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Burgess J, Kim HM, Porath BR, Van T, Osatuke K, Boden M, Sripada RK, Wong ES, Zivin K. The Importance of Autonomy and Performance Goals in Perceived Workload Among Behavioral Health Providers. Psychiatr Serv 2024:appips20230406. [PMID: 38532686 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The authors sought to assess workplace characteristics associated with perceived reasonable workload among behavioral health care providers in the Veterans Health Administration. METHODS The authors evaluated perceived reasonable workload and workplace characteristics from the 2019 All Employee Survey (AES; N=14,824) and 2019 Mental Health Provider Survey (MHPS; N=10,490) and facility-level staffing ratios from Mental Health Onboard Clinical Dashboard data. Nine AES and 15 MHPS workplace predictors of perceived reasonable workload, 11 AES and six MHPS demographic predictors, and facility-level staffing ratios were included in mixed-effects logistic regression models. RESULTS In total, 8,874 (59.9%) AES respondents and 5,915 (56.4%) MHPS respondents reported having a reasonable workload. The characteristics most strongly associated with perceived reasonable workload were having attainable performance goals (average marginal effect [AME]=0.10) in the AES and ability to schedule patients as frequently as indicated (AME=0.09) in the MHPS. Other AES characteristics significantly associated with reasonable workload included having appropriate resources, support for personal life, skill building, performance recognition, concerns being addressed, and no supervisor favoritism. MHPS characteristics included not having collateral duties that reduce care time, staffing levels not affecting care, support staff taking over some responsibilities, having spirit of teamwork, primary care-mental health integration, participation in performance discussions, well-coordinated mental health care, effective veteran programs, working at the top of licensure, and feeling involved in improving access. Facility-level staffing ratios were not significantly associated with perceived reasonable workload. CONCLUSIONS Leadership may consider focusing resources on initiatives that support behavioral health providers' autonomy to schedule patients as clinically indicated and develop attainable performance goals.
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- Jennifer Burgess
- Center for Clinical Management Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor (Burgess, Kim, Porath, Van, Sripada, Zivin); Departments of Biostatistics (Kim) and Psychiatry (Sripada, Zivin), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organization Development, Cincinnati (Osatuke); Program Evaluation and Resource Center and VA Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California (Boden); Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Health Systems and Population Health, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle (Wong)
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor (Burgess, Kim, Porath, Van, Sripada, Zivin); Departments of Biostatistics (Kim) and Psychiatry (Sripada, Zivin), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organization Development, Cincinnati (Osatuke); Program Evaluation and Resource Center and VA Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California (Boden); Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Health Systems and Population Health, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle (Wong)
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor (Burgess, Kim, Porath, Van, Sripada, Zivin); Departments of Biostatistics (Kim) and Psychiatry (Sripada, Zivin), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organization Development, Cincinnati (Osatuke); Program Evaluation and Resource Center and VA Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California (Boden); Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Health Systems and Population Health, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle (Wong)
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor (Burgess, Kim, Porath, Van, Sripada, Zivin); Departments of Biostatistics (Kim) and Psychiatry (Sripada, Zivin), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organization Development, Cincinnati (Osatuke); Program Evaluation and Resource Center and VA Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California (Boden); Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Health Systems and Population Health, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle (Wong)
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor (Burgess, Kim, Porath, Van, Sripada, Zivin); Departments of Biostatistics (Kim) and Psychiatry (Sripada, Zivin), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organization Development, Cincinnati (Osatuke); Program Evaluation and Resource Center and VA Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California (Boden); Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Health Systems and Population Health, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle (Wong)
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor (Burgess, Kim, Porath, Van, Sripada, Zivin); Departments of Biostatistics (Kim) and Psychiatry (Sripada, Zivin), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organization Development, Cincinnati (Osatuke); Program Evaluation and Resource Center and VA Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California (Boden); Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Health Systems and Population Health, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle (Wong)
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor (Burgess, Kim, Porath, Van, Sripada, Zivin); Departments of Biostatistics (Kim) and Psychiatry (Sripada, Zivin), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organization Development, Cincinnati (Osatuke); Program Evaluation and Resource Center and VA Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California (Boden); Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Health Systems and Population Health, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle (Wong)
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor (Burgess, Kim, Porath, Van, Sripada, Zivin); Departments of Biostatistics (Kim) and Psychiatry (Sripada, Zivin), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organization Development, Cincinnati (Osatuke); Program Evaluation and Resource Center and VA Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California (Boden); Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Health Systems and Population Health, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle (Wong)
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor (Burgess, Kim, Porath, Van, Sripada, Zivin); Departments of Biostatistics (Kim) and Psychiatry (Sripada, Zivin), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Organization Development, Cincinnati (Osatuke); Program Evaluation and Resource Center and VA Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California (Boden); Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Health Systems and Population Health, Magnuson Health Sciences Center, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle (Wong)
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Schlam I, Saad Menezes MC, Corti C, Tan A, Abuali I, Tolaney SM. Artificial intelligence as an adjunct tool for breast oncologists - are we there yet? ESMO Open 2023; 8:101643. [PMID: 37703594 PMCID: PMC10502370 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.101643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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- I Schlam
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston.
