Authors
Liselotte Dyrbye, Jeph Herrin, Colin P West, Natalie M Wittlin, John F Dovidio, Rachel Hardeman, Sara Emily Burke, Sean Phelan, Ivuoma Ngozi Onyeador, Brooke Cunningham, Michelle Van Ryn
Publication date
2019/7/3
Journal
JAMA network open
Volume
2
Issue
7
Pages
e197457-e197457
Publisher
American Medical Association
Description
Importance
Burnout, a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a decreased sense of efficacy, is common among resident physicians, and negative emotional states may increase the expression of prejudices, which are associated with racial disparities in health care. Whether racial bias varies by symptoms of burnout among resident physicians is unknown.
Objective
To assess the association between burnout and explicit and implicit racial biases toward black people in resident physicians.
Design, Setting, and Participants
This cohort study obtained data from surveys completed by first-year medical students and resident physicians in the United States as part of the Cognitive Habits and Growth Evaluation Study. Participants were followed up from enrollment in 2010 to 2011 through 2017. Participants completed questionnaires at year 4 of medical school as well as at the second and …
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