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Academic faculty demonstrate higher well-being than residents: Pennsylvania anesthesiology programs' results of the 2017–2018 ACGME well-being survey
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Academic faculty demonstrate higher well-being than residents: Pennsylvania anesthesiology programs' results of the 2017–2018 ACGME well-being survey

Phillip S. Adams, Emily K.B. Gordon, Abiona Berkeley, Brian Monroe, Jill M. Eckert, Yasdet Maldonado, James W. Heitz, Shelley George and David G. Metro
Journal of clinical anesthesia, v 56, pp 60-64
Sep 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.01.037
PMID: 30690316
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Abstract

Anesthesiology Faculty Residents Well-being
Physician burnout and suicide are at epidemic proportions. There is very little data directly comparing resident versus faculty well-being. The 2017–2018 ACGME resident and faculty surveys mark the first time that well-being questions were included. The purpose of this study was to determine whether responses to ACGME well-being questions would differ significantly between anesthesiology residents and academic anesthesiology faculty. 2017–2018 ACGME well-being survey responses. All eight Pennsylvania anesthesiology residency programs. None. None. The authors compared the 5-point Likert scale responses (1 = Never through 5 = Very Often) between residents (371/384 responses, 97%) and faculty (277/297 responses, 93%) for each of the twelve well-being questions. Responses were also dichotomized as being ≥4 versus <4 for categorical comparisons. Faculty responded higher than residents both by mean scores and percent of scores ≥ 4 for 6/12 questions (questions 1 (p < 0.001), 2 (p < 0.001), 4 (p < 0.001), 5 (p < 0.001), 8 (p < 0.001), and 11 (p = 0.001)). Residents responded categorically higher for question 9 (p = 0.022) although this was not considered statistically significant. Residents responded lowest for “Reflected on how your work helps make the world a better place” (question 1), whereas the lowest faculty responses were for questions 1, 9, and 10. Both had high responses for “Had an enjoyable interaction with a patient” (question 11). Pennsylvania academic anesthesiology faculty survey responses demonstrated a higher level of well-being compared to their residents. The variation in scoring suggests that anesthesiology residents and faculty have differing perceptions of various well-being domains. Information from well-being surveys can help provide programs with focus areas that they can intervene on to improve physician well-being. •Core anesthesiology faculty demonstrate higher well-being than residents in the state of Pennsylvania.•Residents scored lowest for how their work helps make the world a better place.•Faculty scored lowest for reasonable workload expectations.•Both scored highest for enjoyable patient interactions.•Different focus areas will need to be addressed for improving resident and faculty wellness.

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