Spousal Support and Physician Work-Life Integration and Burnout
This study suggests that the level of career support from a spouse or partner is associated with WLI satisfaction and burnout among physicians, independent of gender. Future studies should explore whether interventions designed to enhance career support can improve WLI and well-being among physicians.
Authors
- Kathryn J. Ruddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6298-332X)
- Sarah M. Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4157-8066)
- Andrea N. Leep Hunderfund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7784-504X)
- Ciara C. O’Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6069-9800)
- Colin P. West (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-5023)
- Ariela L. Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7388-0422)
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.9507
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45