Navigating the intense demands of work with their own needs for a better work-life balance is a constant struggle for gastroenterologists, according to the latest Medscape survey.
Managing the intense demands of their profession with the need for sufficient time off for family, vacation, and other personal activities is a constant struggle for gastroenterologists, according to the newly released
"We want to spend more time with our children, but it's also built into us to always go the extra mile to take care of the patient's needs. Also, most physicians would say the administrative expectations for productivity creep up from year to year," Ziffra added.When it comes to time off, 50% of gastroenterologists take 3-4 weeks a year in vacation time, 25% take less than that, and 26% take more than that.
Ziffra noted that eating well requires a disciplined approach and mindfulness of time pressures that can undermine a physician's good intentions. "Across survey cohorts...the most powerful predictor of positive coping skills, of resilience, is loving connection with people who are important to you, and positive, collegial connection with people in the workplace," said Wayne M. Sotile, PhD, a clinical psychologist and founder of the Center for Physician Resilience in Davidson, North Carolina.
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