Burnout, Professional
Conditions
Brief summary
Coffee drinking is frequently reported as a negative outcome in studies on burnout, but the effect of an increased coffee intake on resident burnout has not been reported in the literature. This study is a prospective, interventional cohort study enrolling up to 50 residents from the Internal Medicine Residency Program to look at the relationship between coffee and resident burnout.
Detailed description
Resident burnout is increasingly being recognized as detrimental to both physician well being and patient care. It has been linked to an increased rate of medical errors and a reduced quality of patient care. In addition, there have been multiple high-profile physician suicides in the past years. This has resulted in a renewed focus on physician mental health and workload.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTDaily Supplementation with Coffee
At the beginning of study week 2 (study day 8), two coffee machines (one Nespresso Inissia and one Hamilton Beach 46205 12 Cup Programmable Coffee Maker) will be installed in the resident work rooms at each site. Subjects will be provided with free coffee beans, milk, cream, sugar and sweetener
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* A resident in the NYU Internal Medicine residency program
Exclusion criteria
* Allergy or intolerance to coffee or caffeine * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self reported feelings of burnout | 1 Month | 14 question survey measuring number of cups of coffee and level of exhaustion |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee consumption measured by self reporting questionaire | 1 Month | Measured by self reporting questionnaire |
| Self reported emotional well being | 1 Month | 14 question survey with questions measuring emotional wellbeing |
| Self reported feelings of value | 1 Month | 14 question survey with questions measuring feelings of self value |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed