MP25-14 MAKING PROGRESS OR STANDING STILL? COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT AND CAREER CHOICE REGRET AMONG UROLOGY RESIDENTS

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You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 Apr 2023MP25-14 MAKING PROGRESS OR STANDING STILL? COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT AND CAREER CHOICE REGRET AMONG UROLOGY RESIDENTS Kevin Koo, Bridget Findlay, Kevin Hanna, and Candace Granberg Kevin KooKevin Koo More articles by this author , Bridget FindlayBridget Findlay More articles by this author , Kevin HannaKevin Hanna More articles by this author , and Candace GranbergCandace Granberg More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000003253.14AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Urology residents have reported greater levels of professional burnout compared to other specialties. Recently, increased awareness of risk factors for burnout and interventions to enhance trainee well-being may have contributed to changes in the prevalence of resident burnout. We aimed to measure burnout and career choice regret in a national sample of urology residents. METHODS: We analyzed residents’ responses to the AUA Census in 2019, 2020, and 2021. We compared urology residents’ responses to the 22-item Maslach Burnout Inventory in 2019 vs 2021, including overall professional burnout and the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization subscales. We also assessed responses to questions about career and specialty choice regret in 2019 vs 2020-2021. RESULTS: Among 415 respondents in 2019 and 166 respondents in 2021, the prevalence of professional burnout was 47% and 48%, respectively. 7% and 10% of residents met criteria for emotional exhaustion, while 47% and 48% of residents met criteria for depersonalization. Burnout symptoms were highest among second-year residents in both cohorts (65% and 69%). In 2019, among the 53% of residents who had ever reconsidered career or specialty choice, a majority (54%) experienced this most frequently during the second year of residency. Similarly, in 2020-2021, among the 51% who had reconsidered career or specialty choice, 57% said it was most frequent during the second year. There was no significant difference between the cohorts in terms of the prevalence of burnout, emotional exhaustion, or depersonalization, or in terms of the frequency of career and specialty choice regret (all p>0.05). Finally, there was no significant gender disparity in either cohort regarding the prevalence of career and specialty choice regret: 58% women vs 50% men in 2019, and 56% women vs 49% men in 2020-2021 (all p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In a national sample of urology residents, the prevalence of professional burnout has remained unchanged between 2019 and 2021. Second-year residents appear to be at greatest risk for career and specialty choice regret. Interventions targeting early-career residents may reduce the psychosocial burden of residency on trainees. Source of Funding: None © 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 209Issue Supplement 4April 2023Page: e348 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Kevin Koo More articles by this author Bridget Findlay More articles by this author Kevin Hanna More articles by this author Candace Granberg More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...