Wellness and Burnout Bibliography
ABFM‑supported research examines the prevalence, determinants, and consequences of burnout among family physicians, underscoring the need for system‑level interventions to strengthen physician wellness and workforce sustainability.
Puffer JC, Knight HC, O'Neill TR, Rassolian M, Bazemore AW, Peterson LE, Baxley EG. Prevalence of Burnout in Board Certified Family Physicians. J Am Board Fam Med. 2017 Mar-Apr;30(2):125-126. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.02.160295. PMID: 28379817.
Rassolian M, Peterson LE, Fang B, Knight HC Jr, Peabody MR, Baxley EG, Mainous AG 3rd. Workplace Factors Associated With Burnout of Family Physicians. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Jul 1;177(7):1036-1038. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1391. PMID: 28492847; PMCID: PMC5543312.
Davis C, Krishnasamy M, Morgan ZJ, Bazemore AW, Peterson LE. Academic Achievement, Professionalism, and Burnout in Family Medicine Residents. Fam Med. 2021 Jun;53(6):423-432. doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2021.541354. PMID: 34077961.
Doe S, Coutinho AJ, Weidner A, Cheng Y, Sanders K, Bazemore AW, Phillips RL Jr, Peterson L. Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout Among Resident Family Physicians. Fam Med. 2024 Mar;56(3):148-155. doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2024.875388. Epub 2024 Jan 17. PMID: 38241747.
Eden AR, Jabbarpour Y, Morgan ZJ, Wilkinson E, Peterson LE. Burnout Among Family Physicians by Gender and Age. J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 May-Jun;33(3):355-356. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.03.190319. PMID: 32430366.
Ward ZD, Morgan ZJ, Peterson LE. Family Physician Burnout Does Not Differ With Rurality. J Rural Health. 2021 Sep;37(4):755-761. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12515. Epub 2020 Sep 14. PMID: 32929816.
Hansen A, Peterson LE, Fang B, Phillips RL Jr. Burnout in Young Family Physicians: Variation Across States. J Am Board Fam Med. 2018 Jan-Feb;31(1):7-8. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2018.01.170269. PMID: 29330234.
Linzer M, Poplau S. Building a Sustainable Primary Care Workforce: Where Do We Go from Here? J Am Board Fam Med. 2017 Mar-Apr;30(2):127-129. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.02.170014. PMID: 28379818.
Creager J, Coutinho AJ, Peterson LE. Associations Between Burnout and Practice Organization in Family Physicians. Ann Fam Med. 2019 Nov;17(6):502-509. doi: 10.1370/afm.2448. PMID: 31712288; PMCID: PMC6846281.
Rotenstein LS, Hendrix N, Phillips RL, Adler-Milstein J. Team and Electronic Health Record Features and Burnout Among Family Physicians. JAMA Network Open. 2024;7(11):e2442687-e2442687. doi:https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.42687
Dai M, Willard-Grace R, Knox M, Larson SA, Magill MK, Grumbach K, Peterson LE. Team Configurations, Efficiency, and Family Physician Burnout. J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 May-Jun;33(3):368-377. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.03.190336. PMID: 32430368.
Holmgren AJ, Hendrix N, Maisel N, Everson J, Bazemore A, Rotenstein L, Phillips RL, Adler-Milstein J. Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians. JAMA Network Open. 2024;7(8):e2426956-e2426956. doi:https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.26956
Barreto TW, Eden A, Brock A. The Impact of Practicing Obstetrics on Burnout Among Early-Career Family Physicians. Fam Med. 2020 Jun;52(6):408-413. Doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2020.749921. PMID: 32520373.
Casalino LP, Li J, Peterson LE, Rittenhouse DR, Zhang M, O'Donnell EM, Phillips RL Jr. Relationship Between Physician Burnout And The Quality And Cost Of Care For Medicare Beneficiaries Is Complex. Health Aff (Millwood). 2022 Apr;41(4):549-556. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00440. PMID: 35377764; PMCID: PMC9934398.
Weidner AKH, Phillips RL Jr, Fang B, Peterson LE. Burnout and Scope of Practice in New Family Physicians. Ann Fam Med. 2018 May;16(3):200-205. doi: 10.1370/afm.2221. Erratum in: Ann Fam Med. 2018 Jul;16(4):289. PMID: 29760022; PMCID: PMC5951247.
Eden AR, Jabbarpour Y, Morgan ZJ, Dai M, Coffman M, Bazemore A. Gender Differences in Personal and Organizational Mechanisms to Address Burnout Among Family Physicians. J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 May-Jun;33(3):446-451. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.03.190344. PMID: 32430377.
Douglas M, Coman E, Eden AR, Abiola S, Grumbach K. Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups. Ann Fam Med. 2021 Jul-Aug;19(4):342-350. doi: 10.1370/afm.2696. PMID: 34264839; PMCID: PMC8282293.
Gold KJ. Women's Work: Why Are Women Physicians More Burned Out? J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 May-Jun;33(3):351-354. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.03.200109. PMID: 32430365
De Marchis E, Knox M, Hessler D, Willard-Grace R, Olayiwola JN, Peterson LE, Grumbach K, Gottlieb LM. Physician Burnout and Higher Clinic Capacity to Address Patients' Social Needs. J Am Board Fam Med. 2019 Jan-Feb;32(1):69-78. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.01.180104. PMID: 30610144.
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