Key Points
Question
What is the association of clinician sex, use of the electronic health record (EHR), and work culture with clinician burnout?
Findings
This cross-sectional study of 1310 clinicians found burnout to be more prevalent in women, attending physicians, and advanced practice providers. Multivariate modeling of burnout identified local work culture accounting for 17.6% variance compared with only 1.3% variance for EHR metrics. Female sex independently contributed more to likelihood of clinician burnout and significantly interacted with work culture domains of commitment and work-life balance.
Meaning
These findings suggest that clinician sex and local work culture may contribute more to burnout than the EHR.
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