title: Physician burnout: the effect of time allotted for a patient visit on physician burnout among OB/GYN physicians.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between time allotted for a new OB patient visit and the prevalence of symptoms of burnout among OB/GYNs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, and to identify some optimal length of patient visit in order to decrease physician dissatisfaction. The survey was limited to the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. We hope the survey can be expanded to a national sample.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Moravian College, 1200 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 19081, USA. voconne1@moravian.edu
authors.forename: Virginia Adams
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Youcha
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003625:Data Collection; D003691:Delaware; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009515:New Jersey; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011594:Psychometrics; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States