Assessing Practice Patterns and Burnout Among Fellowship versus Non-Fellowship Trained Urologists

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* 1. What is your gender?

a. Male

b. Female

c. Prefer not to answer

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* 2. What is your age?

a. </= 40 years

b. 41-50 years

c. 51-60 years

d. 61-70 years

e. >70 years

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* 3. How many years have you been in practice?

a. 1 month-10 years

b. 11-20 years

c. 21-30 years

d. >30 years

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* 4. Are you fellowship trained?

a. Yes

b. No

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* 5. If so, in what specialty? (choose all that apply)

Oncology

Pediatrics

Erectile dysfunction/infertility

Male reconstruction/trauma

Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery

Renal transplantation

Endourology/stone disease

Minimally invasive/robotic surgery

Research

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* 6. What is your primary practice setting?

a. Academic medical center

b. Multi-specialty group

c. Public or private hospital

d. Single urology group

e. Solo practice

f. Other

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In what AUA region do you belong?

a. Western

b. Southeastern

c. South Central

d. Northeastern

e. North Central

f. New York

g. New England

h. Mid-Atlantic

We will use the AMA STEPSforward definition of burnout which is, “a long-term stress reaction characterized by depersonalization, including cynical or negative attitudes toward patients, emotional exhaustion, a feeling of decreased personal achievement and a lack of empathy for patients.”

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* 8. How would you rate your current level of burnout?

Burnout is defined as: "a long-term stress reaction characterized by depersonalization, including cynical or negative attitudes toward patients, emotional exhaustion, a feeling of decreased personal achievement and a lack of empathy for patients."

a. Not at all

b. Mild

c. Moderate

d. Severe

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* 9. Compared to your practice 5-10 years ago, how would you rate your current level of burnout?

a. Unchanged

b. Mildly worse

c. Moderately worse

d. Severely worse

e. Not applicable

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* 10. What do you feel are your three biggest reasons for burnout?

Lack of control over work conditions

Lack of time to accomplish all duties

Inefficient or chaotic workplace(s)

Discordance between personal values and the values of your partner(s) or employer(s)

Insurance and/or government regulation

Lack of adequate time for clinical activities due to non-clinical responsibilities

Lack of personal time with friends and family

Other (please specify)

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* 11. If you currently have physician burnout, do you feel that the care you provide to your patients has been compromised?

a. Not at all

b. To a mild degree

c. To a moderate degree

d. To a severe degree

e. Not applicable to me

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* 12. If you currently have physician burnout, do you feel that this is affecting your predicted time to retirement?

a. Not at all

b. To a mild degree

c. To a moderate degree

d. To a severe degree

e. Not applicable to me

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* 13. If you had physician burnout in either a former or current position, do you feel that this affected/is affecting your decision to change job settings?

a. Not at all

b. To a mild degree

c. To a moderate degree

d. To a severe degree

e. Not applicable

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* 14. If you answered (b) or (c) or (d) to the above question, what job position would be more appealing? (choose all that apply)

Academic medical center

Multi-specialty group

Public or private hospital

Single urology group

Solo practice

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Does your practice have surveys and/or interventions that specifically address physician burnout?

a. Yes

b. No

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* 1. What is your gender?

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. How many years have you been in practice?

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* 4. Are you fellowship trained?

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* 5. If so, in what specialty? (choose all that apply)

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* 6. What is your primary practice setting?

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* 7. In what AUA region do you belong?

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* 9. Compared to your practice 5-10 years ago, how would you rate your current level of burnout?

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* 10. What do you feel are your three biggest reasons for burnout?

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* 11. If you currently have physician burnout, do you feel that the care you provide to your patients has been compromised?

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* 12. If you currently have physician burnout, do you feel that this is affecting your predicted time to retirement?

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* 13. If you had physician burnout in either a former or current position, do you feel that this affected/is affecting your decision to change job settings?

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* 14. If you answered (b) or (c) or (d) to the above question, what job position would be more appealing? (choose all that apply)

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* 15. Does your practice have surveys and/or interventions that specifically address physician burnout?

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* 16. If your practice has specific interventions to address this, please mention them below: