Burnout Among Family Physicians by Gender and Age

Using data from 2017 to 2018, we found that female family physicians, especially those younger than 40 years of age, experience burnout at higher rates than males. This has implications for the primary care workforce and suggests pathways for policy makers and health system administrators to more effectively tackle burnout in their organizations.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - May 18, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Eden, A. R., Jabbarpour, Y., Morgan, Z. J., Wilkinson, E., Peterson, L. E. Tags: Policy Brief Source Type: research