The Association of Work Overload with Burnout and Intent to Leave the Job Across the Healthcare Workforce During COVID-19

Abstract Background Burnout has risen across healthcare workers during the pandemic, contributing to workforce turnover. While prior literature has largely focused on physicians and nurses, there is a need to better characterize and identify actionable predictors of burnout and work intentions across healthcare role types. Objective To characterize the association of work overload with rates of burnout and intent to leave (ITL) the job in a large national sample of healthcare workers. Design Cross-sectional survey study conducted between April and December 2020. Setting A total of 206 large healthcare organizations. Participants Physicians, nurses, other clinical staff, and non-clinical staff. Measures Work…