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Assessing Burnout And Well-Being In Higher Education Health Science Faculty, Kristen Mchenry, Megan Koster, Gen Ludwig, Yong Gao, Jennifer Eichmeyer Feb 2023

Assessing Burnout And Well-Being In Higher Education Health Science Faculty, Kristen Mchenry, Megan Koster, Gen Ludwig, Yong Gao, Jennifer Eichmeyer

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This study aimed to examine and compare the extent of burnout among health science faculty at a higher education institution and their self-reported perception of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. The design of the study was cross-sectional, descriptive survey research. An electronic questionnaire was developed to measure the constructs of burnout and well-being. Validated instruments used in the survey included the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) and the World Health Organization-5 Well-being Index. The Qualtrics ® platform was used to distribute the survey to all full-time faculty within the College of Health Sciences. 45 respondents from nursing, community and environmental health, …