{"id":361864,"date":"2021-11-03T14:35:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/true-grit-we-measured-it-and-found-it-protected-doctors-from-career-burnout\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T14:35:11","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:35:11","slug":"true-grit-we-measured-it-and-found-it-protected-doctors-from-career-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/true-grit-we-measured-it-and-found-it-protected-doctors-from-career-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"#True grit \u2013 we measured it and found it protected doctors from career burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#True grit \u2013 we measured it and found it protected doctors from career burnout<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Doctors are under increased pressure today\u2014with hospitals and health settings under strain, extra COVID safety protocols in place, and patients fraught with worry.\n <\/p>\n

Many doctors will be working long hours under stressful conditions<\/a>, after years of grueling training and groundwork. Some will suffer from extreme exhaustion and, at worst, burn out and leave the profession. <\/p>\n

We studied<\/a> 751 Obstetrics and Gynecology doctors working in Australia and New Zealand and used an established test of “grit.” <\/p>\n

We found those who had it were less likely to suffer burnout. Our findings might help other doctors or those outside the medical field altogether.<\/p>\n

Measuring grit and burnout<\/b><\/p>\n

For our survey we recruited members of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RANZCOG). We divided them into three groups: core trainees (in the early years of their training placements), advanced trainees (in their penultimate years of training) and fellows (fully qualified specialists). <\/p>\n

Grit is defined as passion and sustained persistence for long-term achievement. It combines resilience, ambition and self-control. <\/p>\n

We measured grit using the Short Grit Scale, and burnout using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory\u2014two of the most recognized and widely validated tools in this field of psychological assessment.<\/p>\n

The Grit Scale<\/a> was developed by Angela Duckworth<\/a>, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Duckworth’s GRIT score consists of ten self-assessment questionnaires with multiple-choice answers ranging from “very much like me” through to “not like me at all.” Prompt statements include: “My interests change from year to year,” and “Setbacks don’t discourage me. I don’t give up easily.” <\/p>\n

We used the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory<\/a> to assess burnout in terms of disengagement and exhaustion. Like the Grit Scale, the Oldenberg Inventory asks respondents to rate themselves on a scale from “Strongly disagree” to “Strongly agree.” Statements include: “I always find new and interesting aspects in my work,” and “During my work, I often feel emotionally drained.”
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In 2017, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reported<\/a> up to 75% of Obstetrics and Gynecology doctors experience some form of professional burnout during their career. <\/p>\n


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