(800) 526-OPYS Pay my bill Member login
logo
OPYS 10 years
  • Hospital Solutions
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Hospital Medicine
    • Telemedicine
    • Urgent Care
    • Post Acute Care
    • Correctional Medicine
  • Join our Team
    • Physicians
    • Advanced Practitioners
    • Career Opportunities
  • About OPYS
    • Experienced Group
    • Metrics & Outcomes
    • Throughout the US
    • Quality Patient Care
    • Clinical Performance
    • Qualified Providers
    • Company Profile
    • Leadership Team
    • Mission Statement
    • Reviews
  • News
  • Contact Us

Cardiologists Experiencing Higher Rates of Burnout Despite Efforts to Reduce Stress

Home > General > Cardiologists Experiencing Higher Rates of Burnout Despite Efforts to Reduce Stress

Cardiologists Experiencing Higher Rates of Burnout Despite Efforts to Reduce Stress

April 1, 2020

According to new American College of Cardiology survey data, cardiologists are increasingly experiencing burnout. What is particularly troubling is that this burnout, which is occurring most in mid-career and female physician cardiologists, is occurring while efforts to reduce job-related stress have been ramping up. Whereas less than 27% of cardiologists reported burnout in 2019, this year, that number has jumped to over 35%.

The survey, completed by more than 2,000 cardiologists, showed that more than 45% of mid-career cardiologists – with between 8 and 21 years of experience – feel burnt out. In comparison, about 35% and 31% of early-career and late-career physicians reported burnout, respectively. While 33.5% of men who practice cardiology said that they were experiencing burnout, more than 45% of women cardiologists claimed to feel burnt out.

In addition to career stage and sex, the likelihood of burnout amongst cardiologists also appeared to depend on cardiologists’ perceptions of the stress level of their work environments. For instance, for the group of cardiologists who reported having a hectic work environment, only 14.6% said that they did not experience burnout. On the other hand, 32.3% of this group reported feelings of stress, and nearly 60% reported burnout. Of those who claimed to be concerned that they had made a significant medical error over the past 3 months, 58% reported burnout, and 33% reported stress.

In addition to the nature of work stress, work volume influenced likelihood of burnout amongst cardiologists, with those working more reporting higher levels of burnout. Of the cardiologists working 60 hours per week or more, 41.5% reported burnout, whereas 29.5% felt burnt out if they worked between 40 and 59 hours each week, and less than 18% of those working fewer than 40 hours per work reported feelings of burnout.

While more data are needed to understand the impact of this burnout in the practice of cardiology on physician services and on patient outcomes, more than 15% of survey responders said that they are planning to leave their current job. It is the hope of the cardiology community that efforts to minimize stress and burnout will improve job satisfaction amongst cardiologists and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

 

 

Filed Under: Cardiologists, General, Hospital Physicians, Hospitalists, Physician Job, Physician Services News Tagged With: American College of Cardiology, Employed Physicians, Health care, Hospital Physicians, physician employment opportunities, Physician Staffing

Search

Categories

  • Best Practice
  • Cardiologists
  • COVID-19
  • Emergency Physicians
  • General
  • Health Technology
  • Hospital Physicians
  • Hospitalists
  • New Job Opportunities
  • Nurses
  • Patient Care
  • Physician Job
  • Physician Services News
  • Public Health
  • Reimbursement
  • Telehealth Blog Series
  • Women's Health

Archives

  • May 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • April 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • September 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • December 2017
  • March 2017
  • June 2016
  • August 2015
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011

We’d Love to Hear From You,
Get In Touch With Us!

logo

Since 2012, providing quality, efficient, patient-centered healthcare through experienced medical leadership, communication, and collaboration in the provision of hospital-based physician outsourcing services.

Our Services
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hospital Medicine
  • Telemedicine
  • Urgent Care
  • Post Acute Care
  • Correctional Medicine
OPYS Advantage
  • Our Team
  • Investor Relations
  • Career Opportunities
Contact
Corporate Office 

One Indiana Square, Suite 2060
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (800) 526-6797
Fax: (800) 456-6148
Email: info@opys.com

Copyright © 2012 - 2022. All rights reserved I Site Map I Privacy Policy I Terms and Use