Resilience-Related Resources Predict Physicians' Fatigue, Job Search Behavior, and Productivity Outcomes.
Robert R Sinclair1, Gargi Sawhney, Karyn O Jones
1From the Department of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina (R.R.S., G.P.W.); Department of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (G.S.); School of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina (K.O.J.); Department of Emergency Medicine, Prisma Health, Greenville, South Carolina (M.A.P., M.B.).
Resilience resources like mindfulness and optimism significantly impact emergency medicine physicians' well-being and job retention. These factors are crucial for managing work demands and improving productivity in high-stress environments.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Emergency medicine physicians face significant work stressors.
- Physician fatigue, retention, and productivity are critical concerns in healthcare.
- Dispositional resilience may mitigate negative occupational outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the contribution of trait mindfulness, core self-evaluations, and optimism to physician fatigue.
- To determine the impact of these resilience resources on physician retention.
- To evaluate the relationship between resilience and physician productivity in emergency medicine.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 371 emergency physicians from a national US medical staffing organization.
- Inclusion of measures for work stressors, resilience resources, job search behavior, and fatigue.
- Linking survey data with objective organizational records for productivity and demographics.
Main Results:
- Resilience-related resources were significant predictors of physician outcomes.
- Resilience accounted for 14% to 62% of the outcome variance.
- Work demands explained 32% to 56% of the outcome variance.
Conclusions:
- Dispositional resilience is a key factor in emergency medicine physicians' occupational health.
- Multiple facets of resilience positively influence physician retention and productivity.
- Understanding and fostering resilience can address critical challenges in emergency medicine.
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