TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kim, Esther
AU  - Mallett, Robert
AU  - Hrabok, Marianne
AU  - Yang, Yajing Alicia
AU  - Moreau, Chantal
AU  - Nwachukwu, Izu
AU  - Kravtsenyuk, Maryana
AU  - Abba-Aji, Adam
AU  - Li, Daniel
AU  - Agyapong, Vincent I O
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/4/17
TI  - Reducing Burnout and Promoting Health and Wellness Among Medical Students, Residents, and Physicians in Alberta: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
JO  - JMIR Res Protoc
SP  - e16285
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
KW  - burnout, psychological
KW  - wellness
KW  - resilience
KW  - burnout measures
KW  - burnout interventions
KW  - delivery of health care
KW  - medicine
KW  - work life balance
AB  - Background: Burnout is an increasingly common and insidious phenomenon experienced by workers in many different fields, although it is of particular concern among physicians and trainees due to the nature of their work. It is estimated that one-third of practicing physicians will experience burnout during their career, and this rate is expected to continue to increase. Burnout has significant implications, as it has been identified as a contributor to increased medical errors, decreased patient satisfaction, substance use, workforce attrition, and suicide. Objective: This study will evaluate the prevalence and impact of burnout on physicians, residents, and medical students in Alberta. Methods: Quantitative and qualitative data collected through self-administered, anonymous, online questionnaires will be used in this cross-sectional provincial study design. Data collection tools were developed based on published literature and questions from previously validated instruments. The tools capture relevant demographic information, mental health status, and rates of burnout, as well as factors contributing to both burnout and resilience among respondents. We anticipate a sample size of 777 medical students, 959 residents, and 1961 physicians to represent the respective ratios of trainees and practicing physicians in the province of Alberta. Results: Study recruitment will begin in September 2020, with 4 weeks of data collection. The results of this study are anticipated within 12 months from the end of data collection. It is expected that the results will provide an overview of the prevalence of burnout among those training and working in medicine in Alberta, identify contributors to burnout, and help develop interventions aimed at reducing burnout. Conclusions: This study’s aim is to examine burnout prevalence and contributing factors among medical trainees and physicians in Alberta. It is expected that the results will identify and examine individual and organizational practices that contribute to burnout and help develop strategies and interventions focused on mitigating burnout and its sequelae. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/16285 
SN  - 1929-0748
UR  - http://www.researchprotocols.org/2020/4/e16285/
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/16285
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32301742
DO  - 10.2196/16285
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/16285
ER  -