Data
Physician Well-Being Index (PWBI)
What is the PWBI?
The PWBI is an anonymous, validated, web-based survey developed by the Mayo Clinic that has 9 questions and measures burnout. The index:
- Provides valuable resources
- Allows users to compare their scores to their peers as well as track progress over time to promote self-awareness.
- Providers instant feedback with your Well-Being index Score
- Allows for comparison of overall score to physicians nationally and at URMC
How to “Read” Data Provided by PWBI
An individual score of 3 or greater on a scale of 9 is considered an “at risk” score associated with:
- A 2-fold higher risk of reporting a recent medical error
- A 5-fold higher risk of burnout
- 4 fold higher risk of severe fatigue
- 2 fold higher risk of suicidal ideation
- A 3-fold higher risk of overall poor quality of life
Physician Well-Being Index Data for Department of Medicine
Figure 1. Assessment data from August 31 - November 23, 2023 using the Well-Being Index comparing the Medical Center to national data (total responses = 74). Results show 37.84% (n=28) at URMC distressed, compared to 27.55% nationally; 31.08% (n=23) at URMC struggling, compared to 20.5% nationally; 20.27% (n=15) at URMC OK, compared to 23.34% nationally; and 10.81% (n=8) at URMC thriving, compared to 28.62% nationally.
Figure 1. Department of Medicine compared to URMC and national data from 2018 - 2021.
Figure 2. Department of Medicine PWBI. Note that the sample size for 2020 was considerably lower (n=63), compared with 2018 (n=99), 2019 (n=122), and 2021 (n=110). The lower PWBI value may be due to the timing of the data reporting during the pandemic in June 2020 and may account for the anomalous PWBI score.