Reith Thomas P
Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
Cureus. 2018 Dec 4;10(12):e3681. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3681.
Burnout has reached rampant levels among United States (US) healthcare professionals, with over one-half of physicians and one-third of nurses experiencing symptoms. The burnout epidemic is detrimental to patient care and may exacerbate the impending physician shortage. This review gives a brief history of burnout and summarizes its main causes, effects, and prevalence among US healthcare workers. It also lists some strategies that physicians, organizations, and medical schools can employ to counter the epidemic.
职业倦怠在美国医疗保健专业人员中已达到猖獗程度,超过一半的医生和三分之一的护士出现了相关症状。职业倦怠的流行对患者护理有害,并可能加剧即将出现的医生短缺问题。本综述简要介绍了职业倦怠的历史,并总结了其主要原因、影响以及在美国医护人员中的患病率。它还列出了医生、机构和医学院校可以用来应对这一流行病的一些策略。