Medscape surveyed 9,100 practicing physicians from June 28 to Oct. 3 on burnout and happiness.
Here’s what contributes most to anesthesiologists’ burnout:
- Lack of respect from administrators, employers, colleagues and staff: 53 percent
- Too many hours at work: 51 percent
- Insufficient compensation/salary: 40 percent
- Lack of control/autonomy: 37 percent
- Too many bureaucratic tasks: 32 percent
- Stress from treating patients with COVID-19: 18 percent
- Lack of respect from patients: 16 percent
- Government regulations: 16 percent
- Computerization of practice: 12 percent
- Other: 6 percent
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