COVID-19 And Physician Burnout: What Hospitals Can Do To Help
By Dr. Al Wilson, Medical Director and Ronnie Sutton, Senior Consultant, iPro Healthcare
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified physician stress and burnout. Healthcare teams have had to adapt quickly to overcome new challenges and limitations to care delivery, often while operating with reduced financial and human resources. As providers grapple with patient surge and exposure mitigation, support of our physicians has never been more paramount.
COVID-19 Effects on Physicians
A survey conducted by Primary Care Collaborative and the Larry A. Green Center in June of 2020 examined the effects of COVID-19-related stress and burnout on primary care physicians in 49 states. The survey found that at the height of the pandemic, over 80% of physicians were experiencing heightened levels of burnout. Nearly half of respondents stated that both their personal and office burnout was at an all-time high (44 and 48 percent, respect