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Identifying institutional factors in general surgery resident wellness and burnout
Darci C Foote1, John N Donkersloot2, Gurjit Sandhu2
1Beaumont Health, Department of Surgery, 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI, 48073, USA; Michigan Medicine, Department of Surgery, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Background:
Effects of the institutional macrocosm on general surgery resident wellbeing have not been well studied. We sought to identify organizational factors that impact resident wellness and burnout.
Methods:
Using a modified Delphi technique, an open-ended survey and two subsequent iterations were distributed to wellness stakeholders at two institutions to identify and stratify institutional factors in six burnout domains.
Results:
Response rates for each survey round were 29/106 (27%), 30/46 (65%) and 21/30 (70%). Top factors identified in each domain were: CONCLUSION: A modified Delphi technique prioritized institutional wellness and burnout factors. Top factors identified were compensation, vacation time, and autonomy. These results can direct future scholarship of barriers/facilitators of resident wellbeing.
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