Here are the driving causes behind physician misbehavior, according to Medscape's "2023 Physician Behavior Report," based on a survey of 1,671 physicians across 29 specialties:
|
Reason |
Percentage |
|
Changing times and acceptance of more casual behavior |
52 percent |
|
General personal arrogance |
52 percent |
|
Job-related stress |
49 percent |
|
Personal issues unrelated to work |
49 percent |
|
More demanding patients |
27 percent |
|
Lack of medical school training on social skills |
26 percent |
|
Mental health effects from working during COVID-19 |
23 percent |
|
I don't think any such factors contribute to poor or unprofessional behavior |
5 percent |