Depersonalization

The physician burnout rate “spiked dramatically” during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the importance of mitigation efforts, according to the AMA.

ATLANTA — A national survey of rheumatology fellows found that early trainee level and young age are associated with worsening degrees of fatigue, quality of life and burnout, according to a speaker at the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.

Studies of burnout, depression and dissatisfaction among physicians share one common theme – the problem arises from the environment in which modern medicine is practiced. The studies imply that simply changing the environmental demands of a physician may stave off feelings that the physician no longer practices in a noble profession, but rather just completes daily job requirements.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Occupational burnout is pervasive among health care providers, but physicians have the power to address the issue head on with both individual and organizational interventions, according to a presentation at Hospital Medicine 2019.