Study busts myth of higher burnout rate for hospital physicians

Physicians who work in outpatient settings are at just as much risk for burnout as their inpatient counterparts, a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine has found. Researchers at the Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic reviewed 54 burnout studies from around the world, which included data from more than 5,000 outpatient physicians and more than 1,300 inpatient physicians. Burnout occurred equally in both settings, according to the study, although there were differences in the way physicians were affected. In particular, outpatient physicians reported more emotional exhaustion than inpatient physicians.

Source: Fierce Practice Management