Well-being of Cardiothoracic Surgeons in the Time of COVID-19 : A Survey by the Wellness Committee of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
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The prevalence of burnout among physicians has been increasing over the last decade, but data on burnout in the specialty of cardiothoracic surgery are lacking. We aimed to study this topic through a well-being survey. A 54-question well-being survey was developed by the Wellness Committee of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and sent by email from January through March of 2021 to AATS members and participants of the 2021 annual meeting. The 5-item Likert-scale survey questions were dichotomized, and associations were determined by Chi-square tests or independent samples t-tests, as appropriate. The results from 871 respondents (17% women) were analyzed. Many respondents reported at least moderately experiencing: 1) a sense of dread coming to work (50%), 2) physical exhaustion at work (58%), 3) a lack of enthusiasm at work (46%), and 4) emotional exhaustion at work (50%). Most respondents (70%) felt that burnout affected their personal relationships at least "some of the time," and many (43%) experienced a great deal of work-related stress. Importantly, most respondents (62%) reported little to no access to workplace resources for emotional support, but those who reported access reported less burnout. Most respondents (57%) felt that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected their well-being. On a positive note, 80% felt their career was fulfilling and enjoyed their day-to-day job at least "most of the time." Cardiothoracic surgeons experience high levels of burnout, similar to that of other medical professionals. Interventions aimed at mitigating burnout in this profession are discussed.
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2024 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36 |
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Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 36(2024), 1 vom: 07., Seite 129-136 |
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Englisch |
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Bremner, Ross M [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 08.04.2024 Date Revised 08.04.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1053/j.semtcvs.2022.10.002 |
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