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Residency Burnout And Wellness, Harmanjit Khokhar, Dennis Cardriche

East Florida Research Day 2023

Intro: Wellness and burnout are two components of residency. Burnout is defined as a condition defined by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased feelings of accomplishments. Wellness is the accumulation of positive habits affecting mental, physical and emotional health. Burnout has been associated with “negative effects on quality of care, patient satisfaction and patient safety (1).”

The Objective: Objective of this review is to explore the connection between wellness and burnout, as well as future considerations, including research. While further research on burnout is an important avenue to pursue, tangible interventions may shed light on protective factors against the negative effects …