Electronic Health Records and Physician Burnout: A Scoping Review

Raghad Muhiyaddin, Asma Elfadl, Ebtehag Mohamed, Zubair Shah, Tanvir Alam, Alaa Abd-Alrazaq, Mowafa Househ*

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Abstract

This scoping review aims to identify the causes and consequences of physician burnout resulting from using Electronic Health Records (EHRs), as reported by current literature. We identified studies by searching PubMed, Wiley Online Library, and Google Scholar. Study selection and data extraction were conducted by three reviewers independently. Extracted data was then synthesized narratively. Out of 500 references retrieved, 30 studies met all eligibility criteria. We identified six main causes that lead to physician burnout related to the use of EHRs: EHRs' documentation and related tasks, EHRs' poor design, workload, overtime work, inbox alerts, and alert fatigue. We also identified the following consequences of physician burnout: low-quality care, behavioral issues, mental health complications, substance abuse, career dissatisfaction, costly turnover, and a decline in patient safety and satisfaction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInformatics and Technology in Clinical Care and Public Health
EditorsJohn Mantas, Arie Hasman, Mowafa S. Househ, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Joseph Liasko
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages481-484
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781643682501
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume289
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Keywords

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Physicians
  • burnout

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