According to this 2021 survey, over 52 percent of surveyed doctors disagreed that their work schedule allowed work-life balance. That year, 21.3 percent of U.S. doctors strongly disagreed with having a work-life balance. On the other hand, 30 percent stated that they agreed with getting quality family time after work, of which 8.6 percent felt strongly about it.
Share of physicians whose work schedule leaves enough time for their personal and family life in the United States in 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.
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NCBI. (September 14, 2022). Share of physicians whose work schedule leaves enough time for their personal and family life in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386085/work-life-balance-among-us-physicians/
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NCBI. (2022). Share of physicians whose work schedule leaves enough time for their personal and family life in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386085/work-life-balance-among-us-physicians/
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