Physician Burnout

Career burnout among pediatric oncologists

“…To our knowledge, it is also the only international study on physician burnout to provide individualized burnout results to all participants. We found that almost three quarters of all pediatric oncologists experience burnout, which is consistent with other studies assessing burnout among other physicians 3, 7–9, 13–15, 22, 23, 29–31. However, our study found many more pediatric oncologists experience some level of burnout than was previously believed, as Whippen et al reported the burnout rate among pediatric oncologists to be only 39% 13.…”

Burnout syndrome and job satisfaction in Greek residents: exploring differences between trainees inside and outside the country

“…In concurrence with previous studies (5,24,25), low job satisfaction was linked with the occurrence of burnout, while job and life satisfaction were further interactively correlated.…”

Distress and burnout among genetic service providers

“…Our data suggest that nurses, in fact, experience greater professional accomplishment and overall professional satisfaction, and derive more meaning from providing patient care than clinical geneticists and genetic counselors 48. There is evidence in the literature that the establishment of fulfilling and meaningful connections with patients protects against burnout,32, 39, 48 and we have shown elsewhere that nurses trained in genetics are more likely than genetic counselors to report having established partnerships with their patients 57. However, even when controlling for disciplinary background and years in practice (a proxy for age), distress and lack of meaning derived from patient care are the strongest predictors of burnout in this study.…”