The survey included 1,344 physicians surveyed from Dec. 9, 2021, to Jan. 24, 2022.
The number, 40.3%, is more than double what it was in 2014, according to the report, when 19.8% of physicians surveyed said they would “likely” or “definitely” cut back clinical hours.
The survey also found that 25.6% physicians said they would “likely” or “definitely” leave their current practice in the next 24 months.
Burnout was a factor in the results — physicians were more likely to cut hours if they had had higher emotional exhaustion or depersonalization scores.
Other factors cited for physicians cutting hours included a current workload that required more time than full time, not feeling valued by one’s organization and no longer finding the work fulfilling.
