Becker's Healthcare October 24, 2019
Between 35 percent and 54 percent of U.S. nurses and physicians are burned out, a situation that won’t improve until healthcare organizations, educational institutions and the government all make systemic changes, according to a new report from the National Academy of Medicine.
Defined by emotional exhaustion, detachment and a low sense of personal achievement, burnout can jeopardize patient care and cause clinicians to leave their jobs, the report found. Burnout is attributed to overwhelming job demands and inadequate resources, not individual mental health diagnoses. With high individual costs, such as occupational injury, alcohol abuse and suicide risk, burnout also has high social and economic costs for organizations and society.
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