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ArticleJournal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America2023

System-Level Interventions for Addressing Burnout and Improving Professional Wellness for Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Maike van Niekerk, Kali Tileston, Maryse Bouchard, Alfred Atanda, Rachel Goldstein, George Gantsoudes, Cordelia Carter, Melissa A Christino

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Article in Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors.

Maike van NiekerkStanford School of Medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford, CA.
Kali TilestonStanford School of Medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford, CA.
Maryse BouchardThe Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toronto, ON.
Alfred AtandaNemours Children's Health, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wilmington, DE.
Rachel GoldsteinChildren's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
George GantsoudesInova Fairfax Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Falls Church, VA.
Cordelia CarterNYU Langone's Hassenfeld Children's Hospital, Center for Young Athletes, New York, NY.
Melissa A ChristinoBoston Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston, MA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Burnout is characterized by feelings of depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and low personal achievement, which adversely affects orthopaedic surgeons and their patients. Burnout is increasingly being recognized as a systemic problem, resulting from excessive workloads, administrative burdens, inadequate job resources, and lack of work-life balance. There is a growing movement to develop system-level strategies to address it. Here, we summarize evidence-based organizational strategies and approaches to assist institutions in addressing burnout in orthopaedic surgery, and we summarize key recommendations outlined in landmark burnout guidelines. Among the recommendations made by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), we identified seven key themes in order to address burnout, which include: (1) recognizing the presence of burnout and investing in strategies to measure and address it; (2) harnessing leadership support and commitment; (3) establishing and sustaining a culture of wellness and support; (4) promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace; (5) securing access to mental healthcare and promoting individual resilience; (6) reducing workplace inefficiencies; and (7) enhancing orthopaedic surgeons' autonomy and control.

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PMCPMC12088225

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