Sickle cell doctors face higher burnout than other specialists: Study

Hematologists-oncologists who specialize in sickle cell disease (SCD) report higher levels of burnout than those not specializing in SCD, even though no differences in grit and resilience were found between the two groups, according to a nationwide U.S. study.

The study surveyed more than 150 hematology-oncology doctors, who are trained in blood diseases and cancers. The observed differences in terms of burnout appeared to be due to workplace pressures, such as having less time for recreation and feeling less pride in their job.