Smartwatches and Physician Burnout: New Solutions in the Digital Health Era?

Physician burnout is no longer a new topic. According to the World Health Organization, burnout is a phenomenon resulting from prolonged high levels of occupational stress. High-intensity work pressure, long shifts, and a large patient load make healthcare workers a high-risk group for burnout. Burnout manifests not only as emotional exhaustion and depersonalization but also as a reduced sense of personal accomplishment, severely affecting the quality of care and patient safety.

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