Becker's Healthcare May 24, 2024
More than 28% of physician assistants reported being dissatisfied with their work-life balance, Medscape reported May 24.
The findings come from a survey of nearly 86,000 physician assistants and quantitative data from 2023 National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Here are 12 more stats about physician assistants’ work-life balance and burnout:
Those who reported being unsatisfied with work-life balance were nearly threefold more likely to be burned out.
The main contributors to burnout for physician assistants was too many bureaucratic tasks (57%) and lack of respect (43%).
High satisfaction for physician associates was most common among those younger than 30, with 53% of physician assistants who had worked...