A study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology claims endoscopists experience moderate levels of physician stress and burnout.
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD, an associate professor at Chicago-based Northwestern University, and researchers performed a qualitative and cross-sectional correlation of endoscopists. The researchers performed four semi-structured interviews with gastroenterology fellows and attending physicians and 489 online surveys.
Here's what they found.
1. Gastroenterologist Stress Inventory results met reliability standards.
2. Junior interventional gastroenterologists reported more stress than senior attendees.
3. All gastroenterologists reported moderate burnout.
4. Researchers identified decreased physician experience as a burnout predictor.
5. Interventional gastroenterologists who experienced an endoscopic complication report reported less stress.
Dr. Keswani concluded that, "Less experience is related to more stress and burnout, with junior interventional gastroenterologists reporting the highest levels."