Medscape compared burnout factors among physicians working in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the U.S.
Medscape surveyed 19,935 physicians from Europe and the U.S. about how burned out they feel and what could help improve it.
How physicians responded:
More support staff
1. U.K.: 23 percent
2. U.S.: 19 percent
3. France: 43 percent
4. Germany: 14 percent
5. Portugal: 4 percent
6. Spain: 17 percent
More manageable work schedule
7. U.K.: 34 percent
8. U.S.: 29 percent
9. France: 34 percent
10. Germany: 22 percent
11. Portugal: 29 percent
12. Spain: 23 percent
Greater respect from employers, colleagues or staff
13. U.K.: 31 percent
14. U.S.: 23 percent
15. France: 30 percent
16. Germany: 29 percent
17. Portugal: 33 percent
18. Spain: 34 percent
Emphasis on patients over profits
19. U.K.: 15 percent
20. U.S.: 20 percent
21. France: 29 percent
22. Germany: 34 percent
23. Portugal: 21 percent
24. Spain: 18 percent
Increased compensation/salary
25. U.K.: 29 percent
26. U.S.: 35 percent
27. France: 24 percent
28. Germany: 38 percent
29. Portugal: 40 percent
30. Spain: 45 percent
Decreased government regulations
31. U.K.: 23 percent
32. U.S.: 27 percent
33. France: 18 percent
34. Germany: 30 percent
35. Portugal: 9 percent
36. Spain: 9 percent
More reasonable patient loads
37. U.K.: 39 percent
38. U.S.: 24 percent
39. France: 15 percent
40. Germany: 29 percent
41. Portugal: 31 percent
42. Spain: 39 percent
Greater schedule flexibility
43. U.K.: 15 percent
44. U.S.: 20 percent
45. France: 15 percent
46. Germany: 18 percent
47. Portugal: 21 percent
48. Spain: 13 percent
Greater respect from patients
49. U.K.: 9 percent
50. U.S.: 12 percent
60. France: 15 percent
61. Germany: 10 percent
62. Portugal: 16 percent
63. Spain: 13 percent
More educational professional opportunities
64. U.K.: 13 percent
65. U.S.: 8 percent
66. France: 10 percent
67. Germany: 6 percent
68. Portugal: 27 percent
69. Spain: 29 percent
Increased control/autonomy
70. U.K.: 22 percent
71. U.S.: 24 percent
72. France: 10 percent
73. Germany: 14 percent
74. Portugal: 12 percent
75. Spain: 13 percent
More paid time off
76. U.K.: 15 percent
77. U.S.: 22 percent
78. France: 9 percent
79. Germany: 16 percent
80. Portugal: 28 percent
81. Spain: 17 percent