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04 LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF BURNOUT IN SOVAH HEALTH RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Corin Davis, PhD; Garrett Beatty, DO Corresponding author: corin.davis@lpnt.net

Sovah Health - Danville, Danville, Virginia

for burnout, compassion fatigue and, compassion satisfaction, through the ProQOL assessment. The ProQOL is sent out to residents and faculty quarterly, and currently, there have been six data collections and the current study reflects preliminary findings based on current trends in the data. Due to the ongoing study, the IRB deemed no approval necessary for current project. Results: Current data suggests that residents experience burnout worst in their second year, research hypothesis that this may be because of the residual effects of the stress of intern year. Interestingly there was no significant changes in the experience of burnout, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction related to race or gender, but more research is needed to see if this trend holds throughout subsequent data collections.

Context: Burnout has serious implications (i.e., patient errors, attrition, resident wellbeing) for all healthcare providers, including residents, but there is limited research when it comes to the longitudinal experience of burnout among residents and how burnout affects residents differently throughout their time in residency. Objective: The objective of this study is to understand how burnout impacts residents differently by gender, race, and PGY residency through a longitudinal study assessing resident wellbeing through quarterly screenings using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) Assessment. Methods: Using a convenience sample of residents at Sovah Family and Internal Medicine Residency in Danville, VA, the authors are assessing residents

Conclusion: More assessment is needed to understand the experiences of residents related to burnout both in the Sovah Health Residency Programs and residencies across the country, for programs to better support residents based on their specific needs related to their experiences of burnout related to PGY, Race, and Gender. Additionally, more data is needed to accurately assess other factors that may play into resident burnout, such as sexual orientation, age, relationship status, and recent rotations.

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