COVID-19 physician reasons for frustration U.S. 2020

This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. physicians who reported select reasons for becoming upset or frustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020. Over half of respondents reported the lack of population compliance with COVID-19 distancing and mask-wearing as causing a great degree of upset or frustration.

Percentage of U.S. physicians who became upset or frustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic for select reasons, August 2020

Characteristic	A great degree	A moderate degree	A small degree	Not at all
Lack of adequate PPE	23%	24%	28%	25%
Lack of reliable COVID-19 tests	40%	31%	19%	10%
Lack of adequate medical supplies	17%	26%	30%	27%
Lack of clear, evidence-based treatment protocols	32%	31%	25%	12%
Lack of awareness among patients of COVID-19 risks	37%	31%	21%	11%
Lack of compliance with COVID-19 distancing and mask-wearing	57%	21%	14%	8%
Inadequate support from the PPP*	16%	16%	20%	48%

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 17 to 25, 2020

Number of respondents

2,334 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* PPP: Paycheck Protection Program.
Original question: To what degree have each of the following factors caused you to become upset or frustrated during the pandemic?

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