Journal Articles

Selected Journal Articles:

Burnout and Medical Errors Among American Surgeons. Annals of Surgery. 251(6):995-1000, June 2010

Association of an Educational Program in Mindful Communication With Burnout, Empathy, and Attitudes Among Primary Care Physicians. JAMA. 2009;302(12):1284-1293.doi:10.1001/jama.2009.1384

Doctors accessing mental-health services: an exploratory study. BMJ Open. 2011;0(2011):bmjopen-2010-000017v1-bmjopen-2010-000017

Clinician Mindfulness and Patient Safety JAMA. 2010;304(22):2532-2533.

Mindful Communication to Address Burnout, Empathy, and AttitudesJAMA. 2010;303(4):330-331.

Enhancing Meaning in Work: A Prescription for Preventing Physician Burnout and Promoting Patient-Centered CareJAMA. 2009;302(12):1338-1340.

Physician wellness: a missing quality indicator. Wallace JE, Lemaire JB, Ghali WA. Lancet. 2009 Nov 14;374(9702):1714-21. Review.

Burnout and career satisfaction among American surgeons. Shanafelt TD, Balch CM, Bechamps GJ, Russell T, Dyrbye L, Satele D, Collicott P, Novotny PJ, Sloan J, Freischlag JA. Ann Surg. 2009 Sep;250(3):463-71.

More Articles

Living in the Moment. JCO. 2010;28(31):4778-4779.

Are You Sure This Is Right?: Insights Into the Ways Trainees Act, Feel, and Reason. JAMA. 2010;304(11):1236-1238

Developing Physician Communication Skills For Patient-Centered CareHealth Aff (Millwood). 2010;29(7):1310-1318.

Wellbeing in the workplaceBMJ. 2010;340(apr06_1):c1743.

Promotion of Well-Being in Person-Centered Mental Health CareFocus. 2010;8(2):165-179.

Physician burnout: a potential threat to successful health care reform. Dyrbye LN, Shanafelt TD.

JAMA. 2011 May 18;305(19):2009-10. No abstract available.

Psychological factors determining success in a medical career: a 10-year longitudinal study. Tartas M, Walkiewicz M, Majkowicz M, Budzinski W. Med Teach. 2011;33(3):e163-72.

Relationship between burnout and professional conduct and attitudes among US medical students. Dyrbye LN, Massie FS Jr, Eacker A, Harper W, Power D, Durning SJ, Thomas MR, Moutier C, Satele D, Sloan J, Shanafelt TD. JAMA. 2010 Sep 15;304(11):1173-80.

Mississippi burnout. Part I: Personal characteristics and practice context. Cossman JS, Street D. J Miss State Med Assoc. 2009 Sep;50(9):306-10.

Related citations

Mississippi burnout part II: satisfaction, autonomy and work/family balance. Cossman JS, Street D. J Miss State Med Assoc. 2009 Oct;50(10):338-45.

Burnout, engagement and resident physicians' self-reported errors. Prins JT, van der Heijden FM, Hoekstra-Weebers JE, Bakker AB, van de Wiel HB, Jacobs B, Gazendam-Donofrio SM. Psychol Health Med. 2009 Dec;14(6):654-66.

Physician, heal thyself. Gray L. Mich Med. 2009 Sep-Oct;108(5):6. No abstract available.

U.S. physician satisfaction: a systematic review. Scheurer D, McKean S, Miller J, Wetterneck T. J Hosp Med. 2009 Nov;4(9):560-8. Review.

Demands, values, and burnout: relevance for physicians. Leiter MP, Frank E, Matheson TJ. Can Fam Physician. 2009 Dec;55(12):1224-1225, 1225.e1-6.

"Physician heal thyself". A look at stress management, physical wellness and addiction recovery. Kendy WF. Mich Med. 2009 Sep-Oct;108(5):10-1. No abstract available.

The prevalence and impact of post traumatic stress disorder and burnout syndrome in nurses. Mealer M, Burnham EL, Goode CJ, Rothbaum B, Moss M. Depress Anxiety. 2009;26(12):1118-26.

Doctors get ill too. Lancet. 2009 Nov 14;374(9702):1653. No abstract available.

The differences in keeping both male and female physicians healthy. Hotchkiss N, Early S. Health Care Manag (Frederick). 2009 Oct-Dec;28(4):299-310.

Impact of resident well-being and empathy on assessments of faculty physicians. Beckman TJ, Reed DA, Shanafelt TD, West CP. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Jan;25(1):52-6. Epub 2009 Oct 31.

The suffering of physicians. Cole TR, Carlin N. Lancet. 2009 Oct 24;374(9699):1414-5. No abstract available.

Doctors' stress responses and poor communication performance in simulated bad-news consultations. Brown R, Dunn S, Byrnes K, Morris R, Heinrich P, Shaw J. Acad Med. 2009 Nov;84(11):1595-602.

