News Report | September 9, 2020
78% Of Psychiatrists Had Symptoms Of Burnout In 2018
About 78% of psychiatrists who participated in an online survey assessing their well-being in 2018 reported significant burnout with their careers. The following characteristics were associated with higher scores on an assessment of burnout: depressive symptoms, female gender, inability to control one’s schedule, and work setting. Age, race, number of hours worked, and hours of direct care per week were not associated with burnout.
The survey included the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 depression assessment and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). About 16% of psychiatrists had scores of 10 or above on the PHQ-9 indicating moderate to . . .