Work Hours, Stress, and Burnout Among Resident Physicians
In this cross-sectional nationwide study of resident physicians in high-burnout specialties, longer work hours were associated with higher stress and self-perceived competency, but not with burnout. This suggests that work hours alone may not explain high burnout levels in residency; a more comprehensive approach beyond work hour restrictions is needed to support resident well-being in training.
Authors
- Simon Benjamin Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6888-0126)
- Hana Siddiqui
- Richard J. Davidson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8506-4964)
- Sydney Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2178-1139)
- Guanhua Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8228-3832)
- Vincent Minichiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1233-3721)
- Dawn M. Elfenbein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5022-0907)
- Alex Pinto
- Bruce Barrett
- Bridget Paur
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of Wisconsin Health (US)
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.53974
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 38.36