Advisory Board October 3, 2022
Over 60% of physicians experienced at least one symptom of burnout in 2021, and fewer physicians reported being satisfied with their careers compared to before the pandemic, according to a nationwide study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Study details and key findings
For the study, researchers surveyed 2,440 U.S. physicians between Dec. 9, 2021, and Jan. 24, 2022, to assess their feelings of burnout, depression, work-life integration, and professional fulfillment. Similar surveys had been conducted in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2020.
To assess burnout, the researchers used the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization domains of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Depression was assessed using the NIH PROMIS measure, and professional fulfillment was assessment using the professional fulfillment sub-scale of the Stanford Professional...
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