Table 2.
Comparison of demographics, Mini Z survey items, impact of burnout and supportive infrastructure between respondents reporting burnout vs. not burned out.
| Burnout (N = 39) | Not burned out (N = 87) | p Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean ± SD or N (%) | N | Mean ± SD or N (%) | |||
| Demographics | ||||||
| Age | 38 | 44.1 ± 11.6 | 84 | 41.6 ± 10.8 | 0.234 | |
| Years in current clinical practice | 38 | 16.9 ± 10.0 | 84 | 15.1 ± 11.0 | 0.375 | |
| Gender | • Male | 38 | 16 (42.1%) | 84 | 33 (39.3%) | 0.769 |
| • Female | 22 (57.9%) | 51 (60.7%) | ||||
| Profession | • Nurse | 39 | 12 (30.8%) | 87 | 36 (41.4%) | 0.680 |
| • Advanced practice provider (NP/PA) | 1 (2.6%) | 3 (3.4%) | ||||
| • Physician | 5 (12.8%) | 6 (6.9%) | ||||
| • Physical therapy | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.1%) | ||||
| • Emergency medical services | 20 (51.3%) | 37 (42.5%) | ||||
| • Other | 1 (2.6%) | 4 (4.6%) | ||||
| Mini Z burnout survey | ||||||
| Overall satisfied with job (agree, strongly agree) | 39 | 21 (53.8%) | 87 | 82 (94.3%) | <0.001 | |
| Great deal of stress because of my job (agree, strongly agree) | 38 | 34 (89.5%) | 86 | 46 (53.5%) | <0.001 | |
| Control over my workload (satisfactory, good, optimal) | 39 | 18 (46.2%) | 87 | 67 (77.0%) | 0.001 | |
| Time available for documentation (satisfactory, good, optimal) | 39 | 16 (41.0%) | 85 | 66 (77.6%) | <0.001 | |
| Work atmosphere description (very busy, hectic-chaotic) | 38 | 25 (65.8%) | 84 | 23 (27.4%) | <0.001 | |
| Value alignment with institution/employer leadership (agree, strongly agree) | 39 | 15 (38.5%) | 85 | 60 (70.6%) | 0.001 | |
| Degree patient care team works efficiently together (satisfactory, good, optimal) | 39 | 31 (79.5%) | 85 | 82 (96.5%) | 0.004 | |
| Amount of time spent on EMR at home (moderately high, excessive) | 38 | 14 (36.8%) | 82 | 7 (8.5%) | <0.001 | |
| Proficiency with EMR use (satisfactory, good, optimal) | 38 | 32 (84.2%) | 82 | 70 (85.4%) | 1.000 | |
| Impact of burnout and supportive infrastructure | ||||||
| Burnout is important to the well-being of medical professionals | 39 | 39 (100.0%) | 87 | 86 (98.9%) | 1.000 | |
| Burnout is a potential barrier to the provision of patient care | 39 | 38 (97.4%) | 87 | 85 (97.7%) | 1.000 | |
| Aware of programs designed to prevent the development ofburnout in healthcare professionals | 39 | 14 (35.9%) | 86 | 29 (33.7%) | 0.812 | |
| Aware of programs or processes that focus on supporting healthcare practitioners who may be experiencing burnout | 39 | 12 (30.8%) | 84 | 24 (28.6%) | 0.803 | |
| Programs or processes designed to identify burnout readily available to you | 38 | 2 (5.3%) | 84 | 16 (19.0%) | 0.055 | |
| Likely to participate in program(s) designed to prevent, or support healthcare practitioners who develop burnout | 39 | 17 (43.6%) | 85 | 40 (47.1%) | 0.719 | |
Bold face indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05).