Here are five sets of stats from the survey of 9,226 physicians:
1. How gastroenterologists try to maintain their happiness and mental health:
- Spending time with family/friends: 82%
- Exercise: 67%
- Activities/hobbies: 63%
- Sleep more: 53%
- Eat healthy: 46%
- Therapy: 9%
- Other: 9%
- None of the above: 3%
2. Of the surveyed gastroenterologists, 55% would take a pay cut for a better work-life balance, compared to 59% in 2023 and 57% in 2022.
3. How gastroenterologists prioritize personal and family time:
- Very important: 76%
- Somewhat important: 20%
- Not very important: 3%
- Not at all important: 1%
4. How conflicted gastroenterologists are as parents are due to work demands:
- Very conflicted: 38%
- Somewhat conflicted: 30%
- Not at all/not very conflicted: 31%
5. How much vacation gastroenterologists take:
- Less than a week a year: 6%
- One to two weeks a year: 19%
- Three to four weeks a year: 50%
- Five to six weeks a year: 22%
- More than six weeks a year: 4%
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