Advisory Board November 30, 2022
Almost 50% of clinicians in the United States reported feeling burnt out over the last three years, with several factors, including chaotic work environments and poor teamwork, contributing to feelings of burnout, according to a new study published in JAMA Health Forum.
Study details and key findings
For the study, researchers sent surveys to physicians and advanced practice clinicians at 120 large U.S. health care organizations between February 2019 and December 2021. In total, 20,627 clinicians responded to the survey. Among the respondents, 67% were physicians, 51% were female, and 66% were white.
Overall, burnout rates among clinicians during the three-year study period was 49%. In 2019, around 45% of clinicians reported feeling burnt out, which slightly decreased in early...