Burnout

CHICAGO — The issues of physician burnout and personal well-being have gained even more significant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caring for the care professional is key during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stress, burnout, anxiety, depression and fear of COVID-19 were reported among general practitioners throughout the pandemic, a global study published in the British Journal of General Practice found.

Daily exercise is the first step to building physical and mental resilience in dialysis staff, according to a speaker at the virtual Annual Dialysis Conference.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress toward gender equity in medicine that may resonate for years to come, according to experts.

Medical students from some historically underrepresented populations experienced moderately higher levels of exhaustion-related burnout, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Mindfulness-based interventions may ease burnout, increase compassion and improve the patient-physician relationship, according to a presentation at Healing Healthcare: A Global Mindfulness Summit.

Burnout, stress and suicide rates have reached “crisis levels” among health care professionals, according to the AMA Alliance.

In a survey of nephrologists, caring for no more than 25 patients, practicing in academic settings and tending to non-patient care responsibilities correlated with nearly 70% lower odds of burnout.

The COVID-19 pandemic and workplace challenges are taking a toll on nurses caring for patients on dialysis, according to results of a survey in Nephrology Nursing Journal.