Trainee burnout: when does the fire start?

Conclusion
Stress and burnout stimulus appear to start on day one of induction for susceptible PGY1 doctors, and continues into front-line clinical work irrespective of shift pattern. Short Grit Scale questionnaires appear an effective tool to facilitate targeted stress countermeasures.

Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - January 20, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Robinson, D. B. T., James, O. P., Hopkins, L., Brown, C., Powell, A., Abdelrahman, T., Egan, R. J., Lewis, W. Tags: Original research Source Type: research