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Work Hours Not Tied to Resident Burnout

Nationwide survey links longer hours to stress and self-perceived competency, challenging assumptions behind duty-hour reforms.

  • By

  • Kerri Miller

  • January 14, 2026

  • 7 min

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Clinical Scorecard: Work Hours Not Tied to Resident Burnout

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
Condition
Key MechanismsAssociation between work hours, stress, and self-perceived clinical competency; clarify that resilience's moderating effect on stress did not survive correction for multiple comparisons.
Target Population
Care Setting

Key Highlights

  • Resilience may moderate stress effects of longer work hours, but this finding did not survive correction for multiple comparisons.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Use the 9-item abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory for assessing burnout, as per the study.

Management

    Monitoring & Follow-up

      Risks

        Patient & Prescribing Data

        Increased work hours may enhance perceived competency but also elevate stress without leading to burnout.

        Clinical Best Practices

        • Differentiate between stress and burnout in assessments; emphasize the importance of this distinction.

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        Work Hours Not Tied to Resident Burnout

        • by Kerri Miller

        • January 14, 2026

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