Neurosurgery Resident Wellness and Recovery from Burnout: A 39-Year Single Institution Experience.

Department

Neurosurgery

Document Type

Article

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Physician burnout in neurosurgery is highly prevalent and occurs most severely during residency. While earlier assessments have identified stressors contributing to neurosurgery resident burnout, recovery interventions have not been studied extensively. We aimed to characterize burnout patterns and factors contributing to recovery through a single-institution assessment of neurosurgery residents across four decades.

METHODS: We administered a 59-item questionnaire to all living current and former residents of our institution (n=96). Respondents indicated the timeline of burnout or hardship during residency, and evaluated burnout stressors and recovery factors through a 5-point Likert scale and free-text response.

RESULTS: The survey response rate was 67% (64/96). The overall self-reported burnout rate was 30% (19/64). Recent trainees were significantly more likely to report burnout (P

CONCLUSIONS: Institutional support structures promoting mentorship and camaraderie are actionable methods to encourage resident burnout recovery. This study serves as a model for other programs to identify their "critical periods" of burnout and effective wellness interventions.

Publication Date

2-6-2020

Publication Title

World Neurosurg

ISSN

1878-8769

PubMed ID

32036066

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.236

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