SDMS CME Credit – Assessing Occupational Burnout Among a Cohort of New York City Sonographers: A Pilot Study

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Article: Assessing Occupational Burnout Among a Cohort of New York City Sonographers: A Pilot Study

Authors: Veneta Callpani, BS, MA, RDMS, Tiffany De Cunha, BS, RDCS, Tasha Fearing, BS, RDCS, and Christina Jean-Baptiste, BS

Category: Other [OT]

Credit: 0.50 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article, you should be able to:

• Define the three key dimensions of burnout: exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy.

• Explain the methods used to gather and evaluate the data in this study.

• Identify methods to reduce the risk of occupational burnout and improve mental health and well-being.

1. Which dimension describes the feeling of fatigue?

2. B. Exhaustion

3. C. Attitude

4. D. Cynicism

How many participating sonographers completed the data on the questionnaire to use for evaluation?

A. 48

B. 56

C. 70

D. 92

What percentage of the participants completed up to 25 exams per day?

A. 1.4%

B. 4.2%

C. 7.1%

D. 14.3%

What percentage of participants were experiencing moderate to high levels of the three burnout components?

A. 25%

B. 34%

C. 48%

D. 76%

Mental health services provided by an employer to reduce burnout affects what current percentage of sonographers?

A. 26%

B. 34%

C. 46%

D. 52%