RT Book, Section
A1 Christensen, John F.
A1 Feldman, Mitchell D.
A2 Feldman, Mitchell D.
A2 Christensen, John F.
A2 Satterfield, Jason M.
A2 Laponis, Ryan
SR Print(0)
ID 1167759726
T1 Trainee Well-Being
T2 Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260142686
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167759726
RD 2023/09/26
AB Becoming  a  health  professional  is  a  challenging  and  complex  process.  Trainees  frequently  experience  stressors  that  exceed  their  previous  life  experience  and  coping  skills.  These  demands  are  proportionate  to  the  responsibility  and  complexity  of  caring  for  patients  in  all  their  variability  and  vulnerability.  These  demands  of  professional  training  are  enormous,  and  trainees  often  neglect  their  own  physical,  emotional,  relational,  and  spiritual  health;  however,  a  central  component  of  professionalism  is  awareness  of  one’s  own  limits  and  mindfulness  about  the  wise  allocation  of  one’s  energy  in  providing  quality  patient  care  (see  Chapters  6  and  7).  Neglect  of  this  awareness  may  sow  the  seeds  of  burnout  and  lead  to  poor  quality  care  and  medical  error  (see  Chapter  39).  Close  attention  to  maintaining  well-being,  however,  can  enhance  satisfaction  with  a  health  professions  career  and  optimize  the  clinician–patient  relationship.  Given  that  trainees  are  vulnerable  to  pressures  to  postpone  their  own  well-being  until  training  is  completed,  it  is  paramount  to  include  promotion  of  self-care  in  the  formation  of  health  professionals.