HealthExec January 16, 2020
Amy Baxter

A lower percentage of physicians reported they were burned out compared to five years ago, according to a new survey from Medscape. Burnout, which is defined as job-related stress characterized by feelings of detachment, exhaustion, cynicism and a lack of personal accomplishment, fell to 42% in the most recent survey, compared to 46% five years ago.

The Medscape survey compared how different generations respond to and experience pressures, comparing millennials, Generation X and baby boomers. Medscape received responses from more than 15,000 physicians in over 29 specialties.

Some physician specialties were more likely to feel burnout than others. Here are the top specialties with the highest rates of burnout:

  • Urology––54%
  • Neurology––50%
  • Nephrology––49%
  • Diabetes and endocrinology––46%
  • Family medicine––46%
  • Radiology––46%
  • OB/GYN––46%
  • ...

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