Clinician burnout and satisfaction with resources in caring for complex patients

Abstract Objective To describe primary care clinicians' self-reported satisfaction, burnout and barriers for treating complex patients. Methods We conducted a survey of 1554 primary care clinicians in 172 primary care clinics in 18 health care systems across 8 states prior to the implementation of a collaborative model of care for patients with depression and diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease. Results Of the clinicians who responded to the survey ( n =709; 46%), we found that a substantial minority (31%) were experiencing burnout that was associated with lower career satisfaction ( P