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Burnout in Urology: Findings from the 2016 AUA Annual Census

Authors :
North, Amanda C.
McKenna, Patrick H.
Fang, Raymond
Sener, Alp
McNeil, Brian Keith
Franc-Guimond, Julie
Meeks, William D.
Schlossberg, Steven M.
Gonzalez, Christopher
Clemens, J. Quentin
Source :
Urology Practice; November 2018, Vol. 5 Issue: 6 p489-494, 6p
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Physician burnout is linked to decreased job performance, increased medical errors, interpersonal conflicts and depression. Two recent multispecialty studies showed that urologists had the highest rate of burnout. However, these reports were limited by a low sample size of urologists (119). We aimed to establish the prevalence of urologist burnout and associated factors.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23520779
Volume :
5
Issue :
6
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Urology Practice
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs44035624
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urpr.2017.11.004