AAAAI Work Group Report: Physician Wellness in Allergy and Immunology.
Addiction
Allergy and immunology
Burnout
Depersonalization
Depression
Divorce
Emotional exhaustion
Health
Lack of efficacy
Mindfulness
Mini-Z survey
Personal accomplishment
Physician
Provider
Stress
Suicide
Wellness
Workgroup
Journal
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice
ISSN: 2213-2201
Titre abrégé: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101597220
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2020
04 2020
Historique:
received:
23
12
2019
accepted:
06
01
2020
pubmed:
19
2
2020
medline:
15
5
2021
entrez:
19
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Physician health and wellness can be negatively impacted by burnout, which, in turn, can lead to medical errors and early retirement. Burnout issues can start in medical school and progress during residency, fellowship, and throughout a physician's career. Previous studies have reported burnout rates between 45% and 54% for US physicians in general. However, there is currently little data regarding health and wellness specifically in the field of allergy and immunology. This workgroup report was developed to assess health and wellness in our specialty. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) electronically distributed an anonymous questionnaire using the validated mini-Z survey to a random sample of 1035 fellows and members. In addition to the mini-Z items, the survey queried personal and professional demographic characteristics, and included open-ended wellness questions. A total of 138 fellows and members of the AAAAI completed the survey, yielding a 13% response rate. The burnout rate was 35%, which is lower than the national average among US physicians, and is overall encouraging. However, there is room for improvement. Limitations of the study include a small sample size as well as evolving definitions of burnout. Our results identify specialty specific concerns and can be used to inform the development of tailored interventions to improve wellness and minimize burnout. However, future surveys with a larger sample size are needed to obtain a more robust data set on allergy and immunology specific wellness challenges.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Physician health and wellness can be negatively impacted by burnout, which, in turn, can lead to medical errors and early retirement. Burnout issues can start in medical school and progress during residency, fellowship, and throughout a physician's career. Previous studies have reported burnout rates between 45% and 54% for US physicians in general. However, there is currently little data regarding health and wellness specifically in the field of allergy and immunology.
OBJECTIVE
This workgroup report was developed to assess health and wellness in our specialty.
METHODS
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) electronically distributed an anonymous questionnaire using the validated mini-Z survey to a random sample of 1035 fellows and members. In addition to the mini-Z items, the survey queried personal and professional demographic characteristics, and included open-ended wellness questions.
RESULTS
A total of 138 fellows and members of the AAAAI completed the survey, yielding a 13% response rate. The burnout rate was 35%, which is lower than the national average among US physicians, and is overall encouraging. However, there is room for improvement. Limitations of the study include a small sample size as well as evolving definitions of burnout.
CONCLUSIONS
Our results identify specialty specific concerns and can be used to inform the development of tailored interventions to improve wellness and minimize burnout. However, future surveys with a larger sample size are needed to obtain a more robust data set on allergy and immunology specific wellness challenges.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32067926
pii: S2213-2198(20)30063-5
doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.01.023
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1224-1229Commentaires et corrections
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Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.