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Division of New Drugs and Early Drug Development for Innovative Therapies, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan; Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology (DIPO), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston; Breast Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Boston; Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Andiappan M, Dufour L, Senkaiahliyan S. Addressing Burnout among Healthcare Technology Management Professionals. Biomed Instrum Technol 2023; 57:75-80. [PMID: 37624936 PMCID: PMC10508863 DOI: 10.2345/0899-8205-57.3.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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This article suggests ways in which healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) may address and mitigate burnout among healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals. Burnout is defined as a state of emotional and physical exhaustion resulting from workplace stressors. Although not intended to be a fully comprehensive empirical analysis of causes of burnout, this article discusses four likely causes for burnout that are particularly relevant to HTM professionals in HDOs: (1) gaps in developing a trained and sustainable workforce, (2) growing demand for HTM expertise across knowledge domains, (3) increasing occupational stressors related to patient safety, and (4) perceived lack of understanding of employee needs. Next, based on existing literature, the article proposes four possible solutions in response to each of these issues: (1) developing human resource planning and mentoring to ensure adequate transfer of skills and knowledge, (2) implementing ways to accomplish knowledge filtering, (3) integrating HTM workers in quality improvement initiatives, and (4) implementing employee voice practices. The article concludes by discussing the possible benefits that may be derived from implementing these solutions.
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Steffey MA, Griffon DJ, Risselada M, Buote NJ, Scharf VF, Zamprogno H, Winter AL. A narrative review of the physiology and health effects of burnout associated with veterinarian-pertinent occupational stressors. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1184525. [PMID: 37465277 PMCID: PMC10351608 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1184525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Chronic workplace stress and burnout are serious problems in veterinary medicine. Although not classified as a medical condition, burnout can affect sleep patterns and contributes to chronic low grade systemic inflammation, autonomic imbalance, hormonal imbalances and immunodeficiencies, thereby increasing the risks of physical and psychological ill health in affected individuals. Cultural misconceptions in the profession often lead to perceptions of burnout as a personal failure, ideas that healthcare professionals are somehow at lower risk for suffering, and beliefs that affected individuals can or should somehow heal themselves. However, these concepts are antiquated, harmful and incorrect, preventing the design of appropriate solutions for this serious and growing challenge to the veterinary profession. Veterinarians must first correctly identify the nature of the problem and understand its causes and impacts before rational solutions can be implemented. In this first part of two companion reviews, burnout will be defined, pathophysiology discussed, and healthcare and veterinary-relevant occupational stressors that lead to burnout identified.
