Physician Burnout, Interrupted

The burnout problem won’t be solved without addressing the issues of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. During the Covid-19 pandemic, a sense of altruism and urgency has catalyzed restoration of these pillars of intrinsic motivation. Can these changes be sustained?

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Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 382; no. 26; pp. 2485 - 2487
Main Authors:	Hartzband, Pamela, Groopman, Jerome
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Massachusetts Medical Society 25-06-2020
Subjects:	Altruism Autonomy Burnout Burnout, Professional - prevention & control Caregivers Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronaviruses COVID-19 Flexibility Health care policy Health Care Reform Humans Millennials Motivation Pandemics Patients Personal Autonomy Physicians Physicians - psychology Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Professional Competence Salaries and Fringe Benefits United States United States
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Summary:	The burnout problem won’t be solved without addressing the issues of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. During the Covid-19 pandemic, a sense of altruism and urgency has catalyzed restoration of these pillars of intrinsic motivation. Can these changes be sustained?
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMp2003149