Burnout Among Primary Care Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Eric A Apaydin1, Danielle E Rose, Elizabeth M Yano

  • 1Department of Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California (Dr Apaydin, Dr Rose, Dr Yano, Dr Shekelle, Mr McGowan, and Dr Stockdale); RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California (Dr Apaydin); Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Dr Yano); Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California (Dr Yano and Dr Shekelle); Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System, Prescott, Arizona (Ms Antonini); New Mexico VA Healthcare System, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Dr Valdez, Ms Peacock, and Dr Probst); Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Dr Stockdale).

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