Philip Copitch, Ph.D. ~ Author of Change: How to bring real change to your life: The psychology and secrets of highly effective people
“When I grow up I want to be a doctor,” is a common statement heard from children. Our society respects doctors and often pays them well, but on the other side of the equation—the work of a doctor is often long and hard.
The survey says:
Alicia Ault reports on Medscape Psychiatry, that:
42 percent of doctors say they are burned out with their job
15 percent feel depressed
Over 15,000 physicians from 29 medical specialties answered the survey.
Medical specialties that are not happy at work:
- Critical care physicians (48%)
- Neurologists (48%)
- Family medicine doctors (47%)
- Oncologists (39%)
- Orthopedic physicians (34%)
- Ophthalmologists (33%)
- Pathologists (32%)
- Dermatologists (32%)
Plastic surgeons reported the lowest level of burn out at 23 percent.
Female physicians report more burn out than their male colleagues.
The survey takers reported that too much bureaucracy and paperwork was the main factor contributing to burnout (56%).
