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More than half of pediatric residents feel burned out

Publish date:: December 16, 2019

Key clinical point: A 3-year survey finds more than half of pediatric residents experiencing burnout.

Major finding: Burnout rate of 54%-56% during the 3-year span of 2016-2018.

Study details: Results were based on surveys from 34 residency programs across the nation in 2016, 43 in 2017, and 49 in 2018 using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey to assess burnout.

Disclosures: Authors reported no external funding related to this research and reported no conflicts of interest.

Citation:

Kemper K et al. Pediatrics 2019 Dec 16. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-1030.

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