Thomas W Britt, Ronald G Pirrallo, Patrick J Rosopa, Emily Hirsh, Phillip Moschella, Alexxa Bessey, Zachary Klinefelter, Caroline Barrows, Kaustubha Reddy, Madisen Faulkner, Lauren A Fowler
OBJECTIVE: To understand shift-level determinants of emergency physician (EP) burnout, relationships were tested between EP shift demands, stress, and fatigue. METHOD: EP (N = 16) were assessed over 114 shifts that occurred before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Salivary cortisol (an indicator of stress) and self-reported fatigue were collected prior to and following each shift. An objective crowding score (NEDOCS) per shift was calculated. Shift demands were assessed at the end of each shift...
April 25, 2024: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine