Table 2.
Burnout and emotional well being among surveyed first- and second-year nephrology fellows in the United States (n=347)
| Study Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Burnout—emotional exhaustion | |
| Every day | 18 (5.2) |
| A few times a week | 47 (13.5) |
| Once a week | 32 (9.2) |
| A few times a month | 90 (25.9) |
| Once a month | 46 (13.3) |
| A few times a year or less | 97 (28.0) |
| Never | 17 (4.9) |
| Missing | 0 |
| Burnout—depersonalization | |
| Every day | 11 (3.2) |
| A few times a week | 23 (6.6) |
| Once a week | 16 (4.6) |
| A few times a month | 49 (14.1) |
| Once a month | 35 (10.1) |
| A few times a year or less | 115 (33.1) |
| Never | 96 (27.7) |
| Missing | 2 (0.6) |
| Burnout—present/absent | |
| Burnout present | 104 (30.0) |
| Burnout absent | 243 (70.0) |
| Missing | 0 |
| Depressed mood (feeling down) | |
| Yes | 108 (31.1) |
| No | 238 (68.6) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Anhedonia (little interest) | |
| Yes | 83 (23.9) |
| No | 263 (75.8) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Positive for depressive symptoms | 123 (35.4) |
| Negative for depressive symptoms | 223 (64.3) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Positive influence | |
| Every day | 61 (17.6) |
| A few times a week | 90 (25.9) |
| Once a week | 39 (11.2) |
| A few times a month | 78 (22.5) |
| Once a month | 33 (9.5) |
| A few times a year or less | 38 (11.0) |
| Never | 8 (2.3) |
| Missing | 0 |
| Program leadership | |
| Strongly agree | 125 (36.0) |
| Agree | 136 (39.2) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 52 (15.0) |
| Disagree | 22 (6.3) |
| Strongly disagree | 12 (3.5) |
| Missing | 0 |
| Work-life balance | |
| Very satisfied | 55 (15.9) |
| Somewhat satisfied | 103 (29.7) |
| Neutral | 82 (23.6) |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 71 (20.5) |
| Very dissatisfied | 35 (10.1) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Social support | |
| All of the time | 138 (39.8) |
| Most of the time | 119 (34.3) |
| Some of the time | 53 (15.3) |
| A little of the time | 29 (8.4) |
| None of the time | 7 (2.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Overall quality of life | |
| As good as it can be | 92 (26.5) |
| Somewhat good | 141 (40.6) |
| Neutral | 66 (19.0) |
| Somewhat bad | 37 (10.7) |
| As bad as it can be | 9 (2.6) |
| Missing | 2 (0.6) |
| Career satisfaction | |
| Definitely yes | 114 (32.9) |
| Probably yes | 140 (40.3) |
| Not sure | 44 (12.7) |
| Probably no | 31 (8.9) |
| Definitely no | 16 (4.6) |
| Missing | 2 (0.6) |
| Disruptive behavior | |
| Daily | 5 (1.4) |
| Weekly | 13 (3.7) |
| 1–2 times per month | 36 (10.4) |
| 1–5 times per year | 101 (29.1) |
| Never | 191 (55.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) |