Objective: This study explored the association between workload and the level of burnout reported by clinicians in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). A qualitative analysis was used to identify specific factors that contributed to workload and modulated clinician workload in the NICU.
Study Design: We conducted a study utilizing postshift surveys to explore workload of 42 NICU advanced practice providers and physicians over a 6-month period. We used multinomial logistic regression models to determine associations between workload and burnout. We used a descriptive qualitative design with an inductive thematic analysis to analyze qualitative data.
Results: Clinicians reported feelings of burnout on nearly half of their shifts (44%), and higher levels of workload during a shift were associated with report of a burnout symptom. Our study identified 7 themes related to workload in the NICU. Two themes focused on contributors to workload, 3 themes focused on modulators of workload, and the final 2 themes represented mixed experiences of clinicians' workload.
Conclusion: We found an association between burnout and increased workload. Clinicians in our study described common contributors to workload and actions to reduce workload. Decreasing workload and burnout along with improving clinician well-being requires a multifaceted approach on unit and systems levels.
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