Burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration among PAs relative to other workers. Issue 5 (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dyrbye, Lotte N.; West, Colin P.; Halasy, Michael; O'Laughlin, Danielle J.; Satele, Daniel; Shanafelt, Tait
• Is Part Of: JAAPA. Volume 33:Issue 5(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: burnout -- professional -- physician assistant -- PA -- personal satisfaction -- work-life integration; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians' assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physician Assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine; Physicians' assistants; Periodicals; 610.7372069
• DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000660156.17502.e6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-7400

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration among physician assistants (PAs) compared with other US workers. Methods: We surveyed PAs and a probability-based sample of US workers. The survey included the Maslach Burnout Inventory and an item on satisfaction with work-life integration. Results: Overall, 41.4% of PAs had burnout symptoms and 65.3% were satisfied with their work-life integration. In multivariable analysis, working in emergency medicine and dissatisfaction with control of workload and work-life integration were independently associated with having higher odds of burnout. PAs were more likely to have burnout than other workers but did not have greater struggles with work-life integration. Conclusion: Findings from this study suggest burnout and dissatisfaction with work-life integration are common. PAs appear at higher risk for burnout than workers in other fields.