Preventing burnout among general practitioners: is there a possible route? Nielsen HG, Tulinius C. Educ Prim Care. 2009 Sep;20(5):353-9.

Keeping the doctor healthy: ongoing challenges. Jenkins KD. Med J Aust. 2009 Oct 19;191(8):435.

Single item measures of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization are useful for assessing burnout in medical professionals. West CP, Dyrbye LN, Sloan JA, Shanafelt TD. J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Dec;24(12):1318-21. Epub 2009 Oct 3.

Evaluation of burnout syndrome in oncology employees. Demirci S, Yildirim YK, Ozsaran Z, Uslu R, Yalman D, Aras AB. Med Oncol. 2010 Sep;27(3):968-74. Epub 2009 Sep 26.

Association of resident fatigue and distress with perceived medical errors. West CP, Tan AD, Habermann TM, Sloan JA, Shanafelt TD. JAMA. 2009 Sep 23;302(12):1294-300.

Beyond substance abuse: stress, burnout, and depression as causes of physician impairment and disruptive behavior. Brown SD, Goske MJ, Johnson CM. J Am Coll Radiol. 2009 Jul;6(7):479-85. Review.

Reflections about "burn-out". Chisholm C, Heyborne R, Short T, Leap E, Crowe D, Chisholm C. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Jun;16(6):567-71. No abstract available.

Career fit and burnout among academic faculty. Shanafelt TD, West CP, Sloan JA, Novotny PJ, Poland GA, Menaker R, Rummans TA, Dyrbye LN. Arch Intern Med. 2009 May 25;169(10):990-5.

Preventing burnout in academic medicine. Linzer M. Arch Intern Med. 2009 May 25;169(10):927-8. No abstract available.

Physician burnout: the effect of time allotted for a patient visit on physician burnout among OB/GYN physicians. O'Connell VA, Youcha S, Pellegrini V. J Med Pract Manage. 2009 Mar-Apr;24(5):300-13.

An overview of stress in medical practice. Familoni OB. Afr Health Sci. 2008 Mar;8(1):6-7. No abstract available.

Secrets to psychological success: why older doctors might have lower psychological distress and burnout than younger doctors. Peisah C, Latif E, Wilhelm K, Williams B. Aging Ment Health. 2009 Mar;13(2):300-7.

A measure of daily distress in practising medicine. Lepnurm R, Lockhart WS, Keegan D. Can J Psychiatry. 2009 Mar;54(3):170-80.

Tolerance for uncertainty, burnout, and satisfaction with the career of emergency medicine. Kuhn G, Goldberg R, Compton S. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jul;54(1):106-113.e6. Epub 2009 Feb 7.

Climbing Everest: oncology work as an expedition in caring. Rohan E, Bausch J. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2009;27(1):84-118.

An exploratory study of resident burnout and wellness. Eckleberry-Hunt J, Lick D, Boura J, Hunt R, Balasubramaniam M, Mulhem E, Fisher C. Acad Med. 2009 Feb;84(2):269-77.

Coaching for physicians: building more resilient doctors. Askin WJ. Can Fam Physician. 2008 Oct;54(10):1399-400. No abstract available.

Resident physician burnout: is there hope? McCray LW, Cronholm PF, Bogner HR, Gallo JJ, Neill RA. Fam Med. 2008 Oct;40(9):626-32. Review.

Burnout in cancer professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Trufelli DC, Bensi CG, Garcia JB, Narahara JL, Abrão MN, Diniz RW, Miranda Vda C, Soares HP, Del Giglio A. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2008 Nov;17(6):524-31. Epub 2008 Sep 1. Review.

Physician burnout and patient-physician communication during primary care encounters. Ratanawongsa N, Roter D, Beach MC, Laird SL, Larson SM, Carson KA, Cooper LA. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Oct;23(10):1581-8. Epub 2008 Jul 10.

Enhancing our practice environment in order to support a long, fulfilling, and productive career. Barbieri RL. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jul;112(1):7-9. No abstract available.

What do clinicians derive from partnering with their patients? A reliable and valid measure of "personal meaning in patient care". Geller G, Bernhardt BA, Carrese J, Rushton CH, Kolodner K. Patient Educ Couns. 2008 Aug;72(2):293-300. Epub 2008 May 15.

Building physician resilience. Jensen PM, Trollope-Kumar K, Waters H, Everson J. Can Fam Physician. 2008 May;54(5):722-9.

Achieving balance in a surgical life: a personal perspective on a Sisyphean task. Orrom WJ. Am J Surg. 2008 May;195(5):557-64.

