Work–Life Balance: Keep the Cycle Moving – Find a Purpose, Set Priorities, and Manage Time Well Then Reassess and Reset

[摘要] We “the young physicians” are not immune to work and home stresses. On the contrary, we may be more prone to them (1). Dissatisfaction, depression, and burnout are common in physicians, especially in those with subspecialty training (2). Dyrbye et al. have found the lowest career satisfaction, greatest rates of work–life conflicts, and more significant depression in early-career physicians compared to middle- and late-career physicians (3). Despite the decrease in work hours, advances in the medical field, easier access to health information, and far superior connectivity to work and family members, young physicians continue to report high rates of dissatisfaction (4, 5). Physician dissatisfaction is an important issue and has significant consequences on various aspects of the modern health care system, including patient care, physicians’ well-being, and growth and viability of the medical field. Though there is growing recognition of physician dissatisfaction and its consequences, few interventional studies have been done so far to address this problem (6–8). To tackle this issue would require both individual and institutional efforts to seek strategies to help this vulnerable group.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] work–life balance;work–life conflict;physician burnout;time management;mentorship