Next Generation American Healthcare Professionals Are Among Highest in Workplace Stress in New Global Report
November 18 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Philips Future Health Index 2020 reveals they are overwhelmed by
administrative burden and data, though they believe the right
technologies can help reduce their workload.
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health
technology, today announced the publication of the U.S. edition of
its Future Health Index (FHI) 2020 report, the first global survey
of its kind. Now in its fifth year, the Future Health Index 2020
report – ‘The age of opportunity: Empowering the next generation to
transform healthcare’ – reveals critical insights from healthcare
professionals under the age of 40, a group that will comprise most
of the healthcare workforce over the next 20 years. The findings
paint a realistic picture of the state of healthcare systems on the
eve of the COVID-19 crisis, covering nearly 3,000 respondents
across 15 countries. Next generation American healthcare
professionals were among those experiencing the highest levels of
work-related stress (79%).
Stressed Out
Over three-quarters (82%) of younger American healthcare
professionals say that managing the stress and pressures of being a
healthcare professional is important to their work. However, only
40% feel their education prepared them to manage stress, and 71%
lack continuous education on stress management from their hospital
or practice.
Another issue facing younger American healthcare professionals
that may be contributing to their stress is the ability to impact
the decision-making processes within their organizations. Only 42%
of younger American healthcare professionals feel like they are
able to drive change in how their hospital or practice is managed.
They also indicated that decisions being made by non-medical
leaders have a negative impact on their job satisfaction (89%).
Despite data and technology being integral to their daily lives,
personally and professionally, nearly half (45%) of younger
American healthcare professionals say they are overwhelmed by the
amount of digital patient data they receive. At the same time, over
half see the benefits of digital technologies, such as the
electronic medical record (EMR), and think they will enhance
patient outcomes and experiences (58% and 55% respectively). About
half (55%) of this same group of professionals are most concerned
for their own career about an increased administrative burden as a
result of the implementation of digital health technologies.
COVID’s Digital Impact
Philips also released findings from a subsequent pulse survey
titled Future Health Index Insights: COVID-19 and younger
healthcare professionals, which reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic
has affected the attitudes and experiences of around 500 younger
doctors in the U.S., China, France, Germany and Singapore.
Surprisingly, younger doctors noted that their experiences during
the COVID-19 pandemic have not had an impact on their likelihood to
stay in or leave medicine (66%). A majority of next generation
American doctors also recognized an accelerated availability of
digital health technologies. Beyond the increased volume, more than
half of them recognized they had been exposed to new ways to use
digital health technology (59%) and new types of digital health
technologies (54%) and over a third of younger American doctors
hoped these new ways (41%) and types (35%) of digital health
technologies will outlast the COVID-19 crisis.
“To unleash the power of younger healthcare professionals, the
U.S. must invest in advanced systems of engagement beyond the EMR
that fit into the physician’s workflow as well as data sharing
tools and technologies that can help them treat patients and reduce
stress. This will help to improve the work-life balance for
American healthcare professionals,” said Dr. Joseph Frassica, chief
medical officer and head of research for Philips North America. “We
also need to focus on tools to help with administrative and
business management processes and then give these professionals the
autonomy they need to focus on what is most important to them –
delivering exceptional patient care.”
To access the FHI methodology or to download the full report,
visit the Future Health Index site. To access the Philips Insights
report methodology or to download the full report, visit the
Philips Insights report page.
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health
technology company focused on improving people's health and
enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy
living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care.
Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and
consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in
the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging,
image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2019
sales of EUR 19.5 billion and employs approximately 81,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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