Physician Burnout Survey in Texas-Mexico Border Region

Featuring survey responses from 31 US physicians in a mixed rural-urban region along the Texas-Mexico border, collected over a five-week period from December 2022 to January 2023. It assesses burnout experiences and coping strategies during various phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the survey instrument showing good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.768).

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between self-reported burnout experiences and the perceived effectiveness of specific coping services, as measured on a 5-point Likert scale.
• Apply latent factor analysis to the survey's 9 questions to calculate a Worry Score for classifying burnout and coping strategies related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Investigate the distribution of the three identified 'worry types' (e.g., desire for self-preservation with negative coping) among physicians in an underserved region.
• Examine the association between specific pandemic phases (e.g., Initial Surge, Delta Variant) and physician burnout rates reported in the survey.

Strengths

• Survey instrument demonstrated good internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.7680 and a McDonald's omega of 0.80.
• Data collection was structured, involving a multidisciplinary group and a defined five-week period from December 2022 to January 2023.
• Analysis identified three distinct 'worry types' through latent factor analysis, providing a structured framework for understanding burnout.

Limitations

• Very small sample size of 31 participants, which limits statistical power and generalizability of findings.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a specific underserved mixed rural-urban region along the Texas-Mexico border.
• Data is self-reported and subject to recall bias regarding experiences during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provenance

Source

Victoria Jacobsen via figshare.

Collection Method

Structured questionnaire developed by a multidisciplinary group, administered to a self-selected sample of physicians.

Time Range

Survey conducted over five weeks between December 2022 and January 2023.

Freshness

Data was collected from December 2022 to January 2023 and last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Geography

Underserved mixed rural-urban region along the Texas-Mexico border, specifically the Rio Grande Valley.