Burnout in United States Healthcare Professionals: A Narrative Review

Burnout has reached rampant levels among United States (US) healthcare professionals, with over one-half of physicians and one-third of nurses experiencing symptoms. The burnout epidemic is detrimental to patient care and may exacerbate the impending physician shortage. This review gives a brief his...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Reith, Thomas P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Medical Education
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6367114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30761233
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3681
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Sumario:Burnout has reached rampant levels among United States (US) healthcare professionals, with over one-half of physicians and one-third of nurses experiencing symptoms. The burnout epidemic is detrimental to patient care and may exacerbate the impending physician shortage. This review gives a brief history of burnout and summarizes its main causes, effects, and prevalence among US healthcare workers. It also lists some strategies that physicians, organizations, and medical schools can employ to counter the epidemic.

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