Association of strong opioids and antibiotics prescribing with GP burnout: a retrospective cross-sectional study

CONCLUSION: This study found higher rates of prescribing of strong opioids and antibiotics in practices with GPs with more burnout symptoms, greater job dissatisfaction, and turnover intentions; working longer hours; and in practices in the north of England serving more deprived populations.PMID:37500457 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2022.0394

Source: The British Journal of General Practice - July 27, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Alexander Hodkinson Salwa S Zghebi Evangelos Kontopantelis Christos Grigoroglou Darren M Ashcroft Mark Hann Carolyn A Chew-Graham Rupert A Payne Paul Little Simon de Lusignan Anli Zhou Aneez Esmail Maria Panagioti Source Type: research