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J Gen Intern Med ; 36(5): 1310-1318, 2021 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33564947

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BACKGROUND: The evolving COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to present a threat to health system capacity. Rapidly expanding an existing acute care physician workforce is critical to pandemic response planning in large urban academic health systems. INTERVENTION: The Medical Emergency-Pandemic Operations Command (MEOC)-a multi-specialty team of physicians, operational leaders, and support staff within an academic Department of Medicine in Calgary, Canada-partnered with its provincial health system to rapidly develop a comprehensive, scalable pandemic physician workforce plan for non-ventilated inpatients with COVID-19 across multiple hospitals. The MEOC Pandemic Plan comprised seven components, each with unique structure and processes. METHODS: In this manuscript, we describe MEOC's Pandemic Plan that was designed and implemented from March to May 2020 and re-escalated in October 2020. We report on the plan's structure and process, early implementation outcomes, and unforeseen challenges. Data sources included MEOC documents, health system, public health, and physician engagement implementation data. KEY RESULTS: From March 5 to October 26, 2020, 427 patients were admitted to COVID-19 units in Calgary hospitals. In the initial implementation period (March-May 2020), MEOC communications reached over 2500 physicians, leading to 1446 physicians volunteering to provide care on COVID-19 units. Of these, 234 physicians signed up for hospital shifts, and 227 physicians received in-person personal protective equipment simulation training. Ninety-three physicians were deployed on COVID-19 units at four large acute care hospitals. The resurgence of cases in September 2020 has prompted re-escalation including re-activation of COVID-19 units. CONCLUSIONS: MEOC leveraged an academic health system partnership to rapidly design, implement, and refine a comprehensive, scalable COVID-19 acute care physician workforce plan whose components are readily applicable across jurisdictions or healthcare crises. This description may guide other institutions responding to COVID-19 and future health emergencies.


Asunto(s)
COVID-19 , Médicos , Canadá , Humanos , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Recursos Humanos
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J Gen Intern Med ; 34(7): 1158-1166, 2019 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30937665

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BACKGROUND: Attending physician preceptors are accountable to many stakeholder groups, yet stakeholders' views about what the preceptor role entails have not been sufficiently considered. OBJECTIVE: To explore stakeholder groups' unique perspectives of the preceptor role. DESIGN: Qualitative study with a constructivist orientation. PARTICIPANTS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 73 participants from two university teaching hospitals between October 2012 and March 2014. Participants included representatives from seven stakeholder groups: patients and their families, allied healthcare providers, bedside nurses, nurse managers, medical students, internal medicine residents, and preceptors. APPROACH: An inductive thematic analysis was conducted where researchers coded transcripts, abstracted codes into themes, and then mapped themes onto six focus areas: role dimensions, role performance, stressors and rewards, mastery, fulfillment, and impact on others. Two authors then identified "recurrent themes" (emerging in two or more focus areas) and compared them across groups to identify "unique themes" (emerging from a maximum of two stakeholder groups). "Unique thematic emphases" (unique themes that would not have emerged if a stakeholder group was not interviewed) are described. KEY RESULTS: Patients and their families emphasized preceptors' ultimate authority. Allied healthcare providers described preceptors as engaged collaborators involved in discharge planning and requiring a sense of humor. Bedside nurses highlighted the need for role standardization. Nurse managers stressed preceptors' need for humanism. Medical students highlighted preceptors' emotional labor and their influence on learners' emotional well-being. Residents emphasized preceptors' responsibilities to multiple stakeholders. Preceptors described lifelong learning and exercising control over one's environment. CONCLUSIONS: Various stakeholder groups hold unique and nuanced views of the attending physician preceptor role. These views could broaden formal role guidance for medical education and patient care. This study generated real-world, practical examples of what stakeholders feel are important preceptor skills. These skills should be practiced, taught, and role modeled in this clinical setting.


