210 Addressing burnout in radiologists: Causes, impact on patient care, and potential solutions
Objectives/Goals: This study objective is to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of burnout in practicing radiologists, with a focus on personal as well as systemic factors. It aims to identify and assess the existing strategies to mitigate burnout, enhance radiologist performance, and improv...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cambridge University Press
2025-04-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205986612400863X/type/journal_article |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849393725258596352 |
|---|---|
| author | Pardaman Setia Linette Penney Vedant Shukla Mikhail Lobo |
| author_facet | Pardaman Setia Linette Penney Vedant Shukla Mikhail Lobo |
| author_sort | Pardaman Setia |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Objectives/Goals: This study objective is to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of burnout in practicing radiologists, with a focus on personal as well as systemic factors. It aims to identify and assess the existing strategies to mitigate burnout, enhance radiologist performance, and improve the quality of patient care. Methods/Study Population: The present study is a systematic review that summarizes existing literature on burnout in radiology, examining its prevalence, risk factors, and effect on diagnostic accuracy, decision-making, and job satisfaction. The review will synthesize validated evidence for emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and professional fulfillment. The review discusses trends and solutions that have emerged from analysis of data within differing countries, subspecialties, and career stages, focusing on elevated risk of burnout in radiologists. It also assesses downstream effects on patient care quality such as missed diagnoses and increased medical errors. The review also discusses potential strategies for mitigating these negative effects on healthcare delivery. Results/Anticipated Results: The anticipated results of this review are expected to reveal significant variability in burnout rates across radiology subspecialties and practice settings, with prevalence ranging from 33% to 88% (Fawzy et al., 2023). Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization emerge as the most reported symptoms as consistently highlighted in previous studies. Major contributors such as workload, administrative burdens, and technological isolation (e.g., remote work and reduced face-to-face interaction) are anticipated. Radiologists in high-demand areas like interventional radiology and those in private practice may show higher burnout levels than those in academic settings. Protective factors, like exercise, supportive environments, and work-life balance, are expected to reduce burnout levels. Discussion/Significance of Impact: This study calls attention to the importance of addressing radiologist burnout as a key institutional priority. Early and effective interventions are essential for improving job satisfaction, reducing medical errors resulting in enhanced patient care. Addressing burnout is crucial for maintaining a sustainable and effective radiology workflow. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-e6b5ea4bfefa4de3a4393ae3c93ca78a |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2059-8661 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-04-01 |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
| spelling | doaj-art-e6b5ea4bfefa4de3a4393ae3c93ca78a2025-08-20T03:40:18ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612025-04-019656510.1017/cts.2024.863210 Addressing burnout in radiologists: Causes, impact on patient care, and potential solutionsPardaman Setia0Linette Penney1Vedant Shukla2Mikhail Lobo3University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Toronto Objectives/Goals: This study objective is to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of burnout in practicing radiologists, with a focus on personal as well as systemic factors. It aims to identify and assess the existing strategies to mitigate burnout, enhance radiologist performance, and improve the quality of patient care. Methods/Study Population: The present study is a systematic review that summarizes existing literature on burnout in radiology, examining its prevalence, risk factors, and effect on diagnostic accuracy, decision-making, and job satisfaction. The review will synthesize validated evidence for emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and professional fulfillment. The review discusses trends and solutions that have emerged from analysis of data within differing countries, subspecialties, and career stages, focusing on elevated risk of burnout in radiologists. It also assesses downstream effects on patient care quality such as missed diagnoses and increased medical errors. The review also discusses potential strategies for mitigating these negative effects on healthcare delivery. Results/Anticipated Results: The anticipated results of this review are expected to reveal significant variability in burnout rates across radiology subspecialties and practice settings, with prevalence ranging from 33% to 88% (Fawzy et al., 2023). Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization emerge as the most reported symptoms as consistently highlighted in previous studies. Major contributors such as workload, administrative burdens, and technological isolation (e.g., remote work and reduced face-to-face interaction) are anticipated. Radiologists in high-demand areas like interventional radiology and those in private practice may show higher burnout levels than those in academic settings. Protective factors, like exercise, supportive environments, and work-life balance, are expected to reduce burnout levels. Discussion/Significance of Impact: This study calls attention to the importance of addressing radiologist burnout as a key institutional priority. Early and effective interventions are essential for improving job satisfaction, reducing medical errors resulting in enhanced patient care. Addressing burnout is crucial for maintaining a sustainable and effective radiology workflow.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205986612400863X/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Pardaman Setia Linette Penney Vedant Shukla Mikhail Lobo 210 Addressing burnout in radiologists: Causes, impact on patient care, and potential solutions Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
| title | 210 Addressing burnout in radiologists: Causes, impact on patient care, and potential solutions |
| title_full | 210 Addressing burnout in radiologists: Causes, impact on patient care, and potential solutions |
| title_fullStr | 210 Addressing burnout in radiologists: Causes, impact on patient care, and potential solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | 210 Addressing burnout in radiologists: Causes, impact on patient care, and potential solutions |
| title_short | 210 Addressing burnout in radiologists: Causes, impact on patient care, and potential solutions |
| title_sort | 210 addressing burnout in radiologists causes impact on patient care and potential solutions |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205986612400863X/type/journal_article |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT pardamansetia 210addressingburnoutinradiologistscausesimpactonpatientcareandpotentialsolutions AT linettepenney 210addressingburnoutinradiologistscausesimpactonpatientcareandpotentialsolutions AT vedantshukla 210addressingburnoutinradiologistscausesimpactonpatientcareandpotentialsolutions AT mikhaillobo 210addressingburnoutinradiologistscausesimpactonpatientcareandpotentialsolutions |