Burnout Affects Bias Through Changes in Internal Motivation in a Sample of Healthcare Providers
Eric Shattuck,
Joseph Woodworth Houpt,
E. Ashby Plant
et al.
Abstract:Burnout is a prevalent issue among healthcare providers and is known to affect patient care (e.g., through increased mistakes). Burnout is also known to affect bias against minoritized patients, which could contribute to disparities in diagnoses and quality of care. Here we hypothesize that burnout is linked to greater bias through reduced internal motivations to respond without prejudice (IMS). Physicians, advanced practice providers, and residents (N = 185) were recruited from multiple emergency medicine and… Show more
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