Medical Economics October 1, 2024
Burnout is not due to a lack of resilience
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), physician burnout has dipped below 50% for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Although this update is hopeful for the state of health care, the remaining percentage (48%) is still quite high, suggesting that more needs to be done to decrease physician burnout.
American culture expects physicians to see as many patients as possible, take limited paid time off and work longer hours. Its expectations have normalized stress and mental decline, as well as instilled a mentality that burnout is not acceptable.
“Burnout is not due to a lack of resilience,” says Kathryn Godfrey, Ph.D., director of the Center for WorkLife and...
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