Seventeen percent of cardiologists said their burnout was so severe that they may leave medicine, according to a Medscape report.
The "Cardiologists Burnout & Depression Report 2024" surveyed 9,226 physicians across more than 29 specialities between July 5 and Oct. 9.
Cardiologists said the top contributors to burnout were too many bureaucratic tasks (69%), too many hours at work (43%) and lack of respect from administrators/employers, colleagues or staff (40%).
Of respondents, 43% of cardiologists said they have felt burned out for more than two years, while 23% said they had felt burned out from 13 months to two years or seven months to one year. About 72% of cardiologists said their employer seemed to recognize burnout problems a lot or somewhat.
Here are the workplace measures cardiologists said would help most with their burnout:
Add support staff — 49%
Increase physician control/autonomy — 49%
Make work schedules more flexible — 47%
More respect from administrators, employers, colleagues, staff — 41%
Lighten patient loads — 34%
Increase compensation — 32%
Make counseling available/check in with physicians — 3%
Offer different jobs — 3%
Other — 9%