Anita K Blanchard1,2, Jeremy Podczerwinski1,3, Megham Freytag Twiss1,4, Candice Norcott1,5, Royce Lee1,6, Amber T Pincavage1,7. 1. All authors are with The University of Chicago. 2. is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Biological Sciences Division, and Designated Institutional Official. 3. is Data Integrity Analyst, Office of Graduate Medical Education. 4. is Director of GME Operations, Accreditation and Innovation, Office of Graduate Medical Education. 5. is Assistant Professor and Director of GME Wellness, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. 6. is Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. 7. is Associate Professor, Department of Medicine.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Preliminary studies reveal challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the well-being of health care workers. Little is known about the effects of the pandemic on the well-being of graduate medical education (GME) residents or about protective factors and post-traumatic growth. Through deeper examination of resident well-being during this unique crisis, we can identify trends and associated lessons to apply broadly to resident well-being. OBJECTIVE: To characterize resident burnout, resilience, and loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: All residents in any specialty at a single institution were anonymously surveyed semiannually for 2 years (2019-2020), including the time period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Surveys included demographics, the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the UCLA Loneliness Scale. RESULTS: Overall response rates were 53% (508 of 964) in spring 2019, 55% (538 of 982) in fall 2019, 51% (498 of 984) in spring 2020, and 57% (563 of 985) in fall 2020. The overall rates of burnout were stable across all time periods and did not change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among frontline residents, burnout rates were higher than other resident populations in both the pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic time periods. Resilience and loneliness measures were similar for frontline and non-frontline residents and remained stable during the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: Initial data from this single institution survey of all GME residents in the first 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated burnout and loneliness did not increase and resilience was preserved.
BACKGROUND: Preliminary studies reveal challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the well-being of health care workers. Little is known about the effects of the pandemic on the well-being of graduate medical education (GME) residents or about protective factors and post-traumatic growth. Through deeper examination of resident well-being during this unique crisis, we can identify trends and associated lessons to apply broadly to resident well-being. OBJECTIVE: To characterize resident burnout, resilience, and loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: All residents in any specialty at a single institution were anonymously surveyed semiannually for 2 years (2019-2020), including the time period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Surveys included demographics, the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the UCLA Loneliness Scale. RESULTS: Overall response rates were 53% (508 of 964) in spring 2019, 55% (538 of 982) in fall 2019, 51% (498 of 984) in spring 2020, and 57% (563 of 985) in fall 2020. The overall rates of burnout were stable across all time periods and did not change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among frontline residents, burnout rates were higher than other resident populations in both the pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic time periods. Resilience and loneliness measures were similar for frontline and non-frontline residents and remained stable during the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: Initial data from this single institution survey of all GME residents in the first 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated burnout and loneliness did not increase and resilience was preserved.
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