Emotional exhaustion among physicians and other population in the U.S. 2014

This statistic shows a comparison of the prevalence of emotional exhaustion experienced by physicians and other population in the United States as of 2014. Among physicians, 14.3 percent of those surveyed reported feeling emotional exhaustion a few times a month, while the percentage stood at 19.1 among the rest of the population. Burnout syndrome and work-related stress can impair a person's physical and mental well-being.

Comparison of emotional exhaustion among physicians and other population in the U.S. as of 2014*

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Release date

December 2015

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2014

Number of respondents

5,313 physicians; 5,392 other population

Age group

29-65 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Based on the MBI. Individuals indicating symptoms of emotional exhaustion weekly or more often have median emotional exhaustion scores on the full Maslach Burnout Inventory exceeding 30 and have a greater than 75% probability of having a high emotional exhaustion score as defined by the Maslach Burnout Inventory (27).

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