Addressing Rheumatology Resident Well-Being Is Critical to the Rheumatology Workforce and the Care of Our Patients

J Rheumatol. 2023 Jun 1:jrheum.2023-0409. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-0409. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMatriculating medical students have lower levels of burnout compared to age-matched college graduates,1 and yet residents and practicing physicians have higher rates of burnout compared to the general population,2,3 suggesting that medical training may play a role in increasing rates of burnout. Burnout, characterized by Maslach and Jackson as the triad of depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and loss of a sense of personal accomplishment,4 is well documented in physicians around the world and has been shown to be increasing over time, particularly after the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.5,6.PMID:37263654 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-0409
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Source Type: research