1214: Burnout Interventions Should Target Sociocultural Factors (original) (raw)

Critical Care Medicine, 2020

Abstract

Introduction/Hypothesis: Burnout compromises workforce mental health, productivity and patient safety. Although burnout is prevalent in pediatric intensive care settings, the limited data on environmental contributors precludes creation of data driven, targeted solutions. We sought to delineate factors within the work environment and their contribution to burnout across multiple pediatric ICU environments and professions. Methods: Survey based, cross-sectional, multidisciplinary pointprevalence study across five intensive care units in a children’s hospital system including neonatal, pediatric, and cardiac intensive care units. The primary outcome is burnout, defined as endorsement of symptoms related to emotional exhaustion or depersonalization at least once a week. Factors assessed included demographics, organizational culture and support, relationship quality, conflict frequency and work schedules. Results: The usable survey response rate was 38.7% (383) of whom39.7% (152) report...

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