Exploring the link between daily job #burnout and violent #extremist attitudes: The role of negative affect and perceived organizational support

Objective: This study investigated whether daily experiences of job burnout are linked to violent extremist attitudes in the workplace, examining the mediating role of negative affect and the moderating influence of perceived organizational support. The theoretical framework integrates the existential model of burnout, significance quest theory, and general strain theory. Method: A 5-day daily-diary study… Continue reading Exploring the link between daily job #burnout and violent #extremist attitudes: The role of negative affect and perceived organizational support

Burnout, Professionalism, and the Quality of US Health Care

Physician burnout is a major threat to health care quality, patient outcomes, and the vitality of the medical workforce.1 More than half of US physicians report at least 1 symptom of burnout—nearly twice the rate of the general working population—and many also experience depression, anxiety, or suicidal ideation.2 Burnout is estimated to cost the health… Continue reading Burnout, Professionalism, and the Quality of US Health Care

Predicting physician departure with machine learning on EHR use patterns: A longitudinal cohort from a large multi-specialty ambulatory practice

Physician turnover places a heavy burden on the healthcare industry, patients, physicians, and their families. Having a mechanism in place to identify physicians at risk for departure could help target appropriate interventions that prevent departure. We have collected physician characteristics, electronic health record (EHR) use patterns, and clinical productivity data from a large ambulatory based… Continue reading Predicting physician departure with machine learning on EHR use patterns: A longitudinal cohort from a large multi-specialty ambulatory practice

Burnout in emergency medicine professionals after 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: a threat to the healthcare system?

AbstractBackground: Burnout is a common problem among healthcare professionals (HCPs), in particular young doctors and nurses working in emergency medical services. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has generated a substantial increase in the workload of those working in front-line services, and there is evidence of physical and mental distress among professionals that may have… Continue reading Burnout in emergency medicine professionals after 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: a threat to the healthcare system?

Assessment of Physician #Sleep and Wellness, #Burnout, and Clinically Significant Medical Errors

Sleep-related impairment in physicians is an occupational hazard associated with long and sometimes unpredictable work hours and may contribute to burnout and self-reported clinically significant medical error.. ..Of all physicians invited to participate in the survey, 7700 of 19 384 attending physicians (40%) and 3695 of 7257 house staff physicians (51%) completed sleep-related impairment items, including… Continue reading Assessment of Physician #Sleep and Wellness, #Burnout, and Clinically Significant Medical Errors

The Association Between Perceived Electronic Health #Record Usability and Professional #Burnout Among US Physicians

To describe and benchmark physician-perceived electronic health record (EHR) usability as defined by a standardized metric of technology usability and evaluate the association with professional burnout among physicians. ..Mean ± SD SUS score was 45.9±21.9. A score of 45.9 is in the bottom 9% of scores across previous studies and categorized in the “not acceptable”… Continue reading The Association Between Perceived Electronic Health #Record Usability and Professional #Burnout Among US Physicians

Neuro-computational Impact of Physical #Training Overload on Economic #Decision-Making

Highlights • Training overload in endurance sport induces cognitive control fatigue • Training-induced fatigue is associated with reduced prefrontal cortex activity • Training-induced fatigue is associated with enhanced choice impulsivity • Excessive physical training and intellectual work induce similar cognitive fatigue At the neural level, training overload resulted in diminished activation of the lateral prefrontal… Continue reading Neuro-computational Impact of Physical #Training Overload on Economic #Decision-Making