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- Michele A. Steffey
- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pomona, CA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West-Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, United States
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Sikora A. Critical Care Pharmacists: A Focus on Horizons. Crit Care Clin 2023; 39:503-527. [PMID: 37230553 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2023.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Critical care pharmacy has evolved rapidly over the last 50 years to keep pace with the rapid technological and knowledge advances that have characterized critical care medicine. The modern-day critical care pharmacist is a highly trained individual well suited for the interprofessional team-based care that critical illness necessitates. Critical care pharmacists improve patient-centered outcomes and reduce health care costs through three domains: direct patient care, indirect patient care, and professional service. Optimizing workload of critical care pharmacists, similar to the professions of medicine and nursing, is a key next step for using evidence-based medicine to improve patient-centered outcomes.
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- Andrea Sikora
- Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, 120 15th Street, HM-118, Augusta, GA 30912, USA; Department of Pharmacy, Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA.
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Holowaychuk MK, Lamb KE. Burnout symptoms and workplace satisfaction among veterinary emergency care providers. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 2023; 33:180-191. [PMID: 36629269 DOI: 10.1111/vec.13271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To measure symptoms of burnout among veterinary emergency care providers (VECPs), determine how burnout symptoms among VECPs compare to human emergency care providers, and identify what demographic and workplace variables are associated with these symptoms. DESIGN Cross-sectional study using an online survey and convenience sampling. SUBJECTS A total of 1204 VECPs including mostly veterinarians and technicians. INTERVENTIONS An online questionnaire using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Areas of Worklife Survey was distributed between May and July 2018 via an email list and social media. VECPs working less than part-time (<20 h/week) and incomplete survey responses were excluded. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS VECPs had higher total emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores and lower total personal accomplishment scores compared to emergency department human healthcare professionals (P < 0.001). Subsets of VECPs with the highest burnout symptom scores included females, residents, those working in private or corporate referral hospitals, and those with off-shift duties. Workplace variables positively associated with burnout symptom scores among these groups typically included perceptions of an unmanageable workload, lack of control over work, little reward (recognition) for work, or an unfair allocation of resources at work. Conversely, VECPs working >20 years and those married or with children at home had lower burnout symptom scores. Workplace variables negatively associated with burnout symptom scores among respondents included perceptions of having a manageable workload, control over work, reward for work, or a fair allocation of resources at work. Multivariable analysis revealed that the variable most positively associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization was workload, whereas reward was most positively associated with personal accomplishment (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Burnout symptom scores are higher among VECPs compared to human emergency department teams. Targeting workplace variables such as workload and reward is warranted in future studies to determine strategies for reducing burnout among VECPs.
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- Lamb Statistical Consulting LLC, West Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Klick JC, Syed M, Leong R, Miranda H, Cotter EK. Health and Well-Being of Intensive Care Unit Physicians: How to Ensure the Longevity of a Critical Specialty. Anesthesiol Clin 2023; 41:303-316. [PMID: 36872006 PMCID: PMC9985495 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2022.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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A second epidemic of burnout, fatigue, anxiety, and moral distress has emerged concurrently with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and critical care physicians are especially affected. This article reviews the history of burnout in health care workers, presents the signs and symptoms, discusses the specific impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intensive care unit caregivers, and attempts to identify potential strategies to combat the Great Resignation disproportionately affecting health care workers. The article also focuses on how the specialty can amplify the voices and highlight the leadership potential of underrepresented minorities, physicians with disabilities, and the aging physician population.
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- John C Klick
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
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- Department of Intensive Care & Resuscitation, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code G58, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medial College, 111 South 11th Street, Gibbon Building, Suite 8130, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, MS 1034, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, MS 1034, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
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McBride S, Alexander GL, Baernholdt M, Vugrin M, Epstein B. Scoping review: Positive and negative impact of technology on clinicians. Nurs Outlook 2023; 71:101918. [PMID: 36801609 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.101918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unnecessary electronic health record (EHRs) documentation burden and usability issues have negatively impacted clinician well-being (e.g., burnout and moral distress). PURPOSE This scoping review was conducted by members from three expert panels of the American Academy of Nurses to generate consensus on the evidence of both positive and negative impact of EHRs on clinicians. METHODS The scoping review was conducted based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. RESULTS The scoping review captured 1,886 publications screened against title and abstract 1,431 excluded, examined 448 in a full-text review, excluded 347 with 101 studies informing the final review. DISCUSSION Findings suggest few studies that have explored the positive impact of EHRs and more studies that have explored the clinician's satisfaction and work burden. Significant gaps were identified in associating distress to use of EHRs and minimal studies on EHRs' impact on nurses. CONCLUSION Examined the evidence of HIT's positive and negative impacts on clinician's practice, clinicians work environment, and if psychological impact differed among clinicians.
