Table 16.17-2. Risk factors for burnout

Individual

Practice

Organization/system

– Female sex

– Younger age

– Partner in a nonmedical profession

– Children or dependents aged <21 years

– Front-line specialties

– Private practice

– Performance-based compensation

– Heavy workloads

– Frequent exposure to suffering and trauma

– System inefficiencies

– Documentation

– Lack of autonomy

– Lack of resources

– Poor leadership

– Hidden curriculum