New Study Reveals Alarming Rise in Physician Burnout
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has uncovered a concerning trend of rising burnout among physicians, particularly impacting female primary care doctors. Over three years (2017, 2019, and 2021), the research revealed an increase in burnout rates from 44% to a troubling 50%. Female physicians experienced higher burnout rates than males, with primary care physicians being nearly three times as affected compared to those in internal medicine. Interestingly, physicians with over 30 years of experience reported lower burnout rates, hinting at a generational shift in work-life balance expectations. This issue, compounded by the pandemic, has led to increased healthcare costs, higher rates of physician suicide, and more medical errors. The medical community calls for comprehensive solutions, emphasizing the urgency of addressing this critical concern.
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Patterns in Physician Burnout in a Stable-Linked Cohort (Ortega, MD, JAMA, 10/6).
