Characterizing burnout among healthcare epidemiologists in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of the SHEA Research Network

Tucker John Guy Smith; Rachel Pryor; Susy S. Hota; Sarah D. Haessler; Valerie M. Deloney; Gonzalo Bearman

doi:10.1017/ash.2023.124

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2023)

Characterizing burnout among healthcare epidemiologists in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of the SHEA Research Network

Tucker John Guy Smith,
Rachel Pryor,
Susy S. Hota,
Sarah D. Haessler,
Valerie M. Deloney,
Gonzalo Bearman

Affiliations

Tucker John Guy Smith: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Rachel Pryor: ORCiD; Hospital Infection Prevention Program, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia, United States North Hospital, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Susy S. Hota: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sarah D. Haessler: ORCiD; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School–Baystate, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Valerie M. Deloney: ORCiD; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), Arlington, Virginia, United States
Gonzalo Bearman: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.124
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3

Abstract

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A multisite research team proposed a survey to assess burnout among healthcare epidemiologists. Anonymous surveys were disseminated to eligible staff at SRN facilities. Half of the respondents were experiencing burnout. Staffing shortages were a key stressor. Allowing healthcare epidemiologists to provide guidance without directly enforcing policies may improve burnout.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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