Physician Stress and Burnout

We assessed neuroticism, perceived stress, and work-related factors among obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns), and examined the relationships between these variables. Surveys were sent to 500 physician members of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and we received 287 (57.4%) completed responses. Analyses included descriptive statistics and linear regressions. Ob-gyns reported high levels of perceived stress. After controlling for neuroticism, variables that significantly predicted stress levels included average hours worked, perception of working too many hours, colleague support for work–home balance, isolation due to gender/cultural differences, and perception of workplace control. Because these work-related factors are linked to stress even when controlling for neuroticism, administrators and physicians may consider whether any of these factors are modifiable to mitigate physician stress. This in turn may affect physicians' own health and the quality of care patients receive.

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They did not start the fire: reviewing and resolving the issue of physician stress and burnout

Journal of Health Organization and Management ◽

10.1108/jhom-11-2016-0212 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 410-417 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Julie Christine Babyar

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Intervention Studies ◽

Future Research ◽

Organizational Strategies ◽

Physician Burnout ◽

Content Type ◽

Current State ◽

The Usa ◽

Research Accountability ◽

Physician Stress

Purpose Physician stress and burnout is a serious and common concern in healthcare, with over half of physicians in the USA meeting at least one criterion for burnout. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach A review on current state of physician stress and burnout research, from 2008 to 2016, was undertaken. A subsequent perspective paper was shaped around these reviews. Findings Findings reveal research strength in prevalence and incidence with opportunities for stronger intervention studies. While descriptive studies on causes and consequences of physician burnout are available, studies on interventions and prevention of physician burnout are lacking. Future research on physician stress and burnout should incorporate intervention studies and take care to avoid limitations found in current research. Accountability and prevention of physician burnout is the responsibility of the healthcare industry as a whole, and organizational strategies must be emphasized in future research. Originality/value The value of this research comes in the original comprehensive review, international inclusion and succinct summary of physician burnout research and strategies.

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Book Review: Physician Stress — A Handbook for Coping.

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/070674378503000723 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 30 (7) ◽

pp. 552-553

Author(s):

Q. Rae-Grant

Keyword(s):

Physician Stress

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Spiritual Care of the Woman Physician: Insights from Edith Stein and the Catholic Tradition

The Linacre Quarterly ◽

10.1080/00243639.2017.1375066 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 84 (4) ◽

pp. 380-392

Author(s):

Jane Dominic Laurel

Keyword(s):

Family Relationships ◽

Spiritual Care ◽

Central Place ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Edith Stein ◽

Woman Physician ◽

Practical Applications ◽

The Face ◽

Catholic Tradition ◽

Physician Stress

In the face of physician stress, burn-out, divorce, and suicide, the spiritual care of the Catholic woman physician must be addressed. Employing the insights of Edith Stein and the Catholic tradition, this article presents both theoretical propositions and practical applications regarding the three primary spheres of the woman physician's life: the spiritual, the familial, and the professional. Since woman's ultimate vocation is union with God through self-gift, prayer must occupy a central place in her life. Because she is wife and mother, family relationships must be given priority over the professional activity that is also her inestimable gift to humanity.

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Physician stress: results from the physician worklife study

Stress and Health ◽

10.1002/smi.917 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 37-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Mark Linzer ◽

Martha Gerrity ◽

Jeffrey A. Douglas ◽

Julia E. McMurray ◽

Eric S. Williams ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physician Stress

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Physicians’ Perceptions of Stakeholder Influence on Discharge Timing in a Children’s Hospital

Global Pediatric Health ◽

10.1177/2333794x19878596 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 2333794X1987859

Author(s):

Lea M. Bornstein ◽

Sara E. Landers ◽

Susan L. Rosenthal ◽

Teresa A. McCann

Keyword(s):

Patient Discharge ◽

Future Research ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Stakeholder Influence ◽

Stakeholder Pressure ◽

Key Stakeholders ◽

Children’S Hospital ◽

Physician Stress ◽

Almost All ◽

Attending Physicians

Attending physicians (N = 53) at a nonprofit, university-affiliated academic children’s hospital completed a survey about how key stakeholders affect timing of patient discharge beyond attending assessment of medical stability. Physicians perceived families and hospital administration as more often having an impact on discharge timing than they should and perceived members of the care team and peer physicians/consultants as less frequently having an impact than they should. All but one physician reported discharging a patient either earlier or later than they felt was appropriate due to pressure from at least one stakeholder group; almost all physicians had done so in response to pressure from families. When physicians changed discharge timing based on stakeholder pressure, they tended to extend hospital stay except in the case of administrative pressure. These findings highlight the need for improvements in communication regarding discharge goals and for future research on how navigating competing interests affect physician stress.

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