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Cuerpo Médico de Hospitales/psicología , Cuerpo Médico de Hospitales/normas , Rol del Médico/psicología , Preceptoría/normas , Investigación Cualitativa , Participación de los Interesados/psicología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad
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BMC Infect Dis ; 19(1): 722, 2019 Aug 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31420023

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BACKGROUND: Coccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungi endemic to Central America, regions of South America and southwestern USA. Two species cause most human disease: Coccidioides immitis (primarily California isolates) and Coccidioides posadasii. Coccidioidomycosis is typically acquired through inhalation of soil or dust containing spores. Coccidioidal meningitis (CM), most common in the immunocompromised host, can also affect immunocompetent hosts. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of C. posadasii meningoencephalitis in a previously healthy 42-year-old Caucasian male who returned to Canada after spending time working in New Mexico. He presented with a 3-week history of headache, malaise and low-grade fevers. He developed progressive confusion and decreasing level of consciousness following hospitalization. Evidence of hydrocephalus and leptomeningeal enhancement was demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his brain. Serologic and PCR testing of the patient's CSF confirmed Coccidioides posadasii. Despite appropriate antifungal therapy he continues to have significant short-term memory deficits and has not returned to his full baseline functional status. CONCLUSIONS: Travel to endemic regions can result in disease secondary to Coccidioides spp. and requires physicians in non-endemic areas to have a high index of suspicion. Effective therapeutic options have reduced the mortality rate of CM, however, it is still associated with significant morbidity and requires life-long therapy.


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Antifúngicos/uso terapéutico , Coccidioidomicosis/microbiología , Meningitis Fúngica/microbiología , Meningoencefalitis/microbiología , Adulto , Antituberculosos/uso terapéutico , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagen , Encéfalo/microbiología , Encéfalo/patología , Canadá , Coccidioides/genética , Coccidioides/patogenicidad , Coccidioidomicosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Humanos , Inmunocompetencia , Inmunoglobulina M/líquido cefalorraquídeo , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Meningitis Fúngica/diagnóstico por imagen , Meningitis Fúngica/tratamiento farmacológico , Meningoencefalitis/tratamiento farmacológico , New Mexico , Viaje
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Med Educ ; 51(6): 633-644, 2017 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28370354

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CONTEXT: Competency-based medical education frameworks are often founded on a combination of existing research, educational principles and expert consensus. Our objective was to examine how components of the attending physician role, as determined by observing preceptors during their real-world work, link to the CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework. METHODS: This is a sub-study of a broader study exploring the role of the attending physician by observing these doctors during their working day. The parent study revealed three overarching elements of the role that emerged from 14 themes and 123 sub-themes: (i) Competence, defined as the execution of traditional physician competencies; (ii) Context, defined as the environment in which the role is carried out, and (iii) Conduct, defined as the manner of acting, or behaviours and attitudes in the role that helped to negotiate the complex environment. In this sub-study, each sub-theme, or 'role-related component', was mapped to the competencies described in the CanMEDS 2005 and 2015 frameworks. RESULTS: Many role-related components from the Competence element were represented in the 2015 CanMEDS framework. No role-related components from the Context element were represented. Some role-related components from the Conduct element were represented. These Conduct role-related components were better represented in the 2015 CanMEDS framework than in the 2005 framework. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows how the real-world work of attending physicians links to the CanMEDS framework and provides empirical data identifying disconnects between espoused and observed behaviours. There is a conceptual gap where the contextual influences of physicians' work and the competencies required to adjust to these influences are missing from the framework. These concepts should be incorporated into learning both broadly, such as through an emphasis on context within curriculum development for the workplace (e.g. entrustable professional activities), and explicitly, through the introduction of novel competencies (e.g. the Conduct role-related components described in this study).


Asunto(s)
Competencia Clínica , Educación Basada en Competencias , Educación de Pregrado en Medicina/organización & administración , Rol del Médico , Educación Médica , Humanos , Cuerpo Médico de Hospitales
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BMC Health Serv Res ; 14: 616, 2014 Nov 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25471536

