Mid-Career Burnout in Generalist and Specialist Physicians

The relationship between chronic fatigue syndrome, burnout, job satisfaction, social support and age among academics at a tertiary institution

“…This finding suggests a strong relationship between fatigue and burnout among the academics that participated in the study. These results confirm the findings of Ismail et al [11], Leone et al [7], and Spickard et al [12], who have noted that both chronic fatigue syndrome and burnout have the characteristic of fatigue in common.…”

Burnout levels among dietitians working in the New South Wales public hospital system: A cross‐sectional statewide survey

“…These findings are of significance, as they constitute the first empirical evidence supporting the existence of differences among the dietitians' career phases in terms of burnout. Early entrants (level 1) into the profession appeared to experience far less burnout than those who were mid‐career or in a generalist role (level 2); these findings are in contrast to studies that have found early entrants reported high level of burnout . The present study found that managers experienced higher‐than‐average levels of burnout, but paradoxically had higher levels of PA.…”

Empathy and burnout: A multicentre comparative study between residents and specialists

“…Furthermore, we found an inverse relationship between empathy and levels of burnout. In general, these results are similar to previous reports in other populations. This means that when doctors are at high level of burnout, their relationship with the patients seems to weaken .…”