What physicians are doing to reduce burnout — 21% say switch work settings

Medscape’s “Physician Burnout and Suicide Report 2021” surveyed more than 12,000 physicians across 29 specialties about coping with burnout and mental health in 2020.

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Here’s what respondents say they’re doing to reduce burnout:

Reduced work hours: 28 percent
Changed work settings: 21 percent
Made workflow or staff changes: 20 percent
Spoke with my hospital group/administrator about productivity pressure: 17 percent
Hired additional staff: 7 percent
Sold/put practice up for sale: 3 percent
Other: 12 percent
None of the above: 35 percent

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