Physician Burnout in Radiology: Perspectives From the Field

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2022 Feb;218(2):370-374. doi: 10.2214/AJR.21.26756. Epub 2021 Sep 8.

Abstract

Physician burnout is increasingly recognized as a public health crisis given the impact of burnout on physicians, their families, patients, communities, and population health. The COVID-19 pandemic has superimposed a new set of challenges for physicians to navigate, including unique challenges presented to radiologists. Radiologists from a diversity of backgrounds, practice settings, and career stages were asked for their perspectives on burnout.

Keywords: burnout; mental health; wellness.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Burnout, Professional / epidemiology*
  • Burnout, Professional / psychology*
  • COVID-19 / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Radiologists / psychology*
  • Radiologists / statistics & numerical data*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / statistics & numerical data
  • United States / epidemiology