Language
English
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Journal
Academic Pediatrics
DOI
10.1016/j.acap.2023.05.004
PMID
37207966
PMCID
PMC10191699
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
5-18-2023
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Background and objective: The Pediatric Resident Burnout and Resilience Consortium (PRB-RSC) has described the epidemiology of burnout in pediatric residents since 2016. We hypothesized burnout rates during the pandemic would increase. We explored resident burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship to resident perception of workload, training, personal life, and local COVID burden.
Methods: Since 2016, PRB-RSC has sent an annual, confidential survey to over 30 pediatric and medicine-pediatrics residencies. In 2020 and 2021, seven questions were added to explore the relationship of COVID-19 and perceptions of workload, training, and personal life.
Results: In 2019, 46 programs participated, 22 in 2020, and 45 in 2021. Response rates in 2020 (n = 1055, 68%) and 2021(n = 1702, 55%) were similar to those of previous years (P = .09). Burnout rates in 2020 were significantly lower than in 2019 (54% vs 66%, P < .001) but returned to pre-COVID levels in 2021 (65%, P = .90). In combined 2020-2021 data, higher rates of burnout were associated with reported increased workload (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) 1.38, 95% CI 1.19-1.6) and concerns regarding the effect of COVID on training (AOR 1.35, 95% CI 1.2-1.53). Program-level county COVID burden in combined 2020-2021 data was not associated with burnout in this model (AOR=1.03, 95% CI 0.70-1.52).
Conclusions: Burnout rates within reporting programs decreased significantly in 2020 and returned to prepandemic levels in 2021. Increased burnout was associated with perceived increases in workload and concerns regarding effect of the pandemic on training. Given these findings, programs should consider further investigation into workload and training uncertainty on burnout.
Keywords
Humans, Child, COVID-19, Pandemics, Burnout, Professional, Workload, Surveys and Questionnaires, Internship and Residency, Medical Education, COVID-19 Pandemic
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Zuniga, Linessa M; Schuh, Abigail; Schwartz, Alan; et al., "Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report on Pediatric Residents" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 2932.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/2932
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