Prevalence of burnout among physicians in the U.S. 2011-2021
In 2020, the improvement in burnout could be explained by the fact that parts of the country had not yet experienced their first COVID-19 surge. In addition, the pandemic has first transiently decreased work intensity for some specialties. Finally, it brought several potentially positive changes to the care delivery system (virtual care, reduced documentation requirements, breaking down of interdisciplinary silos, and better team-based care).