Understanding burnout in physician assistants/associates through the lens of Conservation of Resources theory
The declining quality of working conditions among PAs was the strongest factor associated with increased burnout, while satisfaction with work-life balance was protective. Strategies and policies focusing on maintaining quality working environments to reduce burnout risk should be prioritized.
Authors
- Dawn Morton-Rias
- Mirela Bruza‐Augatis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-9426)
- Andrzej Kozikowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0906-4364)
- Kasey Puckett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9722-5008)
- Sarah Maddux
- Joshua Goodman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7872-6580)
Institutions
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- College of Idaho (US)
- University of Atlanta (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Affairs Scholar
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxaf176
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00