A physician’s grief observed

Frank, Chris

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“…Only 2.2% of the physicians in our study were currently smoking compared to the 3.3% of Canadian physicians and 21% of the general population. 10 , 18 Only 0.4% of participants in our study reported alcohol consumption of more than 5 drinks in 1 occasion weekly, compared to 2% of Canadian physicians. 10 While 94.7% of respondents in our study reported being in at least good health, only 81% were satisfied with how well they take care of themselves.…”

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confidence: 57%

“… 16 With author permission, many of the questions in our survey were taken verbatim from, or based on, the Canadian Medical Association’s Health Practices of Canadian Physicians study. 10 This allowed us to contrast findings from a small to medium sized community with the findings reported in a national level data. We sought expert advice from several physicians during the survey development phase, and piloted data collection with 15 physicians to ensure the feasibility of data collection procedures and the clarity of the survey questions.…”

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“…Out of the 615 potential participants, 225 responded, yielding a reasonable response rate of 36.6%, which was close to the response rate of 40.5% reported in the national study. 10 …”

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“… 3 , 8 , 9 Further, the evidence-based preventive health recommendations have variable rates of compliance among physicians. For example, findings from several studies 10 - 12 suggested that mammograms among appropriate-age female physicians ranged between 47% and 81%. Similarly, cholesterol monitoring rates among physicians were also variant and ranged between 52% and 90%.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Self-Reported Study Analyzing Physicians’ Personal Compliance with Health Prevention Guidelines in a Medium-Sized Canadian Community

Ahmed

Craig

Omar

et al. 2023

J Prim Care Community Health

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There have only been limited studies that have assessed the attitude of Canadian physicians toward their own physical health. The aim of our study was to explore the self-reported health maintenance behavior and the predictors of health practices among physicians in a small-medium sized Canadian community. We used a descriptive mailed in self-report survey to contact all 649 physicians registered with the Essex County Medical Society, with a 36% response rate. Our results showed that 81% of physicians in Windsor-Essex County were satisfied with how well they care for themselves, despite reporting low levels of physical activity and a lower percentage of respondents having family physicians than the general population. Five independent factors were identified with physician self-perceived health satisfaction: Physician age of 45 to 54 (95% CI 0.17-0.92; OR 0.39), graduating from Canadian medical schools (95% CI 0.15 to 0.80; OR 0.35), having more than one co-morbidity (95% CI 0.13-0.72; OR 0.31), physicians who had a regular family doctor (95% CI 1.12-5.52; OR 2.43), and engagement in regular moderate weekly exercise (95% CI 1.05-4.94; OR 2.28). We also contrasted the preventive health screening markers of our study to compliance rates of the general population as well as the national physician study. Our results showed that screening rates among our study physician group differed markedly from the general population. For colorectal and breast cancers, physicians in our study reported screening rates of 77.8% and 37.3% respectively, compared with the general population, who’s screening rates are 32.3% and 72.5%. Future studies exploring specific targeted health promotion interventions that could address these factors may be warranted in order to further improve Canadian physician health, and ultimately improve their ability to take care of their patients.

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“…Out of the 615 potential participants, 225 responded, yielding a reasonable response rate of 36.6%, which was close to the response rate of 40.5% reported in the national study. 10 …”

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Self-Reported Study Analyzing Physicians’ Personal Compliance with Health Prevention Guidelines in a Medium-Sized Canadian Community

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Craig

Omar

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J Prim Care Community Health

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“…In his recent essay, "A physician's grief observed," he touches on and offers consolation on another, often unacknowledged, aspect of caring for an aging practice population: the sense of loss as one's patients die. 7 The February issue also includes an important case report by Kwame Agyei and Dr Donald F. Weaver that demonstrates the impact of social determinants of health and malnutrition on the diagnosis of a 92-yearold woman living in a food desert (page 103). 8 It is another reminder of how much family physicians can learn from the particularities of patients' lives.…”

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Compression of morbidity is dead; long live compression of morbidity

Pimlott¹

2023

Can Fam Physician

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Ophthalmology Medical Student Directors, Associate Residency Program Directors, and Program Directors: A Benchmarking Study of Work and Life Metrics

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Moraes

Wright

et al. 2022

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology

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Introduction During a time of increased interest in physician well-being, this study benchmarks current work life, home life, and burnout scores for ophthalmology medical student directors (MSD), associate program directors (APD), and program directors (PD). Methods An anonymous cross-sectional survey was disseminated through the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) listserve, with queries regarding leadership positions, work time allotment, extracurricular activities, family life, and burnout. Answers were analyzed descriptively through Fisher's exact test, Kruskal–Wallis test, and Poisson regression models. Results Nineteen percent of listed MSD, 15% of APD, and 29% of PD queried responded to the survey. MSD, APD, and PD are statistically similar in terms of work and home life, with the exception of time spent performing administrative tasks for the position. PD spend more time on administrative tasks, and are paid more. All groups score positively on burnout surveys. Conclusion This benchmarking survey demonstrates that MSD, APD, and PD are intensively involved in both their work and home lives, with a seemingly high correlation of sense of worth both personally and in their careers.

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A physician’s grief observed

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Self-Reported Study Analyzing Physicians’ Personal Compliance with Health Prevention Guidelines in a Medium-Sized Canadian Community

Self-Reported Study Analyzing Physicians’ Personal Compliance with Health Prevention Guidelines in a Medium-Sized Canadian Community

Compression of morbidity is dead; long live compression of morbidity

Ophthalmology Medical Student Directors, Associate Residency Program Directors, and Program Directors: A Benchmarking Study of Work and Life Metrics

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