Strategies for Avoiding Burnout in Hospice and Palliative Medicine: Peer Advice for Physicians on Achieving Longevity and Fulfillment

Abstract

HPM physicians report using a variety of strategies to promote their personal well-being suggesting a diversified portfolio of wellness strategies is needed to deal with the challenges of palliative care medicine. Additional studies are needed to help HPM recognize burnout in their practices and among their colleagues, and to determine how to help future HPM physicians develop individualized strategies to promote personal wellness and resilience.