Opinion: Collective action needed to stem burnout and restore clinician well-being and resilience
If we want our nation's health to flourish, we need to care for the clinicians who care for us.
Every day, as people from all walks of life deal with burnout, they often turn to health care professionals for help. Yet the very people who dedicate their lives to keeping others healthy are the ones increasingly suffering from burnout. More than half of U.S. physicians report significant symptoms of burnout — that’s more than double the rates among professionals in other fields. If we want our nation’s health to flourish, we need to care for those who care for us.
is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization (which includes negativity,
