Medscape November 11, 2024
Family physician burnout rates are among the highest in medicine. More than half (51%) reported burnout in a Medscape report this year; only emergency physicians (63%) and obstetricians/gynecologists and oncologists (both 53%) had higher rates.
In a recent study, researchers examined what’s driving the burnout through a serial cross-sectional survey of family physicians. Authors conclude that reducing burnout may be most effective with a focus on two factors: Decreasing time spent at home on electronic health record (EHR) tasks and building stronger nurse-physician teams.
Findings by Lisa S. Rotenstein, MD, MBA, MSc, Division of Clinical Informatics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues were published in JAMA Network Open. The findings debunk some long-standing assumptions, Christine A....
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