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Addressing Burnout in Urology: A Qualitative Assessment of Interventions

2021; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/upj.0000000000000282

2352-0787

Poone Shoureshi, Megan Guerre, Casey A. Seideman, David G. Callejas, Christopher L. Amling, Solange Bassale, Jyoti D. Chouhan,

Healthcare cost, quality, practices

No AccessUrology Practicethe Specialty1 Jan 2022Addressing Burnout in Urology: A Qualitative Assessment of InterventionsThis article is commented on by the following:Editorial Commentary Poone Shoureshi, Megan Guerre, Casey A. Seideman, David G. Callejas, Christopher L. Amling, Solange Bassale, and Jyoti D. Chouhan Poone ShoureshiPoone Shoureshi Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Urology, Portland, Oregon , Megan GuerreMegan Guerre Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon , Casey A. SeidemanCasey A. Seideman Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Urology, Portland, Oregon , David G. CallejasDavid G. Callejas One Degree Acquisitions, San Francisco, California , Christopher L. AmlingChristopher L. Amling Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Urology, Portland, Oregon , Solange BassaleSolange Bassale Oregon Health & Science University, Knight Cancer Institute Biostatistics, Portland, Oregon , and Jyoti D. ChouhanJyoti D. Chouhan †Correspondence: Department of Urology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 SW Bond Ave., Suite 10, Portland, Oregon 97239 telephone: 503-346-1500; FAX: 503-494-8671; E-mail Address: [email protected] Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Urology, Portland, Oregon View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000282AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract Introduction: We characterized physician burnout among urologists to determine the prevalence and efficacy of specific burnout interventions utilized and to determine involvement of workplaces in effective burnout interventions. Methods: The Western Section of the American Urological Association created an electronic, 29 question workforce survey. Several questions focused on assessing the level of urologist burnout, prevalence of work sponsored burnout interventions and efficacy of specific interventions. Results: A total of 440 responses were received (25.9% response rate); 82.2% of responders were male. The majority of urologists noted some level of burnout (79.5%) with no significant difference between those who reported no burnout vs some level of burnout (p=0.30). The most commonly tried interventions to reduce burnout were participating in regular physical exercise (76.6%), reading nonmedical literature (67.1%) and decreasing or modifying work hours (52.3%). The interventions most frequently cited as "very effective" were hiring a scribe (62.5%), regular exercise (56.1%) and participating in 1-on-1 gatherings with colleagues outside of work (44.6%). There were no significant differences noted when comparing "very effective" interventions by gender. 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Funding: Not applicable. © 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRelated articlesUrology PracticeNov 2, 2021, 12:00:00 AMEditorial Commentary Volume 9Issue 1January 2022Page: 101-107Supplementary Materials Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Keywordsphysicianssurveys and questionnairesburnout, psychologicalurologyMetricsAuthor Information Poone Shoureshi Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Urology, Portland, Oregon More articles by this author Megan Guerre Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon More articles by this author Casey A. Seideman Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Urology, Portland, Oregon More articles by this author David G. Callejas One Degree Acquisitions, San Francisco, California More articles by this author Christopher L. Amling Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Urology, Portland, Oregon More articles by this author Solange Bassale Oregon Health & Science University, Knight Cancer Institute Biostatistics, Portland, Oregon Financial and/or other relationship with Oregon Health & Science University Urology Department. More articles by this author Jyoti D. Chouhan Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Urology, Portland, Oregon †Correspondence: Department of Urology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 SW Bond Ave., Suite 10, Portland, Oregon 97239 telephone: 503-346-1500; FAX: 503-494-8671; E-mail Address: [email protected] More articles by this author Expand All This study was deemed exempt from IRB review. Funding: Not applicable. Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...