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BACKGROUND: Certain personalities are ascribed to physicians. This research aims to measure the extent to which physicians identify with three predetermined personalities (workaholic, Type A and control freak) and to explore links to perceptions of professional performance, and wellness outcomes. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study using a mail-out questionnaire sent to all practicing physicians (2957 eligible, 1178 responses, 40% response rate) in a geographical health region within a western Canadian province. Survey items were used to assess the extent to which participants felt they are somewhat of a workaholic, Type A and/or control freak, and if they believed that having these personalities makes one a better doctor. Participants' wellness outcomes were also measured. Zero-order correlations were used to determine the relationships between physicians identifying with a personality and feeling it makes one a better doctor. T-tests were used to compare measures of physician wellness for those who identified with the personality versus those who did not. RESULTS: 53% of participants identified with the workaholic personality, 62% with the Type A, and 36% with the control freak. Identifying with any one of the personalities was correlated with feeling it makes one a better physician. There were statistically significant differences in several wellness outcomes comparing participants who identified with the personalities versus those who did not. These included higher levels of emotional exhaustion (workaholic, Type A and control freak), higher levels of anxiety (Type A and control freak) and higher levels of depression, poorer mental health and lower levels of job satisfaction (control freak). Participants who identified with the workaholic personality versus those who did not reported higher levels of job satisfaction, rewarding patient experiences and career commitment. CONCLUSIONS: Most participants identified with at least one of the three personalities. The beliefs of some participants that these personalities enhance professional performance may reinforce the harmful behaviors associated with poor wellness outcomes. Future research should further explore links between physician personality, perceptions of performance and actual performance, and more definitively address whether the perceived benefits offered by identifying with the workaholic personality are enough to counter the potential costs to physician wellness.


Asunto(s)
Competencia Clínica , Personalidad , Médicos/psicología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Alberta , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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BMC Med Educ ; 14: 37, 2014 Feb 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24568589

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BACKGROUND: Walk-rounds, a common component of medical education, usually consist of a combination of teaching outside the patient room as well as in the presence of the patient, known as bedside teaching. The proportion of time dedicated to bedside teaching has been declining despite research demonstrating its benefits. Increasing complexities of patient care and perceived impediments to workflow are cited as reasons for this declining use. Research using real-time locating systems (RTLS) has been purported to improve workflow through monitoring of patients and equipment. We used RTLS technology to observe and track patterns of movement of attending physicians during a mandatory once-weekly medical teaching team patient care rounding session endorsed as a walk-rounds format. METHODS: During a project to assess the efficacy of RTLS technology to track equipment and patients in a clinical setting, we conducted a small-scale pilot study to observe attending physician walk-round patterns during a mandatory once-weekly team rounding session. A consecutive sample of attending physicians on the unit was targeted, eight agreed to participate. Data collected using the RTLS were pictorially represented as linked points overlaying a floor plan of the unit to represent each physician's motion through time. Visual analysis of time-motion was independently performed by two researchers and disagreement resolved through consensus. Rounding events were described as a sequence of approximate proportions of time engaged within or outside patient rooms. RESULTS: The patient care rounds varied in duration from 60 to 425 minutes. Median duration of rounds within patient rooms was approximately 33% of total time (range approximately 20-50%). Three general time-motion rounding patterns were observed: a first pattern that predominantly involved rounding in ward hallways and little time in patient rooms; a second pattern that predominantly involved time in a ward conference room; and a third balanced pattern characterized by equal proportions of time in patient rooms and in ward hallways. CONCLUSIONS: Observation using RTLS technology identified distinct time-motion rounding patterns that hint at differing rounding styles across physicians. Future studies using this technology could examine how the division of time during walk-rounds impacts outcomes such as patient satisfaction, learner satisfaction, and physician workflow.


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Cuerpo Médico de Hospitales , Dispositivo de Identificación por Radiofrecuencia , Rondas de Enseñanza , Estudios de Tiempo y Movimiento , Sistemas de Computación , Humanos , Habitaciones de Pacientes , Médicos , Proyectos Piloto , Tecnología Inalámbrica
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Crit Care Med ; 41(8): 2015-29, 2013 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23666096

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OBJECTIVES: Patient care rounds are a key mechanism by which healthcare providers communicate and make patient care decisions in the ICU but no synthesis of best practices for rounds currently exists. Therefore, we systematically reviewed the evidence for facilitators and barriers to patient care rounds in the ICU. DATA SOURCES: Search of Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PubMed, and the Cochrane library through September 21, 2012. STUDY SELECTION: Original, peer-reviewed research studies (no methodological restrictions) were selected, which described current practices, facilitators, or barriers to healthcare provider rounding in the ICU. DATA EXTRACTION: Two authors with methodological and content expertise independently abstracted data using a prespecified abstraction tool. DATA SYNTHESIS: The literature search identified 7,373 citations. Reviews of abstracts led to the retrieval of 136 full text articles for assessment; 43 articles in three languages (English, German, Spanish) were selected for review. Of these, 13 were ethnographic studies and 15 uncontrolled before-after studies. Six studies used control groups, including one cross-over randomized, one time-series, three cohort, and one controlled before-after study. A total of 13 facilitators and 9 barriers to patient care rounds were identified through a narrative and meta-synthesis of included studies. Identified facilitators suggest that the quality of rounds is improved when conducted by a multidisciplinary group of providers, with explicitly defined roles, using a standardized structure and goal-oriented approach that includes a best practices checklist. Barriers to quality patient care rounds include poor information retrieval and documentation, interruptions, long rounding times, and allied healthcare provider perceptions of not being valued by rounding physicians. CONCLUSIONS: Although the evidence base for best practices of patient care rounds in the ICU is limited, several practical and low-risk practices can be considered for implementation.


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Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos , Rondas de Enseñanza/organización & administración , Acceso a la Información , Comunicación , Toma de Decisiones , Documentación , Medicina Basada en la Evidencia , Objetivos , Humanos , Relaciones Interpersonales , Grupo de Atención al Paciente/organización & administración , Calidad de la Atención de Salud , Rol
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BMC Med Educ ; 13: 115, 2013 Aug 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23987729

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BACKGROUND: Extended duty hours for residents are associated with negative consequences. Strategies to accommodate duty hour restrictions may also have unintended impacts. To eliminate extended duty hours and potentially lessen these impacts, we developed a senior resident rotation bundle that integrates a night float system, educational sessions on sleep hygiene, an electronic handover tool, and a simulation-based medical education curriculum. The aim of this study was to assess internal medicine residents' perceptions of the impact of the bundle on three domains: the senior residents' wellness, ability to deliver quality health care, and medical education experience. METHODS: This prospective study compared eligible residents' experiences (N = 67) before and after a six-month trial of the bundle at a training program in western Canada. Data was collected using an on-line survey. Pre- and post-intervention scores for the final sample (N = 50) were presented as means and compared using the t-test for paired samples. RESULTS: Participants felt that most aspects of the three domains were unaffected by the introduction of the bundle. Four improved and two worsened perception shifts emerged post-intervention: less exposure to personal harm, reduced potential for medical error, more successful teaching, fewer disruptions to other rotations, increased conflicting role demands and less staff physician supervision. CONCLUSIONS: The rotation bundle integrates components that potentially ease some of the perceived negative consequences of night float rotations and duty hour restrictions. Future areas of study should include objective measures of the three domains to validate our study participants' perceptions.


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Internado y Residencia/organización & administración , Admisión y Programación de Personal/organización & administración , Adulto , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Atención a la Salud/normas , Evaluación Educacional , Femenino , Estado de Salud , Humanos , Medicina Interna/educación , Internado y Residencia/normas , Masculino , Estudios Prospectivos , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Tolerancia al Trabajo Programado
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Comput Inform Nurs ; 30(3): 148-56, 2012 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22173450

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Quality medical care hinges on healthcare providers being able to communicate effectively and efficiently. In this study, we examine if healthcare providers' perceptions of the performance of a wireless communication device are consistent with what it is claimed the technology can offer, namely, improved patient safety and quality of care. We used a mixed-methods design where we collected data from a single medical unit. During the qualitative component of the study, we conducted face-to-face interviews to explore healthcare team members' perceptions of the impact of a wireless communication device on their day-to-day patient care activities. Three major improvements were identified from the interview data: more direct and effective communication, improved work efficiency, and enhanced continuity of patient care. The quantitative component consisted of a questionnaire constructed from the major themes extracted from the interviews. Many of the healthcare team members reported that the wireless communication device improved their communication and allowed them to complete their work more efficiently. In addition, the questionnaire findings suggest that both improved communication and work efficiency are correlated with perceptions of improved quality of patient care. Based on the results of this study, this wireless communication device does live up to its aims of enhancing communication, staff efficiency, and improving perceived patient safety.


