Burnout Among Physicians With Disabilities

Meeks, Lisa M.; Conrad, Sarah S.; Nouri, Zakia

Burnout Among Physicians With Disabilities

Meeks, Lisa M.; Conrad, Sarah S.; Nouri, Zakia

Abstract

[This is an excerpt.] Burnout among physicians and health care practitioners is a national crisis. It affects the health and well-being of physicians, health care costs, health care quality, and physician attrition.1-3 Mistreatment is a known correlate of burnout,4 and physicians with disabilities (PWDs), an integral part of the physician workforce, are at an increased risk for mistreatment, placing them at higher risk for burnout.5 Despite known stressors for this population, burnout in PWD has not been studied. To address this gap, we investigated the burnout experiences among PWDs in the US. [To read more, click View Resource.]

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JAMA Network
2024
Profession(s)
Physicians
Topic(s)
Burnout
Resource Types
Peer-Reviewed Research
Study Type(s)
Descriptive / Qualitative Study
Action Strategy Area(s)
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Physical & Mental Health
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