Titre du document / Document title

On physician well being- : You'll get by with a little help from your friends

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

WALLACE Jean Elizabeth ⁽¹⁾ ; LEMAIRE Jane ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Sociology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, CANADA

Résumé / Abstract

This study identifies positive and negative factors associated with physician well being. We collected two sets of data from physicians at a university-based Department of Medicine in Western Canada. First, we conducted exploratory, in-depth interviews with 54 physicians to identify factors associated with their well being. Participants explained that certain aspects of their work are demanding and negatively related to their well being, whereas other 5 factors are more enabling and contribute positively. Second, we mailed a structured questionnaire including measures of the key factors identified in the physician interviews to all physicians in the same Department of Medicine. Multivariate analysis was used to assess the extent to which the factors identified in the interviews are significantly related to physicians' well being. The findings show the importance of co-worker support, both in terms of being directly related to physician well being as well as buffering the negative effects of work demands. We discuss several important implications for physicians and the organizations that employ them in understanding the factors related to physician well being. In addition, patient interactions appear to be both a key source of stress and a major source of satisfaction in physicians' daily work lives.

Revue / Journal Title

Social science & medicine   ISSN 0277-9536   CODEN SSMDEP 

Source / Source

2007, vol. 64, n^o12, pp. 2565-2577 [13 page(s) (article)] (1 p.1/4)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI  (1982) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

America ; North America ; Human ; Social medicine ; Peer relation ; Employment ; Coping ; Stress ; Professional activity ; Canada ; Friendship ; Health ; Well being ; Health staff ; Physician ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Amérique ; Amérique du Nord ; Homme ; Médecine sociale ; Relation interpair ; Emploi ; Coping ; Stress ; Activité professionnelle ; Canada ; Amitié ; Santé ; Bien être ; Personnel sanitaire ; Médecin ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

America ; America del norte ; Hombre ; Medicina social ; Relación interpar ; Empleo ; Coronación ; Estrés ; Actividad profesional ; Canadá ; Amistad ; Salud ; Bienestar ; Personal sanitario ; Médico ;

Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

Canada ; Physicians ; Well being ; Job stress ; Coping strategies ; Employment ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 13689, 35400014940895.0160