Are GI physicians burned out?
Percent experiencing burnout — 37 percent
Percent not burned out — 63 percent
Average for all specialties — 45 percent
Causes of burnout (1=not at all important; 7=extremely important):
Too many bureaucratic tasks — 5.3
Too many hours at work — 5
Affordable Care Act impact — 4.9
Feeling like “a cog in the wheel” — 4.2
Not enough income — 4.2
Burnout by gender:
Men — 32 percent
Women — 37 percent
Burnout by age:
36 to 45 years old — 32 percent
46 to 55 years old — 30 percent
56 to 65 years old — 22 percent
35 or under — 8 percent
Happiness levels at work (1=not at all important; 7=extremely important):
Burned out physicians — 3.5
Not burned out physicians — 5.5
Happiness levels outside of work (1=not at all important; 7=extremely important):
Burned out physicians — 4.9
Not burned out physicians — 5.5
Burnout and physical health (1=in poor health; 7=extremely healthy):
Burnout — 5.1
No burnout — 5.8
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