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. 2010 Jul 14;26(1):16–20. doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1437-3

Table 3.

Perceived Stress Levels and Ability to Make Changes at Clinic (self report by clinic director)

PGY1 PGY2 PGY3
Residents experience significant stress caring for patients at this clinic. 43% 31% 25%
Residents have the ability to handle environmental stress at this clinic. 74% 78% 81%
Clinic director
I often feel overwhelmed by my role as the clinic director 25%
In my role, I feel like I have too many things to take care of in a given day or week 59%
I can easily make changes at the clinic, including those that concern operations, system, and staff. 27%
Staff Faculty Residents
Receptive to changes that I (clinic director) institute at the clinic 67% 69% 70%

Legend: Percentages represent Agree or Strongly agree responses based on a five-point Likert-type scale. N varied from 209 to 217 for each question and PGY level.