Characterization of Nonphysician Health Care Workers' Burnout and Subsequent Changes in Work Effort

Burnout is a pervasive, unrelenting problem among health care workers (HCWs), with detrimental impact to patients. Data on the impact of burnout on workforce staffing are limited and could help build a financial case for action to address system-level contributors to burnout. To explore the associat...

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Published in:JAMA network open 2021-08, Vol.4 (8), p.e2121435-e2121435
Main Authors: Dyrbye, Liselotte N, Major-Elechi, Brittny, Thapa, Prabin, Hays, J Taylor, Fraser, Cathryn H, Buskirk, Steven J, West, Colin P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Aged
Arizona
Attitude of Health Personnel
Burnout
Burnout, Professional - psychology
Cohort Studies
Female
Florida
Health Personnel - psychology
Hospitals, Community - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Midwestern United States
Minnesota
Nurses
Occupational Health
Online Only
Original Investigation
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Burnout is a pervasive, unrelenting problem among health care workers (HCWs), with detrimental impact to patients. Data on the impact of burnout on workforce staffing are limited and could help build a financial case for action to address system-level contributors to burnout. To explore the association of burnout and professional satisfaction with changes in work effort over 24 months in a large cohort of nonphysician HCWs. This longitudinal cohort study was conducted in Rochester, Minnesota; Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and community-based hospitals and health care facilities in the Midwest among nonphysician HCWs who responded to 2 surveys from 2015 to 2017. Analysis was completed November 25, 2020. Burnout, as measured by 2 items from the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and professional satisfaction. The main outcome was work effort, as measured in full-time equivalent (FTE) units, recorded in payroll records. Data from 26 280 responders (7293 individuals aged 45-54 years [27.8%]; 20 263 [77.1%] women) were analyzed. A total of 8115 individuals (30.9%) had worked for the organization more than 15 years, and 6595 individuals (25.1%) were nurses. After controlling for sex, age, duration of employment, job category, baseline FTE, and baseline burnout, overall burnout (odds ratio [OR], 1.53; 95% CI, 1.38-1.70; P 
ISSN:2574-3805
2574-3805
DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.21435