Burnout among physicians arises from deep-rooted systemic stressors within healthcare delivery. Excessive administrative demands, particularly time spent on EHRs, erode time for direct patient care. The corporatization of healthcare has further diminished clinical autonomy, while long, unpredictable hours strain work-life balance. Compounding this, moral injury from value-compromising decisions under financial or institutional pressures leads to profound emotional exhaustion.
When Resilience Falls Short: Rethinking Physician Well-being Research Highlights McCain et al. conducted a cross-sectional study involving 283 physicians to explore the relationship between coping, resilience, and quality of life. Despite showing a high mean resilience score (68.9), many physicians still experienced significant burnout and secondary traumatic stress. Burnout was linked to lower resilience,…
