Physician Burnout

Physicians in underrepresented racial/ethnic groups exhibited lower rates of burnout vs. non-Hispanic white physicians, but more research is needed to confirm these findings, according to  study results published in JAMA Network Open.

A brief mindfulness intervention appeared to reduce stress among health care professionals, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

Social media habits are changing amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the nationwide movement for racial injustice and other divisive political arguments, according to results from a recent national survey.

Trainee physicians were at high risk for burnout and stress, which supports the need for mitigation-focused organizational interventions, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of its five most-viewed stories in July.

In 2011, the International Self-Care Foundation designated July 24 as International Self-Care Day.

The FDA recently granted fast track designation to enzastaurin for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma. It was the top story in hematology/oncology last week.

Physician burnout is common in all aspects of medicine.

Burnout and depression occur at a significant rate among psychiatrists, according to results of a survey study published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Several studies have shown evidence among oncologists of burnout, characterized by severe emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a low sense of personal accomplishment resulting from ongoing or extreme workplace stress.