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Burnout in Young Family Physicians: Variation Across States

2018

AUTHOR(S)
Hansen, A
Peterson, Lars E
Fang, Bo
Phillips, Robert L
TOPIC(S)
Achieving Health System Goals
KEYWORD(S)
JABFM Policy Brief
National Graduate Survey
Physician Experience (Burnout / Satisfaction)
Visiting Scholar/Fellow
VOLUME
31(1):7-8

Family physicians 3 years out of training report high rates of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, symptoms of burnout, with considerable variation between states. High rates of burnout among new family physicians is concerning and significant state-level variation suggests that state-related factors may contribute to or reduce burnout.

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