Doctor Burnout
- 44 percent don’t have time to exercise.
- 43 percent don’t go on vacations.
- 38 percent miss out on family time.
- 42 percent forgo their hobbies.
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I bet you would find similar statistics for other professions. I doubt this is just doctors. People need to find the time for these thigns if they are important to them.
Matt is probably correct. It does surprise me a little, though. I can see doctors forgoing exercise and hobbies when the opportunity costs are so high. But I would think skimping on family time and vacations could result in no family to go home to.
On closer inspection, this was undoubtedly a survey. Survey research is notoriously inaccurate. It’s easy to blame this on being busy but it’s probably what doctors want to do. People basically have time for what they want to do. If doctors work long hours, it’s partly because it’s finanically rewarding.
It may be true that this data is probably exaggerated, at least a little, but news like this won’t encourage many young people to seek a career in medicine. This is unfortunate considering how much we need doctors.
Wow. You have to really have compassion for people in pain and a passion for understanding the human body to be a doctor.
I agree with Matt. My guess is that most 7-11 clerks don’t have time for exercise or vacations either.
These are more reasons that we need to make it easier to become a Doctor and get more Doctors.