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Burnout Among Family Physicians by Gender and Age

2020

AUTHOR(S)
Eden, Aimee R
Jabbarpour, Yalda
Morgan, Zachary J
Wilkinson, Elizabeth
Peterson, Lars E
TOPIC(S)
Achieving Health System Goals
KEYWORD(S)
Continuing Certification Questionnaire
JABFM Policy Brief
National Graduate Survey
Physician Experience (Burnout / Satisfaction)
VOLUME
33(3):355-356

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.

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