Of 1,021 American College of Gastroenterology members, 49 percent reported feeling burnt out, according to a survey reported on by Medscape.
Surveyors gathered responses through 2014 and 2015. Researchers assessed 754 complete responses using the validated Maslach Burnout Inventory for high subscale scores.
Here's what you should know:
1. Researchers found 49 percent of respondents were burnt out.
2. Of the burnt out gastroenterologists, 17 percent cited a low sense of personal accomplishment, 21 percent reported depersonalization and 45 percent reported feeling emotionally exhausted as causes of their burnout.
3. Researchers found burnout levels were higher in women, younger gastroenterologists and among people who were dissatisfied with their personal relationships.
4. Type of employment, type of practice, location and compensation had no impact on burnout.
5. However, respondents that spent several hours per week performing chores or caring for children outside of work reported feeling more burnout.
6. Burnt out gastroenterologists are open to recovery. Approximately 60 percent said they'd use resources available to improve their professional and personal well being.
7. Burnt out gastroenterologists are also considering career alternatives. Forty-six percent said they'd consider early retirement, 64 percent said they planned on leaving their current practice situation in the next two years, and of those, 44 percent said they'd search for another practice.
The survey supports the 50 percent burnout rate Medscape found in its 2017 Lifestyle Report.