Frontline Perspectives on Physician Burnout and Strategies to Improve Well-Being: Interviews with Physicians and Health System Leaders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nationally over 50% of physicians report symptoms of burnout.

Objective

To understand the perspectives of health system leaders and frontline physicians on contributors to physician burnout and strategies to improve well-being.

Design

We conducted in-depth interviews with health system leaders and frontline physicians at a large, predominantly fee-for-service, multispecialty group practice with approximately 1300 physicians.

Participants

The 17 participants included 15 physicians, (12 Internal Medicine and Family Medicine physicians and 3 from other specialties), 11 individuals in leadership roles, and 11 women.

Approach

Interviews included a review of factors associated with burnout at the organization, asking participants which factors they

SUBMITTER: Dillon EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6957654 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature