Citation

Horn DJ, Johnston CB. Med. Clin. North Am. 2020; 104(3): 561-572.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.mcna.2019.12.007

PMID

32312415

Abstract

Burnout is common in physicians who care for patients with serious illness, with rates greater than 60% in some studies. Risk factors for burnout include working on small teams and/or in small organizations, working longer hours and weekends, being younger than 50 years, burdensome documentation requirements, and regulatory issues. Personal factors that can protect against burnout include mindfulness, exercise, healthy sleep patterns, avoiding substance abuse, and having adequate leisure time. Institutional and work factors that can buffer against burnout include working on adequately staffed teams, having a manageable workload, and minimally burdensome electronic health record documentation.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Risk Factors; United States; Adult; Female; Male; Middle Aged; Physicians; Sleep; Depression; Suicide; Substance-Related Disorders; Burnout; Quality of Life; Mindfulness; Exercise; Empathy; Burnout, Professional; Palliative Care; Self Care; Palliative medicine; Self-care; Compassion; Workload