healthcare worker burnout; whither primary care
A recent article assessed work overload and healthcare worker burnout (see health worker burnout JGIM2023 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08153-z ) Details : -- cross-sectional national survey of 206 large healthcare organizations from the AMA Coping with Covid Study survey, from 30 states with at least 100 physicians, between April and December 2020 -- healthcare worker work overload (by impact of Covid), burnout, and likelihood of leaving one's practice in the next 2 years (a good predictor of actual turnover), by questionnaire -- 43,026 respondents were invited, mean response rate 44% -- information was available for demographics and years in practice (categorized as 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16 -20, and >20) -- 35% physicians (15,142), 26% nurses (11,040), 13% other clinical staff (5730 pharmacists, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, medical assistants, and social worker...