Burnout among physicians and nurses in the United States

Statistics report on burnout among physicians in the United States

Burnout among physicians and nurses in the United States

In recent years, the issue of burnout has emerged as a pressing concern within the healthcare industry, specifically affecting physicians and nurses in the United States. This report provides insight into all the essential aspects of burnout among physicians and nurses in the United States. It includes facts on burnout levels, what causes it (such as workloads, emotional demands, or lack of work-life balance), and what it causes (such as diminished quality of care, high turnover rates, or low job satisfaction).

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Share of registered nurses who feel burned out U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Rate of burnout among physicians in selected countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of burnout among physicians in the U.S. 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Industries with the highest employee burnout rate worldwide 2019

Physicians

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  • Premium Statistic Burn-out among U.S. physicians 2013-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Burnout among U.S. physicians as of 2023, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. doctors by emotional exhaustion level 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. doctors by depersonalization level 2021
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2020

Work-life balance

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  • Premium Statistic Average number of patients seen per work week by doctors in selected countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of physicians working in practices offering weekly out-of-hours access 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of physicians working in practices offering weekend access 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. physicians by weekly working hours 2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. physicians: work-life balance according to work schedule 2021

Nurses

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of registered nurses by job satisfaction in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of nurses by level of stress experienced at work U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of nurses by feelings of being emotionally drained U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of nurses who often felt like resigning U.S. 2023

Impact on care

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  • Premium Statistic Change in healthcare quality post COVID-19, according to doctors worlwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic Satisfaction of nurses with the quality of care they can provide U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Satisfaction of nurses regarding the time they can devote to patients U.S. 2023

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