Burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published November 2017

Burnout syndrome among healthcare professionals.

Bridgeman PJ, Bridgeman MB, Barone J. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017 Nov 28; [Epub ahead of print].

Burnout affects the ability of clinicians and trainees to practice safely. This commentary describes work characteristics that contribute to burnout and reviews organizational and educational strategies to reduce professional burnout among pharmacy practitioners and trainees.

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