Physicians experience a high amount of stress, fatigue and burnout that affects not only their personal well-being but also health care delivery and patient outcomes, according to a speaker.
“Almost 25% of physicians have reported having clinical diagnosed depression. Almost 10% of physicians have reported having suicidal ideations,” Nader Moinfar, MD, MPH, said at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.
Physicians’ mental health challenges have multiplied in recent years, Moinfar said, partly because they face a disproportionate high demand, with about 2.5