Patterns of Academic Burnout, Emotional Distress, and Coping in Physical Therapy Students

Williams, Petra S.; Mueller, Karen Thudium; Carroll, Holly; Cornwall, Mark; Denney, Linda; Kroneberger, Lorie

doi:10.18848/2156-8960/cgp/v08i03/31-46

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“…1 Burnout in graduate healthcare students has been well-documented. 4,5 Burnout has the potential to impact student mental health and professional behaviors development. 4,6 Burnout is commonly assessed using self-report instruments that evaluate constructs or factors, including perceived levels and frequency of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization, personal accomplishment, and engagement.…”

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“…9 The impact of setting and work factors on the presence and degree of burnout has been studied in physical therapists and student physical therapists at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. 5,10,11 In a 2018 cross-sectional study of one, two-campus physical therapist education program (PTEP), Williams et al found that female Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students reported higher levels of depression and anxiety compared with male students, and older students (>29 years old) reported higher levels of emotional distress and depression when compared with those DPT students <29 years old. 5 Additionally, authors noted that students in the second year of the DPT program reported higher scores across a semester on depression, stress, and disengagement measures than students in didactic year one.…”

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“…5,10,11 In a 2018 cross-sectional study of one, two-campus physical therapist education program (PTEP), Williams et al found that female Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students reported higher levels of depression and anxiety compared with male students, and older students (>29 years old) reported higher levels of emotional distress and depression when compared with those DPT students <29 years old. 5 Additionally, authors noted that students in the second year of the DPT program reported higher scores across a semester on depression, stress, and disengagement measures than students in didactic year one. 5 Perseverance, grit, and resilience may be positive adaptations to adversity in healthcare providers and students.…”

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“…5 Additionally, authors noted that students in the second year of the DPT program reported higher scores across a semester on depression, stress, and disengagement measures than students in didactic year one. 5 Perseverance, grit, and resilience may be positive adaptations to adversity in healthcare providers and students. 12 Grit has been investigated in several academic settings, and the study of grit in DPT and other health professional students is emerging.…”

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“…20 DPT students have reported increasing levels of exhaustion and disengagement from coursework demands over an academic semester. 5 Changes in burnout and grit in student physical therapists in the clinical education (vs. academic) setting and the relationships between the two constructs have yet to be fully explored. Although burnout has been studied over the course of a didactic academic semester in a PTEP, little is known about how longer time during clinical education might influence student responses.…”

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Burnout and grit in student physical therapists before and after terminal clinical education experiences: a prospective longitudinal study of a single class-year cohort

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Dugan

Gleeson

2021

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Rationale: Burnout has been reported by graduate healthcare students during several phases of preprofessional education. The purpose of this study was to explore changes in levels of Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student burnout and grit before and after clinical education. Additional aims included exploring how burnout and grit might differ based on student gender and over time and what relationships might exist between burnout and grit in this population. Methods: All enrolled third year DPT students (n = 50) at a single physical therapist education program participated in this study. Participants were surveyed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey and the 12-Item Grit Scale at the end of curricular Year 3 and at graduation after terminal clinical education experiences. Descriptive, exploratory, and comparative statistical methods were used. Results: Male participants reported significantly decreased emotional exhaustion (EE) from Year 3 to graduation, p ≤ 0.0001. Overall, the cohort reported significantly decreased EE, F(1,48) = 12.35, p = 0.001, d = 0.44 and increased personal accomplishment, F(1,48) = 13.322, p = 0.001, d = 0.58 after terminal clinical experiences. The main effect of time on grit scores was also significant, p = 0.035. A moderate inverse relationship existed between student grit levels at Year 3 and EE levels at graduation, r = –0.447, p = 0.01. Conclusions: Cohort burnout scores did not meet the Maslach Burnout Inventory criteria definition for burnout; mean EE and personal accomplishment subscale scores significantly changed over time. Male DPT students reported moderate levels of EE at the start of terminal clinical experiences that dropped significantly to low levels compared to female students. Student grit levels in this study were high compared to recent investigations of other DPT cohorts. Grit may have a protective effect against DPT students experiencing burnout. Meshterms: Burnout, Professional; Physical Therapists/education; Achievement.

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