In this paper, published in Australian Psychology, Williams et al. explore the relationship between age and health in clinicians who are older. The study finds that...
Resource topic: Safety and Patient Outcomes
Physician Health and Well-Being Provide Challenges to Patient Safety and Outcome Quality Across the Career Span
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Physician Burnout: “The Call” Derailed?
Published in Southern Medical Journal, this article illustrates how the recent history and culture of medicine is manifested in the high prevalence of burnout. He...
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Patients’ Use of Social Media Improves Doctor-Patient Relationship and Patient Well-Being: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in China
This research, performed by faculty at the Harbin Institute of Technology and City University of Hong Kong, examines online communities maintained by doctors, in...
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On Physician Well-Being- You’ll get by with a Little Help from Your Friends
Published in Social Science and Medicine, this study identifies factors physicians associated with well being. The findings show the impact of co-worker support on...
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Nurturing the Healers: A Unique Program to Support Residents
This article, published in Journal of Graduate Medical Education, describes the observed nature and benefits of the Sacred Vocational Program, an intervention for...
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The Intersection of Physician Well-Being and Clinical Application of Diabetes Guidelines
The authors of the following study investigate the interplay of prediabetic patient care, physician mental well-being, and clinical care using the theory of planned...
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Integrating Teamwork, Clinician Occupational Well-Being and Patient Safety – Development of a Conceptual Framework Based on a Systematic Review
Published in BMC Health Serveices Research, this article proposes an integrative framework to identify links between teamwork, patient outcomes, and occupational...
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First Do No Self Harm: Understanding and Promoting Physician Stress Resilience
This book, published by Figley et al. discusses the ethics, suffering, and patient-related and political pressures that doctors deal with on a day-to-day basis. The...
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Enhancing Clinicians’ Well-Being and Patient-Centered Care Through Mindfulness
In this study, the researchers examined the effect of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course teaching mindfulness and stress management on subsequent...
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Emotional exhaustion and workarounds in acute care: cross sectional tests of a theoretical framework
Published in International Journal of Nursing Studies, a conceptual model is closely examined to link the clinical work environment with workarounds by clinicians,...
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