"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 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Burnout, Professional" by people in Profiles.
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Experiential avoidance, engaged living, and burnout in medical students, residents and fellows. Acta Psychol (Amst). 2026 Jun; 266:106905.
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The pro-doc-tivity pause: Health economic benefits of collegial connection. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2026 07; 137(1):101-106.e7.
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Upholding Our PROMISE: National Survey of Pediatrics Residents' Experiences with Discrimination, Burnout, Belonging, Professional Fulfillment, and Career Plans. J Pediatr. 2026 04; 291:114957.
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Understanding Alternate Work Schedules and Their Potential to Improve Work-Life Well-Being for Veterans Affairs Nurses. Med Care. 2026 Jan 01; 64(1S Suppl 1):S45-S51.
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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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Harassment and Burnout in Academic Pediatric Anesthesiology. Paediatr Anaesth. 2025 11; 35(11):946-952.
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A Framework for Managing Moral Challenges Related to Health Policy for the Surgeon. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Sep 01; 241(3):524-529.
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Ambient Documentation Technology in Clinician Experience of Documentation Burden and Burnout. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2528056.
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Leadership development as a novel strategy to mitigate burnout among female physicians. PLoS One. 2025; 20(3):e0319895.
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Which Systemic Responses Should We Evolve to Help Surgeons Navigate Their Regret Experiences? AMA J Ethics. 2025 03 01; 27(3):E178-184.