Job Satisfaction, Well-Being, and Burnout among Ophthalmology Educators

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology

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Karissa N. Sealey¹  Stephen A. Blatt²  Gary L. Legault³  Kyle J. Godfrey⁵  Misha F. Syed⁷ 

[1] Department of Graduate Medical Education, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Consortium;Department of Ophthalmology, Loyola University Medical Center;Department of Ophthalmology, Brooke Army Medical Center;Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences;Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medicine;Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine;Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston

关键词: ophthalmology educators;    burnout;    wellness;    survey study;   

DOI  :  10.1055/s-0042-1758566

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Thieme

【 摘 要 】

Purpose This article assesses the prevalence of burnout among ophthalmology educators and identifies opportunities to improve well-being in this population.Methods The research team conducted a cross-sectional study using an institutional review board-exempt survey addressing the domains of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, intent to leave, and interest in wellness activities. Survey participants included ophthalmology residency program directors (PDs) and associate PDs (APDs) who are members of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO). Analysis involved a top-box approach.Results Surveys were sent to 175 members with a response rate of 38.9%. Percentages of survey respondents reporting either (1) “never” or (2) “less than a few times per year” when asked to self-assess for certain manifestations of burnout are as follows: “considering residents as impersonal objects” (95.2%), “becoming more callous towards people” (90.3%), and “becoming emotionally hardened” (80.6%). Approximately 65% of ophthalmology educators reported never considering or rarely considering leaving their position in the year prior to completing the survey. For wellness promotion among AUPO educators, the greatest interest was in small group mentoring sessions (85%) and webinars on wellness-related topics (70%).Conclusion The prevalence of burnout symptoms among ophthalmology educators compares favorably to educators from other specialties. Ophthalmology PDs and APDs demonstrate a greater degree of personal accomplishment than do their cohorts within other specialties, suggesting a decreased likelihood of burnout onset among ophthalmology educators. Furthermore, our study's job satisfaction data reveal a high degree of satisfaction among ophthalmology PDs and APDs.

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