Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections.

Authors:

D.S. Tawfik; J.B. Sexton; P. Kan; P.J. Sharek; C.C. Nisbet; J. Rigdon; H.C. Lee; J. Profit

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To examine burnout prevalence among California neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and to test the relation between burnout and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational study of provider perceptions of burnout from 2073 nurse practitioners, physicians, registered nurses and respiratory therapists, using a validated four-item questionnaire based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The relation between burnout and HAI rates among VLBW (

Citation:

Tawfik DS, Sexton JB, Kan P, et al. "Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections." J Perinatol. 2017;37(3):315-320.PubMed

Publication type:

Journal Article

Year:

2017

CPQCC publication:

Yes

CPQCC publications category:

Assessment of quality of care and practice patterns

PubMed ID:

27853320

PMCID:

PMC5334140