KevinMD October 3, 2024
The American Medical Association recently reported a decline in physician burnout rates, which is fantastic news. Decreasing burnout means happier doctors, improved patient care, and healthier relationships with family and friends. Yet, even with this progress, burnout rates in my own specialty, family medicine, along with other primary care specialties, remain staggeringly high—over 50 percent. As primary care providers, we are often the first point of contact in the health care system, so these numbers are concerning.
The system won’t change overnight, but we can. The health care system is riddled with challenges: overwhelming patient loads, administrative burdens, constant training, and residual fear and stress from the pandemic. Add to this the ongoing issues of understaffing and high team turnover,...
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