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Dear :

We are interested in learning about the prevalence of burn-out among thoracic

radiologists and factors that may be contributing to it. Please take 5 minutes or less to answer the questions in this electronic survey, which is being sent to you as a member of the Society of Thoracic Radiologists.

Of course, your participation is voluntary and all individual responses will remain anonymous. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact the Principal Investigator at [email protected] or 617-667-0662.

With thanks in advance for sharing your experience with us,

Ronald Eisenberg, M.D.

Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Survey Questions:

Demographic Items

1. Which best describes your current practice setting?

a. Academic practice b. Private practice c. Teleradiology practice

2. How long has it been since you completed your postgraduate residency and fellowship training?

a. 5 years or less b. 6-10 years c. 11-20 years d. 21 years or more 3. What is your gender?

a. Male b. Female

4. Which best characterized your division of labor a. 100% clinical

b. 80% clinical; 20% academic/administrative c. 60% clinical; 40% academic/administrative d. 40% clinical; 60% academic/administrative e. 20% clinical; 80% academic/administrative 5. About how many hours do you work per week?

a. <40 b. 41-50 c. 51-60 d. 61-70 e. >70

6. Do you have any of the following in the chest section of your department (choose as many as apply)

a. Residents b. Fellows

c. Reading room assistants (non-physician) d. Other

7. Estimate the average number of chest radiographs you would read if only reading chest radiographs for the entire day? (If your days are divided into morning and afternoon shifts, please add the averages for a full day

equivalent.) a. 0-49 b. 50-99 c. 100-149 d. 150-199 e. > 200

8. Estimate the average number of chest/cardiac CTs you would read if you were to read only chest/cardiac CTs for the entire clinical day.

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a. < 20 b. 21-34 c. 35-49 d. 50-64 e. > 65

9. Estimate the average number of chest/cardiac MRs you would read if you were to read only chest/cardiac MRs for the entire clinical day.

a. < 5 b. 6-10 c. 11-14 d. 15-20 e. > 20

10. Do you perform interventional procedures?

a. Yes b. No

11. My annual productivity in terms of wRVU fits best in the following a. Less than 3500 wRVU

b. 3500-5499 c. 5500-7499 d. 7500-9499 e. More than 9500

f. I do not know my annual wRVU production

Maslach Burnout Inventory Items (All displayed horizontally under each other) 12. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing

radiology: "I can effectively solve the problems that arise in my work."

a. Many times a day b. Every day

c. Every week d. Every month

e. A few times per year f. Every year or less g. Never

13. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: “I feel emotionally drained from my work.”

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14. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: "I feel I am making an effective contribution to my radiology department or practice."

15. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: “I question the significance of my work.”

16. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: “I am more concerned about getting the study list caught up than the individual imaging interpretation.”

17. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: "In my opinion, I am good at my job."

18. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: "I feel fatigued when I get up in the morning and have to face another day at the PACS station."

e. A few times per year

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f. Every year or less g. Never

19. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: "I have accomplished many worthwhile things in this job."

20. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: "I feel burned out from my work."

21. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: "I have become more callous toward people since I began my current job."

22. How often does this statement describe your feelings about practicing radiology: "I feel I am making an effective contribution to patient care."

23. How often do you feel that the volume of work you are expected to accomplish exceeds the time available to complete it?

e. A few times per year

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f. Every year or less g. Never

Potential Sources of Stress

24. I often think about my current financial situation.

a. Agree strongly b. Agree

c. Neutral d. Disagree

e. Disagree strongly

25. I have difficulties meeting my financial obligations.

26. Work-life balance is a major source of stress.

27. The prospect of losing my job or not finding a suitable one is a major source of stress in my life.

28. The lack of input into decisions that affect my medical practice is a major source of stress in my life.

29. There is adequate staffing in the section(s) where I work.

e. Disagree strongly 30. My work load is reasonable.

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e. Disagree strongly Career Choice

31. I regret my decision to have become a doctor.

32. I think of giving up medicine for another career.

33. I am satisfied that I became a diagnostic radiologist.

34. I wish I had chosen another subspecialty in radiology.

Open-Ended Questions (optional) 35. How do you define “burnout”?

36. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?