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- Susan McBride
- School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX.
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- University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Quality of Life in COVID-19 Department Healthcare Workers in Central Greece. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13020250. [PMID: 36836484 PMCID: PMC9967900 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13020250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The pandemic crisis created conditions of insecurity and threat and brought about changes in social contacts and everyday life. Frontline healthcare workers (HCW) were mostly affected. We aimed to evaluate the quality of life and negative emotions in COVID-19 HCW and searched for factors influencing the above. METHODS The present study was conducted among three different academic hospitals in central Greece (04/2020-03/2021). Demographics, attitude towards COVID-19, quality of life, depression, anxiety, stress (using the WHOQOL-BREF and DASS21 questionnaire) and the fear of COVID-19 were assessed. Factors affecting the reported quality of life were also assessed. RESULTS The study involved 170 HCW in COVID-19 dedicated departments. Moderate levels of quality of life (62.4%), satisfaction with social relations (42.4%), working environment (55.9%) and mental health (59.4%) were reported. Stress was present in 30.6% of HCW; 20.6% reported fear for COVID-19, depression (10.6%) and anxiety (8.2%). HCW in the tertiary hospital were more satisfied with social relations and working environment and had less anxiety. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) availability affected the quality of life, satisfaction in the work environment and the presence of anxiety and stress. Feeling safe during work influenced social relations and fear of COVID-19 Conclusion: The HCW quality of life is affected in the pandemic. Feelings of safety during work related to the reported quality of life.
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Supporting Professionals in Critical Care Medicine: Burnout, Resiliency, and System-Level Change. Clin Chest Med 2022; 43:563-577. [PMID: 36116823 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Burnout is occurring in epidemic proportions among intensive care unit physicians and other health-care professionals-accelerated by pandemic-driven stress. The impact of burnout is far-reaching, threatening the health of individual workers, the safety and quality of care our patients receive, and eroding the infrastructure of health care in general. Drivers of burnout include excessive quantity of work (nights, weekends, and acuity surges); excessive menial tasks; incivility, poor communication, and challenges to team success; and frequent moral distress and end-of-life issues. This article provides system-based practice and individual strategies to address these drivers and improve the well-being of our team and our patients.
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Banishing Burnout in Your ICU. Chest 2022; 161:1132-1133. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Jansson M, Liisanantti J, Ala-Kokko T, Reponen J. The negative impact of interface design, customizability, inefficiency, malfunctions, and information retrieval on user experience: A national usability survey of ICU clinical information systems in Finland. Int J Med Inform 2021; 159:104680. [PMID: 34990942 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Clinical information systems (CISs) used in intensive care units (ICU) integrate large amounts of patient data every minute, and from multiple systems and devices. Intensive care requires efficient use of information technology to acquire, synchronize, integrate, and analyze data in order to make quick decisions and implement interventions in a timely manner. OBJECTIVES To identify factors affecting poor user experience (UX) of CISs used in ICUs in Finland. METHODS Data from national Electronic Health Record (EHR) and user experience survey was undertaken in 2017. Those, who used the ICU CIS on a daily or weekly basis were asked supplementary questions and, therefore, comprise a subset of the responses reported in this article. RESULTS On a 4-10 scale (i.e., "Fail" to "Excellent"), the mean 'grade' for the principally used ICU CIS was 6.9 (SD 1.3) points. Of the respondents, 119 (57%) were categorized as having good UX. The factors identified as affecting poor UX of the ICU CISs related to poor interface design (OR 7.8; 95% CIs 12.5-24.1; p = 0.001), insufficient customizability (OR 7.2; 95% CIs 1.7-30.6; p = 0.008), the inefficiency of performing routine tasks (OR 4.3; 95% CIs 1.0-18.2; p = 0.044), malfunctions (OR 3.5; 95% CIs 1.2-9.6; p = 0.019), and difficulties in information retrieval (OR 3.0; 95% CIs 1.0-8.8; p = 0.044). The most commonly reported usability problems with the main EHR system and ICU CISs were also identified. CONCLUSIONS Overall satisfaction with the principally used ICU CIS was moderate. However, the overall grades varied significantly. Poor interface design, insufficient customizability, inefficiency, malfunctions, and difficulties in information retrieval all affect poor UX.
