Depression, burnout, and professional outcomes among PAs.

Objective: This study examined the effect of depression and burnout on PA professional fulfillment and medical errors.

Methods: Eight hundred eighty PAs completed an online survey containing the Professional Fulfillment Index, PHQ-2, GAD-7, and demographic questions. Two serial mediation models examined the relationship between depression, burnout, and professional outcomes.

Assessing Burnout and Interest in Wellness Programs in Physician Assistant Students.

Purpose: Burnout among health care professionals and preprofessional health care students is of growing concern because of its detrimental effects on performance, mental health, and physical health. Research to date has focused primarily on physicians and medical students. The purpose of this study was to assess burnout and the quality of life among physician assistant (PA) students and gauge their interest in specific wellness interventions that address those issues in their PA program.