
ALT Between December 9, 2021, and January 24, 2022, US physicians using were surveyed. Burnout, world life integration (WLI), depression, and professional fulfillment were assessed. There were 2440 physicians who participated in the 2021 survey. Mean emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores were higher in 2021 than observed in 2020, 2017, 2014 and 2011 (all p<.001). Mean emotional exhaustion scores increased 38.6% while mean depersonalization scores increased 60.7% . Overall, 62.8% of physicians had at least one manifestation of burnout in 2021. Women and those working more hours were likely to have worst scores. Differences in mean depression scores were modest suggesting the increase in physician distress was overwhelmingly work-related.




































