Thirty-one percent of medical residents are struggling to maintain a work-life balance, according to Medscape's "Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2022."
Medscape surveyed 1,276 residents between March 24 and May 25.
Here are medical residents' biggest challenges:
- Work and life balance: 31 percent
- Dealing with the time pressures/demands on time: 20 percent
- Fear of failure or making a serious mistake: 13 percent
- Debt: 11 percent
- Dealing with the stress: 9 percent
- Developing the clinical skills required for the specialty: 8 percent