Changes in burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration in physicians over the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased attention on clinician burnout and well-being. This survey of 2,440 US physicians identified an increase in burnout and decrease in satisfaction with work-life integration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared with earlier surveys (in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2020), respondents reported higher mean emotional exhaustion scores, depersonalization scores, and burnout symptoms.