Patterns of Work-Related Burnout in Physician-Scientists Receiving Career Development Awards From the National Institutes of Health

Perumalswami, Chithra R.; Griffith, Kent A.; Jones, Rochelle D.; Stewart, Abigail J.; Ubel, Peter A.; Jagsi, Reshma

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.4317

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“…Degree of burnout was assessed using a translated Japanese version of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) [ 18 , 19 ]. The CBI, which has recently been used to measure burnout among medical physicians [ 20 , 21 ], is a nineteen-item survey for assessing three burnout subscales: personal (6 items), work-related (7 items), and client-related burnout (6 items). Cronbach’s alpha was estimated for each subscale.…”

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Experiences of Negotiations for Improving Research Environment and Burnout among Young Physician Researchers in Japan

Toyoshima¹,

Takenoshita

Hasegawa

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Physician scientists in Japan are often too busy to be sufficiently involved in research work. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate their experiences negotiating with their superiors to improve their research environment and determine its relationship with psychological burnout. Among 1790 physician awardees of Grants-in-Aid for Young Scientists in 2014–2015, 490 responded (response rate 27.4%) and 408 were eligible for analysis. Outcome measures included two negotiation experiences: for reduction of clinical duty hours/promotion opportunities and for increased space or equipment/increased research budget. The main explanatory variables were personal, patient-related, and work-related burnout measured by the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. The percentages of the above-mentioned two types of negotiations were 20–24% in women and 17–20% in men. Multivariable stepwise logistic regression analyses demonstrated that (1) the negotiation for reduction of clinical duty hours/promotion opportunities was significantly associated with physician scientists who had a short amount of weekly research time and high patient-related burnout score, and (2) the negotiation for increased space or equipment/increased research budget was significantly associated with older age, single status, and high personal and patient-related burnout scores. High burnout is related to negotiation experiences among physician researchers in Japan.

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Experiences of Negotiations for Improving Research Environment and Burnout among Young Physician Researchers in Japan

Toyoshima¹,

Takenoshita

Hasegawa

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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“…The changing dynamics in health care that contribute to physician burnout also complicate the experience of individuals who navigate the dual arenas of clinical medicine and biomedical research. The most recent comprehensive study on burnout among physician-scientists surveyed 816 physician-scientists 5–8 years after K-level funding (42% women) and showed that 42% of women spent more than 44 hours per week on domestic tasks compared with 17% of men ( 33 ). Women also had a lower appraisal of their work climate, worked fewer overall work hours, and were more likely than men to report burnout ( 33 ).…”

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“…The most recent comprehensive study on burnout among physician-scientists surveyed 816 physician-scientists 5–8 years after K-level funding (42% women) and showed that 42% of women spent more than 44 hours per week on domestic tasks compared with 17% of men ( 33 ). Women also had a lower appraisal of their work climate, worked fewer overall work hours, and were more likely than men to report burnout ( 33 ). These disparities pose challenges for career advancement of women in the PSW and require awareness by both institutions and funding agencies.…”

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Inclusion in the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Physician-Scientist Workforce. Building with Intention

2020

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Physician-scientists comprise an exceedingly small fraction of the physician workforce. As the fields of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine continue to invest in the development of the physician-scientist workforce, recruitment and retention strategies need to consider the temporal trend in the decline in numbers of trainees pursuing basic research, the challenges of trainees from underrepresented groups in medicine, and opportunities for career and scientific advancement of women physician-scientists. In this perspective article, we examine the headwinds in the training and education of physician-scientists and highlight potential solutions to reverse these trends.

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“…[2][3][4] The studies cited here have further suggested that work−life integration is a common concern, 5 and gender differences in domestic responsibilities 6 appear to be associated with gender differences in burnout among academic physicians. 7 However, little is known about work−life integration experiences in the field of medical physics, how they might differ by gender, or how they may relate to well-being or success of those pursuing this important career path.…”

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Gender Differences in Work–Life Integration Among Medical Physicists

Paradis

Ryan

Schmid

et al. 2021

Advances in Radiation Oncology

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To generate an understanding of the primary concerns facing medical physicists regarding integration of a demanding technical career with their personal lives. Methods and Materials: In 2019, we recruited 32 medical physics residents, faculty, and staff via emails to US medical physics residency program directors to participate in a 1-hour, semistructured interview that elicited their thoughts on several topics, including work−life integration. Standard techniques of qualitative thematic analysis were used to generate the research findings. Results: Of the participants, 50% were women and 69% were non-Hispanic White individuals, with a mean (SD) age of 37.5 (7.4) years. They were evenly split between residents and faculty or staff. Participant responses centered around 5 primary themes: the gendered distribution of household responsibilities, the effect of career or work on home and family life, the effect of family on career or work, support and strategies for reconciling work−life conflicts, and the role of professional societies in addressing work−life integration. Participants expressed concern about the effect of heavy workloads on home life, with female respondents more likely to report carrying the majority of the household burden. Conclusions: Medical physicists experience challenges in managing work−life conflict amid a diverse array of personal and professional responsibilities. Further investigations are needed to quantitatively assess the division of work and household labor by gender in medical physics, particularly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this study's qualitative findings suggest that the profession should consider ways to address root causes of work−life conflict to promote the future success and well-being of all medical physicists, and perhaps women in particular.

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Patterns of Work-Related Burnout in Physician-Scientists Receiving Career Development Awards From the National Institutes of Health

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

Experiences of Negotiations for Improving Research Environment and Burnout among Young Physician Researchers in Japan

Experiences of Negotiations for Improving Research Environment and Burnout among Young Physician Researchers in Japan

Inclusion in the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Physician-Scientist Workforce. Building with Intention

Gender Differences in Work–Life Integration Among Medical Physicists

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