The health of healthcare: Emergency department physician well-being
Journal Title: Journal of Health and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Physician health and well-being is an important issue that ultimately aff ects job performance. We compared the self-reported incidence of known medical issues, physical and mental health symptoms, and health behaviors of Emergency Physicians (EPs) with the general public in the United States. Methods: Questions selected from a national survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) about public health trends were distributed to via Facebook to a private group of 12,917 EPs. Responses were compared between EPs and the general population using Chi-square tests of independence. Results: Our results demonstrated that EPs suff er less from chronic diseases, especially those related to the cardiopulmonary system; however, they suff er from a higher incidence of musculoskeletal pain and infectious disease complaints. EPs also exhibit higher rates of mental health symptoms, sleep-related complications, and alcohol consumption. Conclusions: Awareness, education, and advocacy may help improve physician health and ultimately job performance.
Authors and Affiliations
Martin Gagne, Adam Schwartz, Steven Zimmerman
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