Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Nov 2023
Politicization of Medical Care, Burnout, and Professionally Conflicting Emotions Among Physicians During COVID-19.
To evaluate the association of politicization of medical care with burnout, professional fulfillment, and professionally conflicting emotions (eg, less empathy, compassion; more anger, frustration, resentment). ⋯ Most physicians experienced intrusion of politics into medical care during the pandemic. These experiences are associated with professionally conflicting emotions, including less compassion and empathy, greater frustration, and resentment. COVID-19-related moral distress and compromised integrity were also associated with less professional fulfillment and greater occupational burnout.