Resource topic: Individual Factors
Medical Training Programs Need to Care About Physician Burnout. Should the Rest of Us?

In this opinion article, Timothy Hoff discusses his thoughts on who's to blame in the rising rates of physician burnout. He points out how this growing problem has...

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Well-Being in Residency Training: a Survey Examining Resident Physician Satisfaction both Within and Outside of Residency Training and Mental Health in Alberta

Cohen's article, published in BMC Medical Education, investigates the level of perceived stress, mental health and understanding and need for well-being resources...

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A Survey of Resilience, Burnout, and Tolerance of Uncertainty in Australian General Practice Registrars

In this study, a cross-sectional survey and subsequent analysis measures resilience, burnout, compassion satisfaction, personal meaning in patient care and...

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Survey of Physician Well-Being and Health Behaviors at an Academic Medical Center

The following study evaluates the prevalence of and risk factors for psychiatric symptoms and disorders and for personal health behaviors among among clinicians at...

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A Survey of Perceived Stress, Intimidation, Harassment and Well-Being of Resident Doctors in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital

This study investigates perceived stress, intimidation/harassment, mental health and well being among residents in a Nigerian teaching hospital. The study finds a...

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A Study of the Relationship Between Resilience, Burnout and Coping Strategies in Doctors

The following cross-sectional study measures resilience, coping, and professional quality of life in doctors. The study reports on the prevalence of and association...

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A Study of the Relationship Between Resilience, Burnout and Coping Strategies in Doctors

The following cross-sectional study measures resilience, coping, and professional quality of life in doctors. The study reports on the prevalence of and association...

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Running on Empty: a Review of Nutrition and Physicians’ Well-Being

In this review, Hamidi et al. summarise the current evidence on the potential effects of nutrition and hydration on physicians' occupational well-being and...

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Resilience and Professional Quality of Life Among Military Healthcare Providers

With retention of qualified military healthcare providers in mind, the following study examines the relationship between resilience and professional quality of life...

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Re-framing Physician Engagement: An Analysis of Physician Resilience, Grit, and Retention

Published in the International Journal of Healthcare Management, this article highlights the emergence of grit as an accurate predictor of retention than...

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