Physicians' Experiences With Mistreatment and Discrimination by Patients, Families, and Visitors and Association With Burnout.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Burnout is common among physicians and is associated with suboptimal patient outcomes. Little is known about how experiences with patients, families, and visitors differ by physician characteristics or contribute to the risk of burnout.

Objective

To examine the occurrence of mistreatment and discrimination by patients, families, and visitors by physician characteristics and the association between such interactions and experiencing burnout.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional survey was conducted from November 20, 2020, to March 23, 2021, among US physicians.

Exposures

Mistreatment and discrimination were measured using items adapted from the Association of American Medical College's Graduation Questionnaire with an additional item

SUBMITTER: Dyrbye LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121189 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature