Medical Student Burnout by Race, Ethnicity, and Multiple Disability Status

Nguyen, Mytien; Meeks, Lisa M.; Pereira-Lima, Karina; Bullock, Justin L.; Addams, Amy N.; Moreland, Christopher J.; Boatright, Dowin B.

Medical Student Burnout by Race, Ethnicity, and Multiple Disability Status

Nguyen, Mytien; Meeks, Lisa M.; Pereira-Lima, Karina; Bullock, Justin L.; Addams, Amy N.; Moreland, Christopher J.; Boatright, Dowin B.

Abstract

[This is an excerpt.] Burnout is associated with depression and attrition in the physician workforce. Recent studies have found that Asian, Black, and Hispanic students and students with disabilities experience increased risks of burnout.1,2 However, little is known about the risk of burnout among racial and ethnic underrepresented students with a disability, or among students who have cooccurring disabilities. Here, we examined the prevalence of burnout among students underrepresented in medicine by race and ethnicity (URiM; American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, Hawaiian Native, Hispanic, Pacific Islanders) with multiple disability types. [To read more, click View Resource.]

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JAMA Network Open
2024
Profession(s)
Physicians
Topic(s)
Burnout
Resource Types
Peer-Reviewed Research
Study Type(s)
Nonexperimental / Observational Study
Action Strategy Area(s)
Physical & Mental Health
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Setting(s)
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Academic Role(s)
Students
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