Physician Burnout Quiz Physician Burnout Quiz Is someone in your physician family suffering the symptoms of burnout? This quiz may help to provide some guidance. Physicians may fill out this quiz themselves or physician family members may answer the questions based on knowledge and observation of the physician. It is not uncommon for a busy physician to “miss” or even deny the signs of burnout, while a physician family member may be more aware of warning signs than the physician. This quiz is designed to increase awareness by physicians and their families that professional intervention or additional self-care may be warranted. DISCLAIMER: This quiz is only for use by adults 18 years or older. This quiz is for informational and entertainment purposes only. This information does not constitute and should not be relied on as professional advice. A trained health care professional should be consulted if burnout is suspected. Mark the response which best describes the physician in your family: (Multiple items are listed as “either/or” choices, rather than exclusively. Please use the drop down to select your answers.) Works constantly, takes little or no time for family and friends, and/or when home, isn’t engaged with family members. Seems isolated. Disinterested in social engagement and/or interaction.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysProblems in personal relationships, serious issues with coworkers, feels misunderstood and/or underappreciated.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysLack of compassion and patience for coworkers, patients and family members, overreaction to minor frustrations, prone to angry outbursts.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysDreads going to work, discusses work in negative terms or not at all, expresses frustration over workload and/or health records, self-isolating from co-workers, lack of enthusiasm for new patients and/or procedures.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysLoss of self-esteem, questions training and skill, disproportionately affected by patients’ suffering or loss of life, frustrated about lack of control over professional and/or personal issues, feels trapped.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysChronic psychological, emotional or physical fatigue, insomnia, extreme exhaustion at the end of a day, lack of physical and/or emotional energy, increased stress level.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysLack of concentration and/or attentiveness.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysIncreased or new use of alcohol and/or drugs, and/or decreased use of healthy coping mechanisms.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysNo longer engages in activities that increase health and wellbeing, such as working out, walking, outdoor activities, relaxation, etc.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysTalk of giving up medicine and/or retiring early, wishing he or she had chosen another career, concern about not making a difference, increased cynicism.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysNo longer looks forward to planning and/or taking vacations, time off and/or outside-of-medicine activities.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysLoss of interest in family, financial, and/or retirement planning.*NeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlwaysAre you interested in learning more about Physician Burnout and AMA Alliance Initiatives?*YesNoName* First Email*
