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Perfectionism as a predictor of physician burnout

Martin, Sarah R., Fortier, Michelle A., Heyming, Theodore W., et al.
SpringerLink Summary & key facts 2022 44 citations

This study surveyed 69 pediatric physicians (mean age 44.2, 61% female) in one U.S. children’s hospital network between August 2020 and February 2021. It found that 42% of doctors reported high emotional exhaustion or depersonalization, and that higher self-critical perfectionism was linked to higher emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores. The…

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