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Infectious disease physicians are more than twice as likely to be happy outside of work than in the office, according to Medscape’s 2020 Lifestyle, Happiness, and Burnout Report.
About 25% of infectious disease physicians reported that they were very happy in the office, compared with dermatologists, who had the highest rate of in-office happiness at 41%, according to the Medscape report. The out-of-office happiness rate rose to 52% for ID physicians, compared with the top spot of rheumatologists, who reported a 60% happiness rate.
The burnout rate for ID physicians was 46%, compared with 41% for physicians overall, with 12% of ID physicians reporting that they were both burned out and depressed. Having too many bureaucratic tasks was the most commonly reported reason for ID physician burnout at 49%, followed by a lack of respect from colleagues at 46% and spending too much time at work at 43%.
ID physicians most commonly dealt with burnout by talking with friends/family (49%), exercising (48%), and isolating themselves from others (43%). In addition, 52% of ID physicians reported taking 3-4 weeks of vacation, compared with 44% of all physicians, with 33% of ID physicians saying that they took less than 3 weeks’ vacation.
About 14% of ID physicians reported that they’d contemplated suicide, with 0% reporting that they’d attempted it; 80% reported that they’d never thought about it. About 54% said they weren’t considering seeking professional help for symptoms of burnout or depression, 13% said they’d used therapy in the past but weren’t currently looking, 7% said they were planning on seeking help, and 17% said they were currently seeking help.
The Medscape survey was conducted from June 25 to Sept. 19, 2019, and involved 15,181 physicians.
Infectious disease physicians are more than twice as likely to be happy outside of work than in the office, according to Medscape’s 2020 Lifestyle, Happiness, and Burnout Report.
About 25% of infectious disease physicians reported that they were very happy in the office, compared with dermatologists, who had the highest rate of in-office happiness at 41%, according to the Medscape report. The out-of-office happiness rate rose to 52% for ID physicians, compared with the top spot of rheumatologists, who reported a 60% happiness rate.
The burnout rate for ID physicians was 46%, compared with 41% for physicians overall, with 12% of ID physicians reporting that they were both burned out and depressed. Having too many bureaucratic tasks was the most commonly reported reason for ID physician burnout at 49%, followed by a lack of respect from colleagues at 46% and spending too much time at work at 43%.
ID physicians most commonly dealt with burnout by talking with friends/family (49%), exercising (48%), and isolating themselves from others (43%). In addition, 52% of ID physicians reported taking 3-4 weeks of vacation, compared with 44% of all physicians, with 33% of ID physicians saying that they took less than 3 weeks’ vacation.
About 14% of ID physicians reported that they’d contemplated suicide, with 0% reporting that they’d attempted it; 80% reported that they’d never thought about it. About 54% said they weren’t considering seeking professional help for symptoms of burnout or depression, 13% said they’d used therapy in the past but weren’t currently looking, 7% said they were planning on seeking help, and 17% said they were currently seeking help.
The Medscape survey was conducted from June 25 to Sept. 19, 2019, and involved 15,181 physicians.
Infectious disease physicians are more than twice as likely to be happy outside of work than in the office, according to Medscape’s 2020 Lifestyle, Happiness, and Burnout Report.
About 25% of infectious disease physicians reported that they were very happy in the office, compared with dermatologists, who had the highest rate of in-office happiness at 41%, according to the Medscape report. The out-of-office happiness rate rose to 52% for ID physicians, compared with the top spot of rheumatologists, who reported a 60% happiness rate.
The burnout rate for ID physicians was 46%, compared with 41% for physicians overall, with 12% of ID physicians reporting that they were both burned out and depressed. Having too many bureaucratic tasks was the most commonly reported reason for ID physician burnout at 49%, followed by a lack of respect from colleagues at 46% and spending too much time at work at 43%.
ID physicians most commonly dealt with burnout by talking with friends/family (49%), exercising (48%), and isolating themselves from others (43%). In addition, 52% of ID physicians reported taking 3-4 weeks of vacation, compared with 44% of all physicians, with 33% of ID physicians saying that they took less than 3 weeks’ vacation.
About 14% of ID physicians reported that they’d contemplated suicide, with 0% reporting that they’d attempted it; 80% reported that they’d never thought about it. About 54% said they weren’t considering seeking professional help for symptoms of burnout or depression, 13% said they’d used therapy in the past but weren’t currently looking, 7% said they were planning on seeking help, and 17% said they were currently seeking help.
The Medscape survey was conducted from June 25 to Sept. 19, 2019, and involved 15,181 physicians.