Health

Burnout and scope of practice in new family physicians

Among physicians, family physicians report some of the highest levels of burnout. According to a new study, however, early career family physicians who provide a broader scope of practice report significantly lower rates ...

Health

Regulatory requirements drive dissatisfaction with EHRs

(HealthDay)—Regulatory requirements are likely to be an important aspect of physician dissatisfaction with electronic health records (EHRs) that is driving burnout, according to an Ideas and Opinions piece published online ...

Health

Stop burnout in its tracks

(HealthDay)—Finding the right work-life balance isn't easy. For many people, 9 to 5 has stretched to 9 to 7—or longer. And responsibilities can start much earlier in the day, especially for those with kids to corral in ...

Health

Hospital ownership of practice may reduce physician burnout

Physicians have joined larger groups and hospital systems in the face of multiple challenges across the health care landscape. In a recently published article in the Annals of Family Medicine entitled "Effect of Practice ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Tips for students to avoid burnout

Between school, homework and extracurricular activities, it can be hard for students to balance all of their responsibilities, which can lead to a feeling of being burned out. Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Karen Lawson ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Many highly-engaged employees suffer from burnout

Underlining the danger of job burnout, a new study of more than 1,000 US workers finds that many employees who are highly engaged in their work are also exhausted and ready to leave their organisations.

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