Increased Levels of Stress and Burnout Are Related to Decreased Physician Experience and to Interventional Gastroenterology Career Choice: Findings From a US Survey of Endoscopists

Abstract

GEs report moderate levels of stress and burnout. IGEs and those who have experienced an endoscopic complication report significantly more stress. Less experience is related to more stress and burnout, with junior IGEs reporting the highest levels.

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“…ERCP is associated with a significantly higher risk of complications than standard colonoscopy (1.67 vs. 0.02-0.07%), carrying a sixfold higher risk of perforation (0.6 vs. 0.1%) as well as a 0.3-2.0% risk of bleeding, 3-15% chance of post-ERCP pancreatitis, numerous infectious complications, and an overall mortality rate of 0.3-0.7% [9][10][11][12]. An advanced endoscopist needs to be cognizant of these higher complication rates and be willing to accept them [13], understanding that these risks are largely mitigated by the even higher risks engendered by the alternatives to these procedures, such as surgery.…”