physasst Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 All, I am in the process of putting together a study on burnout. This has been in the works for several months. I've noted an uptick in the threads here regarding this topic. If you are an AAPA member, and if my funding comes through, you may be receiving a survey about this. PLEASE, PLEASE fill it out. There will also be a section on wellness, which may be used to pilot a self reported wellness pilot. Interestingly, when the same methodology was used in physicians, they overwhelmingly THOUGHT that they were doing "pretty good", but when their questions were actually analyzed, they really weren't. At any rate, I'm still waiting to hear on the funding at this point, but please help ALL of us out if you get this. This is as much for all PAs as it is for me. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobuddy Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I am an AAPA member -will be glad to fill it out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 7, 2013 I think something you need to address in this is transient vs chronic burnout. last month I worked 224 hrs at 3 different places in 2 states while taking a doctoral level stats course. I felt pretty burned out and my compassion may have flagged a bit. I yelled at a tweaking meth addict who kept calling 911 from her room because we weren't seeing her "fast enough" for her "sinus infection" and had security take her phone away. normally that wouldn't bug me but on a busy night having the 911 operator repeatedly calling me back and asking me if there was a true emergency in room 10 that required a 911 response I got a little irate and told the lady that her behavior might be killing someone's grandfather out there who had a real emergency...... this month down to a more reasonable 191 hours I feel more like a rational human being and would be less likely to describe myself as burned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornellSPA Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 EM...I would imagine working 224 would cause burnout! I would imagine that there is a difference between HAVING to work that many hours or volunteering to. What happened to the "patient is always right!??" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CByersPAC Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Sounds like a good study, I'm looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATCLATEMTB Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I would argue that you might miss an important and possibly statistically significant population of PA's by using AAPA as your sole method of collecting data. I would say those who are not members of AAPA, might be apathetic and not optimistic about the potential for future change (improvement) spearheaded by AAPA and choose not to provide funds (become members). This general outlook could be a primer or contributing factor for burnout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted September 7, 2013 Administrator Share Posted September 7, 2013 I would argue that you might miss an important and possibly statistically significant population of PA's by using AAPA as your sole method of collecting data. I would say those who are not members of AAPA, might be apathetic and not optimistic about the potential for future change (improvement) spearheaded by AAPA and choose not to provide funds (become members). This general outlook could be a primer or contributing factor for burnout. +1. By the time your study starts, I will not likely still be an AAPA member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physasst Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Well, there aren't really other databases to use, outside of the AAPA and the NCCPA. There are some significant issues with accessing NCCPA data that are really a discussion for another time. So, that leaves me with the AAPA, which will still be a significant number of PAs. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 7, 2013 some would argue that the ones pushing for reeal change in the profession are doing it through channels others than the aapa....so maybe the non-aapa members are the most hopeful for a better pa future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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