Predictors of Physician Career Satisfaction, Work–Life Balance, and Burnout

Predictors of Physician Career Satisfaction, Work–Life Balance, and Burnout

To explore factors associated with physician career satisfaction, work-life balance, and burnout focusing on differences across age, gender, and specialty. A cross-sectional, mailed, self-administered survey was sent to a national sample of 2,000 randomly-selected physicians, stratified by specialty...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 2007-04, Vol.109 (4), p.949-955
Hauptverfasser: Keeton, Kristie, Fenner, Dee E., Johnson, Timothy R. B., Hayward, Rodney A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Burnout, Professional - psychology
Data Collection
Female
Gynecology
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Obstetrics
Personal Satisfaction
Physicians - psychology
Professional Autonomy
United States
Work Schedule Tolerance - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:To explore factors associated with physician career satisfaction, work-life balance, and burnout focusing on differences across age, gender, and specialty. A cross-sectional, mailed, self-administered survey was sent to a national sample of 2,000 randomly-selected physicians, stratified by specialty, age, and gender (response rate 48%). Main outcome measures included career satisfaction, burnout, and work-life balance. Scales ranged from 1 to 100. Both women and men report being highly satisfied with their careers (79% compared with 76%, P
ISSN:0029-7844
1873-233X
DOI:10.1097/01.AOG.0000258299.45979.37