities. Based on responses to items in a COVID-19 module related to teleworking frequency and reasons for not teleworking both pre- and during COVID-19, we generated six groups representing potentially differing levels of work-location decision autonomy. We hypothesized that greater autonomy is associated with less burnout.<h4>Results</h4>Psychologists reported highest burnout (40.1%, 1801/4494), followed by psychiatrists (35.6%, 703/1976) and social wo2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Dec2026-07-16T15:03:02.653Z2025-04-05T18:52:07.75ZS-EPMC115391983950710110.1016/j.jadr.2023.100652