The poster child for a burned-out physician is a young woman practicing in primary care, according to a new study of more than 1300 clinicians.

The study, published today in JAMA Network Open, investigated patterns in physician burnout among 1373 physicians at Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, a hospital-owned group practice. It assessed burnout in 3 years: 2017, 2019, and 2021.

Rates of burnout appear to be worsening; they increased from 44% to 50% between 2017 and 2021. Respondents were queried about their satisfaction with their career and compensation, as well as their well-being, administrative workload, and leadership and diversity.