Chief Healthcare Executive July 19, 2024
Fewer doctors are reporting burnout, according to data by the American Medical Association. While a good step, nearly half of America’s doctors report at least one symptom.
At a time when more attention is focused on the mental health of clinicians, it’s undeniably good news that fewer physicians say they are battling burnout.
The percentage of doctors reporting at least one symptom of burnout dropped to 48.2% in 2023, down from 53% in 2022, according to survey data released by the American Medical Association earlier this month. It’s the first time in four years that fewer than half of America’s doctors cited problems with burnout.
In 2021, nearly two-thirds of America’s doctors (62.8%) said they were struggling with burnout, a...