Part-time physicians...prevalent, connected, and satisfied. Mechaber HF, Levine RB, Manwell LB, Mundt MP, Linzer M; MEMO Investigators, Schwartz M, Dowell D, An P, Felix K, McMurray J, Bobula J, Plane MB, Scheckler W, Frey J, Sherrieb J, Grettie J, Horner-Ibler B, Maguire A, Paluch L, Man B, Varkey A, Arce E, Rabatin J, Riska E, Bigby J, Konrad TR, Leatt P, Babbott S, Williams E. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Mar;23(3):300-3. Epub 2008 Jan 23.

Meeting the imperative to improve physician well-being: assessment of an innovative program. Dunn PM, Arnetz BB, Christensen JF, Homer L. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Nov;22(11):1544-52. Epub 2007 Sep 22.

Passage meditation reduces perceived stress in health professionals: a randomized, controlled trial. Oman D, Hedberg J, Thoresen CE. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2006 Aug;74(4):714-9.

A 25-year single institution analysis of health, practice, and fate of general surgeons. Harms BA, Heise CP, Gould JC, Starling JR. Ann Surg. 2005 Oct;242(4):520-6; discussion 526-9.

The drama of being a doctor. Persaud R. Postgrad Med J. 2005 May;81(955):276-7. No abstract available.

Burnout. Are you at risk? Did you just yell at that patient? Slam that door? Step back--you may be on a slippery slope toward burnout. We can help. Pennachio DL. Med Econ. 2005 May;82(9):78-82.

Burnout in physicians: a case for peer-support. Bruce SM, et al. Intern Med J. 2005 May;35(5):272-8.

Keeping doctors healthy: A salutogenic perspective. Families, Systems & Health, Rabin, S et al. : The Journal of Collaborative Family HealthCare. 2005 Spring;23(1):94-102.

Career satisfaction and retention of a sample of women physicians who work reduced hours. Barnett et al. J Womens Health. 2005 Mar;14(2):146-53.

Battling burnout. Hobson, K. U.S. News & World Report. 2005 Jan;138(4):51.

An investigation into the benefits of prolonged study leave undertaken by general practitioners. Hutchins, A et al. Education for Primary Care. 2005 Jan;16(1):57-65.

Resident burnout. Thomas NK. JAMA. 2004 Dec 15;292(23):2880-9.

Burnout and psychiatric morbidity in new medical graduates. Willcock SM et al. Med J Aust. 2004 Oct 4;181(7):357-60.

Understanding the stresses and strains of being a doctor. Riley GJ. Med J Aust. 2004 Oct 4;181(7):350-3.

Children and work-related stress among physicians. Stress & Health: Journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress. Töyry, S et al. 2004 Oct;20(4):213-221.

Validation of a single-item measure of burnout against the Maslach Burnout Inventory among physicians. Rohland, B et al. Stress & Health: Journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress. 2004 Apr;20(2):75-79.

More tips for burnout prevention. Reed, F. Family Practice Management. 2004 Mar;11(3):20.

Physician burnout. Chopra SS et al. STUDENTJAMA. 2004 Feb 4;291(5):633.

Predicting burnout among HIV/AIDS and oncology health care workers. Dorz, S et al. Psychology & Health. 2003 Oct;18(5):677-684.

Creating a vital burnout-proof practice. Moore, LG. Family Practice Management. 2003 Sept;10(8):51-54.

Beyond physician burnout: keys to effective emotional management. Sotile WM et al. J Med Pract Manage. 2003 May-Jun;18(6):314-8.

Characteristics and outcomes for women physicians who work reduced hours. Journal of Women's Health. Carr, P et al. 2003 May;12(4):399.

Job satisfaction, stress and burnout in Australian specialist anaesthetists. Kluger, MT et al. Anaesthesia. 2003 Apr;58(4):339-345.

Stresses on women physicians: consequences and coping techniques. Robinson GE. Depress Anxiety. 2003;17(3):180-9.

Anxiety, burnout and coping styles in general hospital staff exposed to workplace aggression: a cyclical model of burnout and vulnerability to aggression. Winstanley, S. Work & Stress. 2002 Oct;16(4):302-315.

Mid-career burnout in generalist and specialist physicians. Spickard A Jr, et al. JAMA. 2002 Sep 25;288(12):1447-50.

The causal links between stress and burnout in a longitudinal study of UK doctors. McManus, IC et al. Lancet. 2002 June;359(9323):2089-90.

Stress in doctors and dentists who teach. Rutter, H et al. Medical Education. 2002 June;36(6):543-549.

Ideas for managing stress and extinguishing burnout. Zeckhausen, W. Family Practice Management. 2002 Apr;9(4):35-38.

Who is sicker: Patients--or residents? Residents' distress and the care of patients. Annals of Internal Medicine. Clever, L. 2002 Mar;136(5):391-3.

Do medical residents experience burnout? Shanafelt, TD et al. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2002 Mar;136(5):I-29.

Burnout and self-reported patient care in an internal medicine residency program. Shanafelt TD, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Mar 5;136(5):358-67