The findings come from a survey of nearly 86,000 physician assistants and quantitative data from 2023 National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Here are 12 more stats about physician assistants’ work-life balance and burnout:
Those who reported being unsatisfied with work-life balance were nearly threefold more likely to be burned out.
The main contributors to burnout for physician assistants was too many bureaucratic tasks (57%) and lack of respect (43%).
High satisfaction for physician associates was most common among those younger than 30, with 53% of physician assistants who had worked from 0-10 years being satisfied with their work-life balance.
PAs who reported higher satisfaction with work-life balance showed lower income ranges.
Men were 29% more likely to be satisfied with work-life balance than women. “Given that women constitute 71.2% of the PA profession, employers may need to consider accommodations to help PAs better balance work and family life moving forward,” the report said.
Physician assistants with a doctorate were 12% more likely to be satisfied than those with a master’s degree.
The lower likelihood of work-life balance was associated with those who carried educational debt, saw more than 40 patients weekly or worked more than 30 hours a week.
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