Medical Economics 2020 Burnout Survey Results: Physicians Face Unprecedented Crisis
Nearly two-thirds of physicians say the COVID-19 pandemic has made them feel more burned out.
Physician burnout was already at a crisis level. Has coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) made it worse? For the second year our sister site, Medical Economics® has asked physicians about how burnout affects them, both professionally and personally. This year, physicians have had to deal with all of the normal difficulty that often lead to burnout, with an unprecedented crisis looming over it all in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below you will find the complete and exclusive results of the survey, including physicians detailing how COVID-19 has affected them — in their own words.
Have you felt burned out from practicing medicine at any point during your career?
Please rate how burned out you feel right now on a scale of 1-10.
What has contributed the most to your feelings of burnout?
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your feelings of burnout?
What aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused you feelings of stress or burnout?
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your feelings of burnout/mental health?
How do you cope with burnout?
How do you cope with burnout?
Have you ever talked to fellow physicians/colleagues about feeling burned out?
Do you plan to seek or have you sought professional help/counseling dealing with burnout?
What do you believe is the solution to physician burnout?
Who took the survey: What is your age?
Who took the survey: What is your medical specialty?
Who took the survey: Which of the above best describes your practice setting?
Who took the survey: How many years have you been practicing?
Who took the survey: What is your gender? Do you have an ownership stake in your practice?