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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Comunicación , Personal de Salud/psicología , Grupo de Atención al Paciente , Tecnología Inalámbrica/instrumentación , Adulto , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Administradores de Hospital/psicología , Humanos , Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Asistentes de Enfermería/psicología , Investigación en Evaluación de Enfermería , Investigación Metodológica en Enfermería , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/psicología , Percepción , Investigación Cualitativa , Calidad de la Atención de Salud , Adulto Joven
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Nutr J ; 10(1): 18, 2011 Feb 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21333008

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BACKGROUND: Nutrition is often a casualty of the busy work day for physicians. We aimed to explore physicians' views of their nutrition in the workplace including their perceptions of the impact of inadequate nutrition upon their personal wellness and their professional performance. METHODS: This is a qualitative study of a sample of 20 physicians practicing in a large urban teaching hospital. Semi-structured open ended interviews were conducted to explore physicians' views of workplace nutrition. The same physicians had agreed to participate in a related nutrition based wellness intervention study that compared nutritional intake and cognitive function during a day of usual nutrition patterns against another day with scheduled nutrition breaks. A second set of interviews was conducted after the intervention study to explore how participation in the intervention impacted these views. Detailed interview content notes were transcribed and analyzed independently with differences reconciled by discussion. RESULTS: At initial interview, participants reported difficulty accessing adequate nutrition at work, linking this deficit with emotional (irritable and frustrated), physical (tired and hungry), and cognitive (difficulty concentrating and poor decision making) symptoms. In addition to identifying practical barriers such as lack of time to stop and eat, inconvenient access to food and poor food choices, the physicians described how their sense of professionalism and work ethic also hinder their work nutrition practices. After participating in the intervention, most physicians reported heightened awareness of their nutrition patterns and intentions to improve their workplace nutrition. CONCLUSIONS: Physicians report that inadequate workplace nutrition has a significant negative impact on their personal wellness and professional performance. Given this threat to health care delivery, health care organizations and the medical profession need to address both the practical and professional barriers identified.


Asunto(s)
Ingestión de Energía , Conducta Alimentaria , Estado Nutricional/fisiología , Médicos/psicología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Lugar de Trabajo , Adulto , Cognición , Atención a la Salud , Femenino , Alimentos , Humanos , Entrevistas como Asunto , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Competencia Profesional
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J Nurs Adm ; 41(9): 365-8, 2011 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21881442

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The introduction of mobile communication devices (MCDs) has dramatically altered how nurses communicate. It is critical to assess whether these technologies contribute to stress and complicate the work of the nurse or if the devices are perceived as assisting in the provision of efficient and higher-quality patient care. The authors discuss a study that assessed the perceptions of nurses on a medical unit after MCDs were implemented.


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Pautas de la Práctica en Enfermería , Software de Reconocimiento del Habla , Telecomunicaciones , Tecnología Inalámbrica , Canadá , Eficiencia Organizacional , Diseño de Equipo , Humanos , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/organización & administración
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Lancet ; 374(9702): 1714-21, 2009 Nov 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19914516

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When physicians are unwell, the performance of health-care systems can be suboptimum. Physician wellness might not only benefit the individual physician, it could also be vital to the delivery of high-quality health care. We review the work stresses faced by physicians, the barriers to attending to wellness, and the consequences of unwell physicians to the individual and to health-care systems. We show that health systems should routinely measure physician wellness, and discuss the challenges associated with implementation.


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Agotamiento Profesional , Promoción de la Salud/organización & administración , Estado de Salud , Salud Laboral , Médicos , Indicadores de Calidad de la Atención de Salud/organización & administración , Adaptación Psicológica , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Agotamiento Profesional/epidemiología , Agotamiento Profesional/prevención & control , Agotamiento Profesional/psicología , Costo de Enfermedad , Humanos , Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Errores Médicos/prevención & control , Errores Médicos/estadística & datos numéricos , Salud Mental , Modelos Organizacionales , Salud Laboral/estadística & datos numéricos , Rol del Médico/psicología , Médicos/organización & administración , Médicos/psicología , Autonomía Profesional , Inhabilitación Profesional/psicología , Inhabilitación Profesional/estadística & datos numéricos , Factores de Riesgo , Autocuidado/psicología , Autocuidado/estadística & datos numéricos , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/epidemiología , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/prevención & control , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/psicología , Carga de Trabajo/psicología , Carga de Trabajo/estadística & datos numéricos , Lugar de Trabajo/organización & administración , Lugar de Trabajo/psicología
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BMC Health Serv Res ; 10: 208, 2010 Jul 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20630091

