Characterizing burnout among healthcare epidemiologists in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of the SHEA Research Network.
Tucker John Guy SmithRachel J PryorSusy S HotaSarah D HaesslerValerie M DeloneyGonzalo BearmanPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)
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.