Medscape surveyed 19,935 physicians from Europe and the U.S. about how burned out they feel and what could help improve it.
How physicians responded:
More support staff
1. U.K.: 23 percent
2. U.S.: 19 percent
3. France: 43 percent
4. Germany: 14 percent
5. Portugal: 4 percent
6. Spain: 17 percent
More manageable work schedule
7. U.K.: 34 percent
8. U.S.: 29 percent
9. France: 34 percent
10. Germany: 22 percent
11. Portugal: 29 percent
12. Spain: 23 percent
Greater respect from employers, colleagues or staff
13. U.K.: 31 percent
14. U.S.: 23 percent
15. France: 30 percent
16. Germany: 29 percent
17. Portugal: 33 percent
18. Spain: 34 percent
Emphasis on patients over profits
19. U.K.: 15 percent
20. U.S.: 20 percent
21. France: 29 percent
22. Germany: 34 percent
23. Portugal: 21 percent
24. Spain: 18 percent
Increased compensation/salary
25. U.K.: 29 percent
26. U.S.: 35 percent
27. France: 24 percent
28. Germany: 38 percent
29. Portugal: 40 percent
30. Spain: 45 percent
Decreased government regulations
31. U.K.: 23 percent
32. U.S.: 27 percent
33. France: 18 percent
34. Germany: 30 percent
35. Portugal: 9 percent
36. Spain: 9 percent
More reasonable patient loads
37. U.K.: 39 percent
38. U.S.: 24 percent
39. France: 15 percent
40. Germany: 29 percent
41. Portugal: 31 percent
42. Spain: 39 percent
Greater schedule flexibility
43. U.K.: 15 percent
44. U.S.: 20 percent
45. France: 15 percent
46. Germany: 18 percent
47. Portugal: 21 percent
48. Spain: 13 percent
Greater respect from patients
49. U.K.: 9 percent
50. U.S.: 12 percent
60. France: 15 percent
61. Germany: 10 percent
62. Portugal: 16 percent
63. Spain: 13 percent
More educational professional opportunities
64. U.K.: 13 percent
65. U.S.: 8 percent
66. France: 10 percent
67. Germany: 6 percent
68. Portugal: 27 percent
69. Spain: 29 percent
Increased control/autonomy
70. U.K.: 22 percent
71. U.S.: 24 percent
72. France: 10 percent
73. Germany: 14 percent
74. Portugal: 12 percent
75. Spain: 13 percent
More paid time off
76. U.K.: 15 percent
77. U.S.: 22 percent
78. France: 9 percent
79. Germany: 16 percent
80. Portugal: 28 percent
81. Spain: 17 percent
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