This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. physicians who reported select reasons for becoming upset or frustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020. Over half of respondents reported the lack of population compliance with COVID-19 distancing and mask-wearing as causing a great degree of upset or frustration.
Percentage of U.S. physicians who became upset or frustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic for select reasons, August 2020
Characteristic
A great degree
A moderate degree
A small degree
Not at all
Lack of adequate PPE
23%
24%
28%
25%
Lack of reliable COVID-19 tests
40%
31%
19%
10%
Lack of adequate medical supplies
17%
26%
30%
27%
Lack of clear, evidence-based treatment protocols
32%
31%
25%
12%
Lack of awareness among patients of COVID-19 risks
37%
31%
21%
11%
Lack of compliance with COVID-19 distancing and mask-wearing
* PPP: Paycheck Protection Program.
Original question: To what degree have each of the following factors caused you to become upset or frustrated during the pandemic?
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The Physicians Foundation. (September 17, 2020). Percentage of U.S. physicians who became upset or frustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic for select reasons, August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184613/covid-us-physician-frustration-for-select-reasons/
The Physicians Foundation. "Percentage of U.S. physicians who became upset or frustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic for select reasons, August 2020." Chart. September 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184613/covid-us-physician-frustration-for-select-reasons/
The Physicians Foundation. (2020). Percentage of U.S. physicians who became upset or frustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic for select reasons, August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184613/covid-us-physician-frustration-for-select-reasons/
The Physicians Foundation. "Percentage of U.S. Physicians Who Became Upset or Frustrated during The Covid-19 Pandemic for Select Reasons, August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184613/covid-us-physician-frustration-for-select-reasons/
The Physicians Foundation, Percentage of U.S. physicians who became upset or frustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic for select reasons, August 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184613/covid-us-physician-frustration-for-select-reasons/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. physicians who became upset or frustrated during the COVID-19 pandemic for select reasons, August 2020 [Graph], The Physicians Foundation, September 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184613/covid-us-physician-frustration-for-select-reasons/