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- Miia Jansson
- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, Finland.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland; Research Group of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Group of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Division of Intensive Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
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- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Finland.
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The Era of Evidence-Based ICU Telemedicine. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:1217-1218. [PMID: 34135283 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Workforce, Workload, and Burnout in Critical Care Organizations: Survey Results and Research Agenda. Crit Care Med 2021; 48:1565-1571. [PMID: 32796183 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This report provides analyses and perspective of a survey of critical care workforce, workload, and burnout among the intensivists and advanced practice providers of established U.S. and Canadian critical care organizations and provides a research agenda. DESIGN A 97-item electronic survey questionnaire was distributed to the leaders of 27 qualifying organizations. SETTING United States and Canada. PARTICIPANTS Leaders of critical care organizations in the United States and Canada. INTERVENTIONS None. DATA SYNTHESIS AND MAIN RESULTS We received 23 responses (85%). The critical care organization survey recorded substantial variability of most organizational aspects that were not restricted by the critical care organization definition or regulatory mandates. The most common physician staffing model was a combination of full-time and part-time intensivists. Approximately 80% of critical care organizations had dedicated advanced practice providers that staffed some or all their ICUs. Full-time intensivists worked a median of 168 days (range 42-192 d) in the ICU (168 shifts = 24 7-d wk). The median shift duration was 12 hours (range, 7-14 hr), and the median number of consecutive shifts allowed was 7 hours (range 7-14 hr). More than half of critical care organizations reported having burnout prevention programs targeted to ICU physicians, advanced practice providers, and nurses. CONCLUSIONS The variability of current approaches suggests that systematic comparative analyses could identify best organizational practices. The research agenda for the study of critical care organizations should include studies that provide insights regarding the effects of the integrative structure of critical care organizations on outcomes at the levels of our patients, our workforce, our work practices, and sustainability.
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Akkoç İ, Okun O, Türe A. The effect of role-related stressors on nurses' burnout syndrome: The mediating role of work-related stress. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2021; 57:583-596. [PMID: 32686153 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study sought to investigate the effects of role conflict, role ambiguity, and workload on burnout syndrome among clinical nurses working in university hospitals and the mediating role of work-related stress in these effects. DESIGN AND METHODS Cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted. Data from 386 nurses were evaluated. The research variables were analyzed using statistical methods such as factor analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis, Sobel tests, and bootstrapping method. FINDINGS It was determined that role conflict, role ambiguity, workload, and work-related stress affect nurses' burnout significantly and work-related stress has a mediator role between burnout and the independent variables. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Nurses' burnout syndrome can be prevented if managerial practices to reduce the sources of role-related stressors and work-related stress are implemented by managers.
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- Department of Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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New telehealth platforms and interventions have proliferated over the past decade and will be further spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging literature examines the efficacy and safety of these interventions. Early pilot studies and trials demonstrate equivalent outcomes of telehealth interventions that seek to replace routine postoperative care in low-risk patients who have undergone low-risk surgeries. Studies are underway to evaluate interventions in higher-risk populations undergoing more complex procedures. Tele-ICU platforms demonstrate promise to provide specialized, high-acuity care to underserved areas and may also be used to augment compliance with evidence-based protocols.
