Burnout and well-being of medical and surgical residents in relation to emotional intelligence: A 3-year study.
Journal
Surgery
ISSN: 1532-7361
Titre abrégé: Surgery
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0417347
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Oct 2023
18 Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
02
05
2023
revised:
04
08
2023
accepted:
16
08
2023
medline:
21
10
2023
pubmed:
21
10
2023
entrez:
20
10
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
This study aims to examine the relationship of emotional intelligence to physician burnout and well-being and compare these changes between medical and surgical residents during training. The longitudinal study used survey data, collecting measures on burnout and emotional intelligence in residents. Postgraduate year 1 residents at a community-based Michigan hospital completed the following surveys: Maslach Burnout Inventory, Physician Wellness Inventory, and Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form survey. These measures were given quarterly in postgraduate year 1 and once during subsequent years. Seventy-seven residents completed measurements during their first 3 years. Forty-two (54.5%) were in the medical resident group; the remaining 35 (45.5%) were in the surgical resident group. Significant increases in measured burnout during the first year improved in subsequent years but did not return to baseline (P < .01). Emotional exhaustion (Maslach Burnout Inventory-Emotional Exhaustion) increased a relative 44% the first year (P = .000) and decreased 23% by the third year (P < .01). The Physician Wellness Inventory subscales also had significant decreases (P = .01) but less than the Maslach Burnout Inventory subscales (improvement ≤25%). Both medical and surgical groups had similar decreases in the Physician Wellness Inventory subscales (-25%) in their first year. The emotional intelligence score significantly correlated with exhaustion (Maslach Burnout Inventory-Emotional Exhaustion: r = -0.243; P = .002) and distress (Physician Wellness Inventory-Distress: r = -0.197; P = .014). The risk for burnout increased sharply at the beginning of training for this hospital resident participant group and remained high throughout residency. Emotional intelligence is an important factor associated with less emotional exhaustion during residency.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
This study aims to examine the relationship of emotional intelligence to physician burnout and well-being and compare these changes between medical and surgical residents during training.
METHODS
METHODS
The longitudinal study used survey data, collecting measures on burnout and emotional intelligence in residents. Postgraduate year 1 residents at a community-based Michigan hospital completed the following surveys: Maslach Burnout Inventory, Physician Wellness Inventory, and Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form survey. These measures were given quarterly in postgraduate year 1 and once during subsequent years.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Seventy-seven residents completed measurements during their first 3 years. Forty-two (54.5%) were in the medical resident group; the remaining 35 (45.5%) were in the surgical resident group. Significant increases in measured burnout during the first year improved in subsequent years but did not return to baseline (P < .01). Emotional exhaustion (Maslach Burnout Inventory-Emotional Exhaustion) increased a relative 44% the first year (P = .000) and decreased 23% by the third year (P < .01). The Physician Wellness Inventory subscales also had significant decreases (P = .01) but less than the Maslach Burnout Inventory subscales (improvement ≤25%). Both medical and surgical groups had similar decreases in the Physician Wellness Inventory subscales (-25%) in their first year. The emotional intelligence score significantly correlated with exhaustion (Maslach Burnout Inventory-Emotional Exhaustion: r = -0.243; P = .002) and distress (Physician Wellness Inventory-Distress: r = -0.197; P = .014).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The risk for burnout increased sharply at the beginning of training for this hospital resident participant group and remained high throughout residency. Emotional intelligence is an important factor associated with less emotional exhaustion during residency.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37863691
pii: S0039-6060(23)00602-5
doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.08.035
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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