RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Correlates of Burnout in Small Independent Primary Care Practices in an Urban Setting
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 529
OP 536
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2018.04.170360
VO 31
IS 4
A1 Batel Blechter
A1 Nan Jiang
A1 Charles Cleland
A1 Carolyn Berry
A1 Olugbenga Ogedegbe
A1 Donna Shelley
YR 2018
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/31/4/529.abstract
AB Background: Little is known about the prevalence and correlates of burnout among providers who work in small independent primary care practices (<5 providers).Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis by using data collected from 235 providers practicing in 174 small independent primary care practices in New York City.Results: The rate of provider-reported burnout was 13.5%. Using bivariate logistic regression, we found higher adaptive reserve scores were associated with lower odds of burnout (odds ratio, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.02–0.85; P = .034).Conclusion: The burnout rate was relatively low among our sample of providers compared with previous surveys that focused primarily on larger practices. The independence and autonomy providers have in these small practices may provide some protection against symptoms of burnout. In addition, the relationship between adaptive reserve and lower rates of burnout point toward potential interventions for reducing burnout that include strengthening primary care practices' learning and development capacity.