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- Shawn Purnell
- Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, 6550 Fannin Street, Smith 16, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, 6550 Fannin Street, Smith 16, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Despite a recent surge of interest in physician well-being, the discussion remains diffuse and often scattered. Lingering questions of what wellness entails, how it is personally applicable, and what can be done, remain pervasive. In this review, we focus on policy-level, institutional and personal factors that are both obstacles to wellness and interventions for potential remedy. We outline clear obstacles to physician wellness that include dehumanization in medicine, environments and cultures of negativity, barriers to wellness resources, and the effect of second victim syndrome. This is followed by proven and proposed interventions to support physicians in need and foster cultures of sustained well-being from policy, institutional, and personal levels. These include medical liability and licensure policy, peer support constructs, electronic health record optimization, and personal wellness strategies. Where sufficient data exists, we highlight areas specific to anesthesiology. Overall, we offer a pragmatic framework for addressing this critical concern at every level.
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- Asif Khan
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Niconchuk JA, Hyman SA. Physician Burnout: Achieving Wellness for Providers and Patients. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2020; 10:227-232. [PMID: 32837342 PMCID: PMC7332472 DOI: 10.1007/s40140-020-00401-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Purpose of Review This review summarizes the history and scope of physician burnout, and explores recent advances in its understanding. With a particular focus on physicians who have completed their training, it also explores the present and future of interventions designed to alleviate the symptoms and sequelae of burnout. Recent Findings Nearly 50 years since first described, burnout continues to remain a pervasive issue within anesthesia and medicine as a whole. Recent work has continued to outline risk factors and specialty-specific prevalence, and explore individual and institutional interventions to prevent and treat symptoms. Summary Burnout continues to impact all who work in healthcare, at all levels of training. This review highlights recent advances in our understanding of the scope, causes, and management of burnout. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we hope that the national and international focus on preventing and remediating burnout will continue to expand and strengthen.
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- Jonathan A Niconchuk
- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1301 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232-7614 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1301 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232-7614 USA
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Sessler CN. Intensivist Burnout: Running on Empty? Chest 2020; 156:817-819. [PMID: 31699227 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Curtis N Sessler
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA.
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Sanderson AL, Burns JP. Clinical Documentation for Intensivists: The Impact of Diagnosis Documentation. Crit Care Med 2020; 48:579-587. [PMID: 32205605 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this review is to describe the interaction of clinical documentation with patient care, measures of patient acuity, quality metrics, research database accuracy, and healthcare reimbursement in order to highlight potential areas of improvement for intensivists. DATA SOURCES An online search of PubMed was undertaken as well as review of resources published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Medical Association, and the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists. STUDY SELECTION Selected publications included those that described coding, medical record documentation, healthcare reimbursement, quality metrics, administrative databases, Clinical Documentation Improvement programs, medical scribe programs, and various payment models. DATA EXTRACTION Relevant information was extracted to highlight the impact of diagnosis documentation on patient care, perceived patient severity of illness, quality metrics, and healthcare reimbursement. Query data from our hospital's Clinical Documentation Improvement program were reviewed to highlight areas of improvement within our own Division of Critical Care Medicine. Additionally, interventions to improve clinical documentation were incorporated into this review. DATA SYNTHESIS Available data in the literature indicate that documentation of precise diagnoses in the medical record has a positive impact on quality metrics, accuracy of administrative databases, hospital reimbursement, and perceived patient complexity. However, there is insufficient data to make conclusions regarding documentation of specific diagnoses and effects on patient care. Administrative responsibilities associated with documentation have been increasing, especially with the introduction of electronic medical records. CONCLUSIONS Documentation of specific diagnoses in the medical record is important in the broad context of our existing medical system but there is an associated burden in doing so. Widespread implementation of electronic medical record systems has inadvertently led to clinician dissatisfaction and burnout. Research is needed to further evaluate the impact of documentation on patient care as well as steps to decrease the associated burden.
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- Amy L Sanderson
- All authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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