Impact of moral distress on burn-out: a cross-sectional survey of front-line family physicians during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
Female FPs experienced greater levels of moral distress and burn-out than male physicians. Moral distress was differentially associated with increased burn-out among female physicians. Employer support was a protective factor against moral distress and burn-out.
Authors
- Reece Fenning
- Jan Paolo De La Cruz
- Cynthia Haq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8350-9475)
- Avital Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1710-0863)
- John Billimek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6532-3263)
- Allison Slater
- Uyen Mai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5065-2814)
- Tan Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2575-6296)
- Johanna Shapiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8736-8427)
- Tien Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9844-7462)
- John Michael Robb
Institutions
- Sutter Health (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Stanford Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089980
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63