Physician Burnout Not Tied To Increased Risk For Suicidal Ideation After Adjusting For Depression, Researchers Say

According to Healio (12/10, Michael), even though “physician burnout is associated with increased medical errors, it is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation after adjusting for depression,” investigators concluded in a study that included responses from “1,354 respondents…of whom 67.4% were non-primary care physicians, 69% were attending physicians and 60.9% were aged younger than 45 years.” The findings were published online in JAMA Network Open.

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— “Suicidal ideation in physicians linked to depression, not burnout “Erin Michael, Healio, December 10, 2020

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