Parikh JR, Van Moore A, Mead L, Bassett R, Rubin E. Prevalence of burnout in private practice radiology leaders.
Clin Imaging 2022;
92:1-6. [PMID:
36126440 PMCID:
PMC10139836 DOI:
10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.08.014]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES
To evaluate prevalence and demographic factors associated with both burnout and fulfillment of private practice radiologist leaders within the United States.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The study cohort was the largest coalition of wholly radiologist owned, independently practicing radiology groups within the United States. Two designated leaders within each of the 30 radiology private practices within the organization Strategic Radiology were electronically mailed a weblink to a confidential IRB-approved survey in July 2021. Surveys included questions from the Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index, individual and practice demographics, and self-care.
RESULTS
The overall response rate was 67% (40/60). Fulfillment and burnout scores were calculated from the individual questions, and radiologists were classified as being fulfilled or not and burned out or not based upon score cutoffs previously validated from the Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI). The overall professional fulfillment rate of staff was 43% and the overall burnout rate was 33%. (Cronbach's α = 0.90 for fulfillment and 0.91 for burnout). The inverse correlation between professional fulfillment and burnout was highly significant (r = -0.42, p = 0.007). No statistically significant association was seen between either burnout or fulfillment and age, gender, ethnicity, practice geography or practice size.
CONCLUSION
Utilizing the validated Stanford PFI for assessment, the prevalence of burnout in private practice radiologist leaders was 33%. The prevalence of professional fulfillment was 43%, with a mild inverse association between professional fulfillment and burnout.
SUMMARY
In private practice leaders, the prevalence of burnout was 33% and the prevalence of professional fulfillment was 43%.
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