95% of GPs have experienced workplace stress in the past year — survey

Doctors could be at increased risk of burnout after a survey indicated 95% of GPs experienced workplace stress in the past year.

A survey of 492 Irish GPs by the UK-based Medical Protection Society found that for 90% of respondents, the most stressful factor was increased patient expectations.

The second most stressful factor was given as an increasing risk of litigation, cited by 77% of respondents, while heavy workloads was listed as a stress factor by 75% of those questioned.