Racial/Ethnic Differences in Burnout: a Systematic Review.
Jourdyn A Lawrence1,2,3, Brigette A Davis4,5, Thea Corbette6
1Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. jlawrence@g.harvard.edu.
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
|January 11, 2021
Summary
Burnout among underrepresented minority in medicine (UiM) populations remains understudied. Current research shows inconclusive differences in burnout between UiM and non-UiM individuals, highlighting a need for further investigation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Occupational Health
- Health Disparities
Background:
- Growing awareness of physician burnout and its impact.
- Limited data on burnout prevalence and effects in underrepresented minority (URM) medical professionals, specifically underrepresented minority in medicine (UiM) individuals.
- Need to understand burnout experiences across diverse racial and ethnic groups in medicine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review existing literature on burnout among UiM compared to non-UiM individuals.
- To identify the burnout assessment tools used for different racial/ethnic groups.
- To synthesize current knowledge on racial/ethnic disparities in medical burnout.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature search across PubMed, PsycINFO, Countway Discovery Medicine, and Web of Science.
- Inclusion of peer-reviewed articles published in English.
- Summarization and quality assessment of eligible studies.
Main Results:
- Sixteen studies met inclusion criteria, primarily cross-sectional and North American.
- Most studies focused on medical students or physicians, frequently using the Maslach Burnout Inventory.
- Evidence on burnout differences between UiM and non-UiM groups is inconclusive, though some studies report nuanced findings.
Conclusions:
- Further research is needed to clarify burnout differences among UiM populations.
- Enhanced focus on burnout measurement, conceptualization, and mitigation strategies for UiM is recommended.
- Addressing burnout in UiM may improve their recruitment, retention, and overall well-being in the medical field.
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