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Table 2 Productivity outcomes

From: How does burnout affect physician productivity? A systematic literature review

Author(s)

Number of sick leave days

Intent to continue practicing

Intent to change jobs

Work ability

Hoff et al. [23]

 

Years Intending to Remain a Hospitalist by Risk of Burnout

  

No Risk of Burnout (n = 225)

< 4 years = 6.4%

4–10 years = 34.9%

> 10 years = 58.7%

At risk of burnout (n = 105)

< 4 years = 16.5%

4–10 years = 47.6%

> 10 years = 35.9%

Burned out (n = 51)

< 4 years = 44.0%

4–10 years = 24.0%

> 10 years = 22.0%

Ruitenburg et al. [21]

   

Insufficient Workability with High Burnout:

Odds Ratio (95% CI) = 9.5 (3.0, 30.6)

p<0.001

Siu et al. [14]

Median Sick Leave Days in the Last Year by Burnout [Interquartile range]

   

High burnout = 1 [0, 3.0]

Non-high burnout = 0.25 [0, 2.0]

p = 0.127

Soler et al. [22]

Sick Leave in the Last Year by Burnout Dimensions

 

Seriously Considered Changing Jobs at Least Once over Past Months by Burnout Dimensions

 

High EE (95% CI):

High EE (95% CI):

0 days = 37.9% (33.7, 42.3)

Thoughts of changing job = 66.4% (60.5, 71.8)

1-2 days = 52.3% (41.2, 63.2)

p < 0.001

≥ 3 days = 50.2% (42.6, 57.7)

High DP:

p < 0.001

Thoughts of changing job = 47.1% (41.1, 53.2)

High DP (95% CI):

p < 0.001

0 days = 31.3% (27.4, 35.6)

Low PA (95% CI):

1-2 days = 41.5% (31.1, 52.8)

Thoughts of changing jobs = 42.3% (36.5, 48.4)

≥ 3 days = 39.9% (32.7, 47.5)

p < 0.001

p < 0.01

Low PA (95% CI):

0 days = 29.9% (26.0, 34.1)

1-2 days = 28.5% (19.5, 39.5)

≥ 3 days = 38.9% (31.8, 46.6)

p < 0.05

Zhang & Feng [24]

  

Association between Burnout and Intent to Change Jobs

 

EE Correlation: 0.229

p < 0.001

DP Correlation: 0.211

p < 0.001

Reduced PA Correlation: 0.114

p < 0.001

  1. Note: EE = Emotional Exhaustion; DP = Depersonalization; PA = Personal Achievement.