"Burnout, Professional" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An excessive stress reaction to one's occupational or professional environment. It is manifested by feelings of emotional and physical exhaustion coupled with a sense of frustration and failure.
| Descriptor ID |
D002055
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C24.580.500 F02.830.900.666.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Burnout, Professional" by people in Profiles.
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Ethno-racial trauma and well-being in medical education: A scoping review of U.S. physician trainees and medical students. J Natl Med Assoc. 2026 Aug; 118(4):581-625.
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Electronic Health Record Burden Among Gastroenterology Providers in a Large Tri-state Tertiary Referral Center. Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Aug; 71(8):3466-3475.
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Exploring the impact of ethno-racial trauma on the well-being of US physicians: A scoping review. Med Educ. 2026 03; 60(3):247-270.
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Ambient Documentation Technology in Clinician Experience of Documentation Burden and Burnout. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 08 01; 8(8):e2528056.
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More Technology, Fewer Boundaries, and Physician Burnout in Academic Primary Care Physicians. South Med J. 2024 10; 117(10):587-590.
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Understanding burnout in Pediatric residency through the lens of the 'Areas of worklife'. Med Educ Online. 2023 Dec; 28(1):2152495.
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Changes in electronic notification volume and primary care provider burnout. Am J Manag Care. 2023 01; 29(1):57-63.
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COVID-19 and Moral Distress: A Pediatric Critical Care Survey. Am J Crit Care. 2021 11 01; 30(6):e80-e98.
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Employment as a Plastic Surgeon: A Review of Trends and Demand Across the Field. Ann Plast Surg. 2021 10 01; 87(4):377-383.
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Burnout in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellows. Crit Care Med. 2020 06; 48(6):872-880.