Work–Life Balance: A Different Scale for Doctors

[摘要] This is a conversation every resident goes through almost every month of their training. Despite work hour regulations, overnight calls and weekend calls define and shape our life. Every family event, birthday, and anniversary has to be adjusted around the work schedule. Weekends are traditionally seen as family time. Not so much during residency. At the start of residency, every intern is promised that with work hour regulations now in effect (1), more time can be spent at home with family. Little do they realize that they make up for the reduced duty hours by working more weekends. Even with compensatory time, family time is unlikely to be recovered (2).

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] work–life balance;residency;pediatric intensive care unit;workload;job satisfaction;burnout;professional