Advisory Board January 31, 2023
Burnout continues to be a pervasive problem among physicians, with over 50% now reporting feeling burned out and 23% reporting feeling depressed, according to Medscape’s 2023 Physician Burnout & Depression report.
Physician burnout, depression continues to worsen
For the report, Medscape surveyed 9,175 physicians across more than 29 specialties between June 28, 2022, and Oct. 3, 2022, to assess their current feelings of burnout, stress, and more.
Overall, many physicians said COVID-19 continues to affect how they feel about their work, with 42% saying it had somewhat of an impact on their work-life happiness and 37% saying it had a significant impact.
“The impact of COVID on physician burnout will remain for years,” said John Whyte, CMO at WebMD. “The...
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