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. 2021 Dec 8;5(6):1165–1173. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2021.08.007

Table 2.

Stress Factors, Mitigators, and Intention to Leave Current Position, by Health Care Worker Rolea

Stress Factors
Mitigators
Outcomes
High Stress, no. (%) Fear Exposure or Transmission, no. (%) Anxiety or Depression, no. (%) High Work Load, no. (%) Burned Out, no. (%) Feeling Valued, no. (%) Enhanced Purpose, no. (%) Intent to Leave, no. (%)b Intent to Reduce Hours, no. (%)c
Physician n=9266 (44.8%) 3125 (33.7) 5322 (57.4) 2385 (25.7) 3670 (39.6) 4438 (47.9) 4661 (50.3) 3300 (35.6) 2204 (23.8) 2914 (31.4)
Advanced practice provider n=2101 (10.2%) 685 (32.6) 1233 (58.7) 737 (35.1) 866 (41.2) 1129 (53.7) 882 (42.0) 694 (33.0) 694 (33.0) 608 (28.9)
Nurse n=2,301 (11.1%) 861 (37.4) 1460 (63.4) 1001 (43.5) 1288 (56.0) 1451 (63.1) 701 (30.5) 728 (31.6) 921 (40.0) 776 (33.7)
Other clinical roles n=2445 (11.1%) 843 (34.5) 1475 (60.3) 1035 (42.3) 1244 (50.9) 1435 (58.7) 863 (35.3) 894 (36.6) 718 (29.4) 657 (26.9)
Clerical roles n=1778 (8.6%) 598 (33.6) 988 (55.6) 671 (37.7) 868 (48.8) 878 (49.4) 792 (44.5) 707 (39.8) 379 (21.3) 242 (13.6)
Administrator n=738 (3.6%) 193 (26.2) 394 (53.4) 249 (33.7) 287 (38.9) 323 (43.8) 372 (50.4) 194 (26.3) 93 (12.6) 50 (6.8)
Housekeeper n=110 (0.5%) 19 (17.3) 53 (48.2) 34 (30.9) 43 (39.1) 45 (40.9) 41 (37.3) 42 (38.2) 26 (23.6) 21 (19.0)
Other n=1925 (9.3%) 569 (29.6) 1065 (55.3) 666 (34.6) 787 (40.9) 892 (46.3) 810 (42.1) 648 (33.7) 474 (24.6) 347 (18.0)
a

N=20,665. Other clinical roles include therapists, laboratory technicians, medical assistants, and nursing assistants. Clerical roles includes receptionists and schedulers.

b

Percentage of all respondents within a role type who expressed an intention to leave.

c

Percentage of all respondents within a role type who expressed an intention to reduce work hours.