Burnout Medscape Survey

[KluverB]

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Physician Lifestyles Medscape Survey

Apparently, pathologists are the least likely physician group to suffer/report burn out, but of those who do take it pretty hard... http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/lifestyle/2013/pathology

For physicians in general: http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/lifestyle/2013

 

[rollwithit]

So they are saying there is likely a small but very vocal group of pathology naysayers out there? Never would have guessed that!

 

[mlw03]

Can you please repost link? It's not working for me.

 

[KluverB]

The pathology one still works (http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/lifestyle/2013/pathology).

For the general discussion, try here:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/781161

Or go straight to the source:
Shanafelt TD, Boone S, Tan L, et al. Burnout and satisfaction with work-life balance among US physicians relative to the general US population. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:1377-1385. http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1351351 Accessed February 7, 2013.

 

[lipomas]

I don't even know what "burnout" means. Probably depends what day you ask. Did they do this survey on a friday or a tuesday?

 

[pathstudent]

I don't even know what "burnout" means. Probably depends what day you ask. Did they do this survey on a friday or a tuesday?

It means job anhedonia. It is independent of what day it is.

 

[yaah]

It means job anhedonia. It is independent of what day it is.

Hmm I wouldn't say that at all. "Burnout" is a subjective term which is subjective to the attitude and feelings of the person being questioned about it. I would say that people may fluctuate quite frequently in how "burned out" they feel. I am not sure it varies by day but it probably does vary a lot.

 

[pathstudent]

Hmm I wouldn't say that at all. "Burnout" is a subjective term which is subjective to the attitude and feelings of the person being questioned about it. I would say that people may fluctuate quite frequently in how "burned out" they feel. I am not sure it varies by day but it probably does vary a lot.

Of course. I was being facetious in regards to lipomas response that burnout is subjective. F course it is subjective Who wouls ever use the word anhedonia anyways. The only person I ever heard actually use it was the romainian psych resident I rotated with as a med student at an army hospital. He would ask every 20 year old recruit who was admitted for some psychiatric issue or depression "do you have anhedonia?" because that was listed in his little booklet as one of the ten signs of depression. I was finally like "dude, no one has ever heard that word before let alone knows what it means". He continued to ask it anwyways.

 

[F0nzie]

Of course. I was being facetious in regards to lipomas response that burnout is subjective. F course it is subjective Who wouls ever use the word anhedonia anyways. The only person I ever heard actually use it was the romainian psych resident I rotated with as a med student at an army hospital. He would ask every 20 year old recruit who was admitted for some psychiatric issue or depression "do you have anhedonia?" because that was listed in his little booklet as one of the ten signs of depression. I was finally like "dude, no one has ever heard that word before let alone knows what it means". He continued to ask it anwyways.

Clearly, adhering to the DSM matters more than developing any type of connection with the patient. Why work harder when you can have a meaningless interaction with a patient and breeze through a checklist?

 

[yaah]

Of course. I was being facetious in regards to lipomas response that burnout is subjective. F course it is subjective Who wouls ever use the word anhedonia anyways. The only person I ever heard actually use it was the romainian psych resident I rotated with as a med student at an army hospital. He would ask every 20 year old recruit who was admitted for some psychiatric issue or depression "do you have anhedonia?" because that was listed in his little booklet as one of the ten signs of depression. I was finally like "dude, no one has ever heard that word before let alone knows what it means". He continued to ask it anwyways.

Personally I always liked the term "anhedonia." But yeah you don't ask someone if they have anhedonia.