How much time does the doctor spend at each visit?

In Spain, the optimal patient schedule is around 25 or 30 patients, With attention of at least 10 minutes. A fact that is not always realized but is in stark contrast to the interest they devote in the United States. according to him Medscape Young Doctor Compensation Report 2021 62% of physicians dedicate at least 16 minutes each one of his patients. Meanwhile, in Spain, a doctor is dedicated to each patient Five to six minutes, which is about 10 minutes less than their American counterparts.

This way, according to a Medscape 2021 report, more than half of American physicians dedicate between 30 and 45 hours a week to caring for patients. The time which, when distributed, means that each health worker can allocate no more than 15 minutes to each patient in his working day.

To direct care, healthcare professionals must Add bureaucracy. In these tasks, the report states that three-quarters of physicians dedicate 10 or more hours per week to attend administrative and organizational work.

The Back to existence primary care in Spain It puts the comparison with the United States on the table, which puts Spain at a disadvantage in terms of the time allotted to each patient. According to the data you collected medical writingA Spanish health worker devotes an average of five minutes to each patient. if we follow Report prepared by the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM), Already in 2011, the focus was on the need to dedicate Specializations between 60 and 90 minutes of counseling, While the reviews should be around 15-20 minutes, the numbers are very far from the time actually spent.

It is worth noting that the consultation dates are included in European charter of patient rightswhere it is required that “Physicians should devote adequate time to their patients, including the time they spend providing information.” orn a double right, for patients and specialists, which is difficult to grant with the current overcrowding in the health system.

salary difference

a wage levelThis report measures compensation received by nearly 2,500 US physicians consulted in 2020, the year in which the study indicated, despite the pandemic, that it “ended with similar general income to the previous year.” Specifically, salaries in the United States are about $242,000 per year (about €208,000) for primary care and $344,000 per year (about €296,000) for specialties.

This report also highlights how, on average, male physicians continue to earn more than their female colleagues, both in primary care and in specialties. A fact that stands out most among professionals between the ages of 35 and 54.

If we put the focus on Spanish salary dataThe distance with American salaries is getting sharper. Thus, at this point, it is worth noting Proposal of the Spanish Association of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (SEMG) to annually increase the health budget allocated to primary care by 2.5 percent to 25 percent of the total, with the goal of increasing salaries. Amount based on recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Forum of Primary Care Physicians and the European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO).