According to this 2021 survey, over 52 percent of surveyed doctors disagreed that their work schedule allowed work-life balance. That year, 21.3 percent of U.S. doctors strongly disagreed with having a work-life balance. On the other hand, 30 percent stated that they agreed with getting quality family time after work, of which 8.6 percent felt strongly about it.
Share of physicians whose work schedule leaves enough time for their personal and family life in the United States in 2021
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NCBI. (September 14, 2022). Share of physicians whose work schedule leaves enough time for their personal and family life in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386085/work-life-balance-among-us-physicians/
NCBI. "Share of physicians whose work schedule leaves enough time for their personal and family life in the United States in 2021." Chart. September 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386085/work-life-balance-among-us-physicians/
NCBI. (2022). Share of physicians whose work schedule leaves enough time for their personal and family life in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386085/work-life-balance-among-us-physicians/
NCBI. "Share of Physicians Whose Work Schedule Leaves Enough Time for Their Personal and Family Life in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386085/work-life-balance-among-us-physicians/
NCBI, Share of physicians whose work schedule leaves enough time for their personal and family life in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386085/work-life-balance-among-us-physicians/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of physicians whose work schedule leaves enough time for their personal and family life in the United States in 2021 [Graph], NCBI, September 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386085/work-life-balance-among-us-physicians/