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BACKGROUND: Physicians experience workplace stress and draw on different coping strategies. The primary goal of this paper is to use interview data to explore physicians' self reported coping strategies. In addition, questionnaire data is utilized to explore the degree to which the coping strategies are used and are associated with feelings of emotional exhaustion, a key symptom of burnout. METHODS: This mixed methods study explores factors related to physician wellness within a large health region in Western Canada. This paper focuses on the coping strategies that physicians use in response to work-related stress. The qualitative component explores physicians' self reported coping strategies through open ended interviews of 42 physicians representing diverse medical specialties and settings (91% response rate). The major themes extracted from the qualitative interviews were used to construct 12 survey items that were included in the comprehensive quantitative questionnaire. Questionnaires were sent to all eligible physicians in the health region with 1178 completed surveys (40% response rate.) Questionnaire items were used to measure how often physicians draw on the various coping strategies. Feelings of burnout were also measured in the survey by 5 items from the Emotional Exhaustion subscale of the revised Maslach Burnout Inventory. RESULTS: Major themes identified from the interviews include coping strategies used at work (e.g., working through stress, talking with co-workers, taking a time out, using humor) and after work (e.g., exercise, quiet time, spending time with family). Analysis of the questionnaire data showed three often used workplace coping strategies were positively correlated with feeling emotionally exhausted (i.e., keeping stress to oneself (r = .23), concentrating on what to do next (r = .16), and going on as if nothing happened (r = .07)). Some less often used workplace coping strategies (e.g., taking a time out) and all those used after work were negatively correlated with frequency of emotional exhaustion. CONCLUSIONS: Physicians' self reported coping strategies are not all created equal in terms of frequency of use and correlation with feeling emotionally exhausted from one's work. This knowledge may be integrated into practical physician stress reduction interventions.


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Adaptación Psicológica , Médicos/psicología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Canadá , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estrés Psicológico , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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BMC Health Serv Res ; 10: 241, 2010 Aug 17.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20712911

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BACKGROUND: Physicians are often unable to eat and drink properly during their work day. Nutrition has been linked to cognition. We aimed to examine the effect of a nutrition based intervention, that of scheduled nutrition breaks during the work day, upon physician cognition, glucose, and hypoglycemic symptoms. METHODS: A volunteer sample of twenty staff physicians from a large urban teaching hospital were recruited from the doctors' lounge. During both the baseline and the intervention day, we measured subjects' cognitive function, capillary blood glucose, "hypoglycemic" nutrition-related symptoms, fluid and nutrient intake, level of physical activity, weight, and urinary output. RESULTS: Cognition scores as measured by a composite score of speed and accuracy (Tput statistic) were superior on the intervention day on simple (220 vs. 209, p = 0.01) and complex (92 vs. 85, p < 0.001) reaction time tests. Group mean glucose was 0.3 mmol/L lower (p = 0.03) and less variable (coefficient of variation 12.2% vs. 18.0%) on the intervention day. Although not statistically significant, there was also a trend toward the reporting of fewer hypoglycemic type symptoms. There was higher nutrient intake on intervention versus baseline days as measured by mean caloric intake (1345 vs. 935 kilocalories, p = 0.008), and improved hydration as measured by mean change in body mass (+352 vs. -364 grams, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our study provides evidence in support of adequate workplace nutrition as a contributor to improved physician cognition, adding to the body of research suggesting that physician wellness may ultimately benefit not only the physicians themselves but also their patients and the health care systems in which they work.


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Cognición , Ingestión de Energía , Evaluación Nutricional , Estado Nutricional/fisiología , Médicos , Lugar de Trabajo , Adulto , Glucemia , Femenino , Hospitales de Enseñanza , Humanos , Hipoglucemia , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Médicos/psicología , Estudios Prospectivos
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Psychol Health Med ; 14(5): 545-52, 2009 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19844833

