According to this survey, the prevalence of burnout among American physicians increased by roughly 25 percent from 2020 to 2021. In 2021, two-thirds of surveyed doctors had at least one manifestation of burnout, such as emotional exhaustion or depersonalization.
In 2020, the improvement in burnout could be explained by the fact that parts of the country had not yet experienced their first COVID-19 surge. In addition, the pandemic has first transiently decreased work intensity for some specialties. Finally, it brought several potentially positive changes to the care delivery system (virtual care, reduced documentation requirements, breaking down of interdisciplinary silos, and better team-based care).
Share of physicians suffering from burnout in the United States from 2011 to 2021
This survey evaluates the prevalence of burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration (WLI) in US physicians at the end of 2021, roughly 21 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, with comparison to 2020, 2017, 2014, and 2011.
Number of physicians surveyed :
2020 = 7,510
2017 = 5,445
2014 = 6,880
2011 = 7,288
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NCBI. (September 14, 2022). Share of physicians suffering from burnout in the United States from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385556/physicians-burnout-prevalence-united-states/
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