In 2018 the largest percentage of physicians saw between 11 and 20 patients per day. Just 1.3% of physicians saw between 51 and 60 patients per day during that year. When doctors face a high patient burden on a daily basis, research indicates that burn out or medical malpractice could be a result.
Physician time with patients
Physicians and patient time is an important part of a medical relationship. Among all practices, a majority of physicians spent between 17 and 24 minutes with patients. A lack of time between patients and physicians can also lead to patient mistrust. A recent survey indicated that just around half of patients trusted that their doctor prescribed drugs for them because it was the best possible product for them at the time.
Burn out among physicians
Another result of large patient burdens could be burn out. A large majority of physicians have had feelings of burnout in recent years. Different physician specialties have different levels of burnout. The top three specialties for burn out in recent years were urology, neurology and physical medicine/rehabilitation. Among the major causes of burnout among U.S. physicians, over one third of physicians indicated that spending too many hours was a primary factor that causes burnout.
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The Physicians Foundation. (September 18, 2018). Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613959/us-physicans-patients-seen-per-day/
The Physicians Foundation. "Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018." Chart. September 18, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613959/us-physicans-patients-seen-per-day/
The Physicians Foundation. (2018). Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613959/us-physicans-patients-seen-per-day/
The Physicians Foundation. "Number of Patients That Physicians in The U.S. Saw per Day from 2012 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613959/us-physicans-patients-seen-per-day/
The Physicians Foundation, Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613959/us-physicans-patients-seen-per-day/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018 [Graph], The Physicians Foundation, September 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/613959/us-physicans-patients-seen-per-day/