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The goal of this article is to explore physicians' perceptions of their colleagues' awareness of the link between physician wellness and the quality of care they provide to their patients. In addition, we also examine potential factors that may be related to physicians' recognition or lack of recognition of this link. We rely on qualitative interview data from a sample of 42 physicians representing the spectrum of different medical specialties and work settings in a single health region in Western Canada. Our findings suggest that many physicians believe the link between physicians' well being and the quality of care they provide their patients is not necessarily at the forefront of most doctors' awareness as they practice medicine on a day-to-day basis. Our study participants identified a number of factors that may explain this finding and that reflect two broad themes: the culture of medicine and physicians' overwhelming workload. In regards to the culture of medicine, the physicians in our study reported how doctors view themselves as invincible caregivers first and foremost who must look after others before looking after themselves, who believe they do not need help from others and who are highly committed to their patients, careers and sense of professionalism. In regards to physicians' workloads, our study participants identified external pressures in the workplace in terms of how their busy schedules and the overwhelming nature of their work are significant deterrents that often prevent them from thinking about their own wellness. We discuss how the culture of medicine and physicians' workloads deter doctors from recognizing signs of unwellness and caring for themselves. We conclude that not only individual physicians, but also their peers, their patients, employing organizations and the health care system must appreciate and support physicians in their efforts to protect and maintain their personal well being.


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Atención al Paciente , Satisfacción Personal , Médicos/psicología , Calidad de la Atención de Salud , Alberta , Femenino , Humanos , Entrevistas como Asunto , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estrés Psicológico
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PLoS One ; 13(5): e0196888, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29763443

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Despite increased interest in physician wellness, little is known about patients' views on the topic. We explore patients' perceptions of physician wellness and how it links to patient care. This exploratory, qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of 20 patients from outpatient care settings in a western Canadian city. Using inductive thematic analysis, interview transcripts were independently coded by two authors and then discussed to ensure consensus and to abstract into higher-level themes. Three overarching premises were identified. First, patients notice cues that they interpret as signs of physician wellness. These include overt indicators, such as a physician's demeanor or physical appearance, along with a general impression about a physician's wellness. Second, patients form judgments based on what they notice, and these judgments affect patients' views about their care; feelings, such as trust, in their interactions with physicians; and actions, such as following care plans. Third, participants perceive a bi-directional link between physician wellness and patient care. Physician wellness impacts patient care, but physician wellness is also impacted by the care they provide and the challenges they face within the healthcare system. Patients' judgments regarding physician wellness may have important impacts on the doctor-patient relationship. Furthermore, patients appear to have a nuanced understanding about how physicians' work may put physicians at risk for being unwell. Patients may be powerful allies in supporting physician wellness initiatives focused on the shared responsibility of individual physicians, the medical profession, and healthcare organizations.


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Atención Ambulatoria , Promoción de la Salud , Relaciones Médico-Paciente , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad
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Soc Sci Med ; 64(12): 2565-77, 2007 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17451854

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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.


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Relaciones Interprofesionales , Satisfacción Personal , Médicos/psicología , Apoyo Social , Estrés Psicológico , Canadá , Femenino , Humanos , Entrevistas como Asunto , Masculino , Programas Nacionales de Salud , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Acad Med ; 92(12): 1765-1773, 2017 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28640033

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PURPOSE: To generate an empiric, detailed, and updated view of the attending physician preceptor role and its interface with the complex work environment. METHOD: In 2013, the authors conducted a modified collective ethnography with observations of internal medicine medical teaching unit preceptors from two university hospitals in Canada. Eleven observers conducted 32 observations (99.5 hours) of 26 preceptors (30 observations [93.5 hours] of 24 preceptors were included in the analysis). An inductive thematic approach was used to analyze the data with further axial coding to identify connections between themes. Four individuals coded the main data set; differences were addressed through discussion to achieve consensus. RESULTS: Three elements or major themes of the preceptor role were identified: (1) competence or the execution of traditional physician competencies, (2) context or the extended medical teaching unit environment, and (3) conduct or the manner of acting or behaviors and attitudes in the role. Multiple connections between the elements emerged. The preceptor role appeared to depend on the execution of professional skills (competence) but also was vulnerable to contextual factors (context) independent of these skills, many of which were unpredictable. This vulnerability appeared to be tempered by preceptors' use of adaptive behaviors and attitudes (conduct), such as creativity, interpersonal skills, and wellness behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: Preceptors not only possess traditional competencies but also enlist additional behaviors and attitudes to deal with context-driven tensions and to negotiate their complex work environment. These skills could be incorporated into role training, orientation, and mentorship.


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Prácticas Clínicas , Rol del Médico , Lugar de Trabajo , Adulto , Antropología Cultural , Canadá , Femenino , Humanos , Medicina Interna , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad
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