ArticleJournal of graduate medical education2016
The Effect of Burnout on Medical Errors and Professionalism in First-Year Internal Medicine Residents.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- The association between burnout and medical professionalism in medical trainees: a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of Burnout in Healthcare Specialties: A Systematic Review Using Copenhagen and Maslach Burnout Inventories.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Pooled it
- Burnout prevalence among European physicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of Burnout in Medical and Surgical Residents: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Association Between Physician Burnout and Patient Safety, Professionalism, and Patient Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA internal medicine · 2018Pooled it
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- A Survey of Personal Health Habits, Wellness, and Burnout in Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeons-Are We Taking Care of Ourselves?Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2023Article
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- The prevalence and factors associated with posttraumatic growth after 3-years outbreak of COVID-19 among resident physicians in China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Identifying Key Factors for Burnout Among Orthopedic Surgeons Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process Method.International journal of public health · 2023Review
- Temporal Associations Between EHR-Derived Workload, Burnout, and Errors: a Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Article
- The moderating role of sociodemographic and work-related variables in burnout and mental health levels of Mexican medical residents.PloS one · 2022Article
- Effect of burnout among physicians on observed adverse patient outcomes: a literature review.BMC health services research · 2021Review
- Does burnout affect clinical reasoning? An observational study among residents in general practice.BMC medical education · 2021Observational
- A Two-Year Longitudinal, Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Resident Physician Burnout: An Exploration of the Effects of Stress, Satisfaction, Exercise and EMR.HCA healthcare journal of medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundBurnout is a common issue in internal medicine residents, and its impact on medical errors and professionalism is an important subject of investigation.
objectiveTo evaluate differences in medical errors and professionalism in internal medicine residents with and without burnout.
methodsA single institution observational cohort study was conducted between June 2011 and July 2012. Burnout was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory to generate subscores for the following 3 domains: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and sense of personal accomplishment. By convention, burnout was defined as a high emotional exhaustion or depersonalization subscore. Medication prescription error rate was the chosen measure of medical errors. Professionalism was measured cumulatively through examining discharge summaries completed within 48 hours, outpatient charts completed within 72 hours, and the average time to review outpatient laboratory tests.
resultsOf a total of 54 eligible first-year residents, 53 (98%) and 32 (59%) completed the initial and follow-up surveys, respectively. Residents with year-end burnout had a lower rate of medication prescription errors (0.553 versus 0.780,
conclusionsThis study found a small decrease in medical errors in residents with year-end burnout compared to burnout-free residents and no difference in selected measures of professionalism.
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