Burnout is an extremely prevalent issue among healthcare professionals. Radiologists
are no exception, with up to 46% of radiologists in a 2023 study demonstrating symptoms
of burnout (
1
,
2
). Burnout consists of the core features of emotional exhaustion, callousness or apathy
toward patients or peers, and feelings of personal inadequacy. Down the line, these
can lead to profound consequences for the affected physician, his or her patients,
and the health care system at large, with increased rates of substance abuse, depression,
and suicide in those experiencing burnout as well as increased rates of medical errors
and lapses in patient safety (
- Parikh JR
- Moore AV
- Mead L
- et al.
Prevalence of burnout of radiologists in private practice.
J Am Coll Radiol. 2023; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2023.01.007
3
). Given how widespread burnout is, the issue warrants research into efficacy of specific
interventions to prevent its development and progression, as was done wonderfully
in a prospective study in Academic Radiology by Ip et al (
1
).To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 12, 2023
Accepted:
March 18,
2023
Received:
March 18,
2023
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