Preventive, Lifestyle, and Personal Health Behaviors Among Physicians

Bazargan, Mohsen; Makar, Marian; Bazargan‐Hejazi, Shahrzad; Ani, Chizobam; Wolf, Kenneth E.

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“…In addition, 34% reported 6 or fewer hours of sleep daily, while 21% self-reported working more than 60 hours per week. Physicians' excessive number of work hours(more than 65 hours per week) was associated with lack of exercise, not eating breakfast, and sleeping fewer than 6 hours per night (7).…”

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“…Also, physicians disregard keeping a healthy diet and exercise habits for themselves, perhaps due to feeling protected by their own knowledge and sometimes under-diagnose their own overweight status and even display lower rates of healthy behaviours compared with the general population (6). Furthermore, physicians' excessive number of work hours(mo re than 65 hours per week) was associated with lack of exercise, not eating breakfast, and sleeping fewer than 6 hours per night (7).…”

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Life Habits and Personal Behaviour of Physicians Working in Government Service and Private Practice in Croatia- a Pilot Study

Gruber¹

2012

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The goal of this research was to compare the life habits and personal health behaviour of 182 physicians in government services and in private services and to gain better insight in life habits and personal health behaviour of physicians in general. Methods: Using the 20 statements regarding life habits and personal health behaviour. Results: There are no differences between life habits of physicians regarding the type of service they work except that almost all physicians working in government services stated that they had at least a one close confidential friend wh ile only 2/3 of physicians practice in private services did so. Although 2/3 of doctors fro m both groups consider themselves "in good health", mo re than half of them stated that they were an inappropriate weight for their height and most of them did not exercise regularly. More than 1/3 always drinks more than five alcoholic drin ks a week and 1/3 always smoke more than half a pack of cigarettes a day. Conclusion: The type of service that physicians work in makes no difference on their life habits and personal behaviour except that physicians in private services have significantly less confidential friends. The better insight in life habits and personal behaviour of Croatian physicians was gained fro m the study and "target" spots for interventions are found: attitudes and behaviour considering unhealthy nutritional regimen, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking and lack of physical activity. The benefit of this study is that it emphasizes the need for further research on the subject, since there is a need for improvement of physician's attitudes, life habits and behaviour. Changing attitudes towards unhealthy nutritional regimen, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking and lack of physical activity could also be, for physicians, a beneficent way to improve the health of their patients serving as a "good model".

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Life Habits and Personal Behaviour of Physicians Working in Government Service and Private Practice in Croatia- a Pilot Study

Gruber¹

2012

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“…Some studies have demonstrated that issues such as work-life balance, social and family support, adequate rest, and regular physical activity correlate with career satisfaction, improved sense of well-being, increased empathy, and decreased burnout. 37,38 As opposed to physicians who neglect their health, 39 physicians with healthy lifestyle habits have been perceived as more credible and motivating to their patients and the residents under their supervision. [40][41][42] It has been shown that wellness behaviors in physicians are additive; therefore, individuals should be encouraged to adopt a variety of approaches to best suit their individual needs.…”

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Physician Health and Wellness

McClafferty¹,

Brown²,

Vohra³

et al. 2014

Pediatrics

137

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Physician health and wellness is a critical issue gaining national attention because of the high prevalence of physician burnout. Pediatricians and pediatric trainees experience burnout at levels equivalent to other medical specialties, highlighting a need for more effective efforts to promote health and well-being in the pediatric community. This report will provide an overview of physician burnout, an update on work in the field of preventive physician health and wellness, and a discussion of emerging initiatives that have potential to promote health at all levels of pediatric training.Pediatricians are uniquely positioned to lead this movement nationally, in part because of the emphasis placed on wellness in the Pediatric Milestone Project, a joint collaboration between the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Pediatrics. Updated core competencies calling for a balanced approach to health, including focus on nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, and effective stress management, signal a paradigm shift and send the message that it is time for pediatricians to cultivate a culture of wellness better aligned with their responsibilities as role models and congruent with advances in pediatric training.Rather than reviewing programs in place to address substance abuse and other serious conditions in distressed physicians, this article focuses on forward progress in the field, with an emphasis on the need for prevention and anticipation of predictable stressors related to burnout in medical training and practice. Examples of positive progress and several programs designed to promote physician health and wellness are reviewed. Areas where more research is needed are highlighted. Pediatrics 2014;134:830-835 INTRODUCTIONPhysician health and wellness is an issue garnering national interest because of the high prevalence of burnout in medical practitioners and trainees. Burnout takes a steep toll on physicians and has negative effects on patients and health care systems. 1 Research advances detailing the detrimental effects of chronic stress, including impaired immune function, inflammation, elevation of cardiovascular risk factors, and depression, 2-9 are directly relevant to pediatric practitioners and create a need for organized efforts to address physician health and well-being in the pediatric community. The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the issue of physician health and wellness with regard to how they relate to pediatricians. Rather than reviewing programs already in place to address substance abuse and other serious conditions in distressed physicians, this report focuses on forward progress in the field, with an emphasis on the need for prevention and anticipation of predictable stressors related to burnout in medical training and practice. Although specific recommendations are beyond the parameters of this report, examples of positive progress and national programs to promote physician health and wellness will be reviewed. BURNOUT: THE ANTITHESIS ...

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“…13 Bazargan M et al reported that 35% of participants reported "no" or "occasional" exercise. 14 In present study, out of 100 male doctors, 20 (20%) were physician, 18 (18%) were surgeons, 11 (11%) were anesthetists, 8 (8%) were pediatricians, 7 (7%) were Orthopedicians, 6 (6%) were gynecologists, , 6 (6%) were pathologists, 6 (6%) were radiologists, 6 (6%) were ophthalmologists, 6 (6%) were ENT Surgeons, 2 (2%) were general practitioners while 1(1%) each were pulmonologist, Neurosurgeon, Gastroenterologist and Pediatric Surgeon (Table 5). …”

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Health awareness, attitude and practices in male doctors

Nijhawan¹,

Upadhye

Upadhye³

2018

Int J Res Med Sci

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Background: Studies of doctors’ health have emphasised psychological health. Limited data is available on their physical health status. Doctors very often fail to follow recent preventive health guidelines for their physical health. Here, we collected the information available about physical health of male doctors. We stress how important it is for all doctors to have screening and regular check up.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 100 male doctors of M.B.B.S. and higher degrees of various subjects. Selection of male doctors was done randomly.Results: In present study, out of 100 male doctors, 40 (40%) male doctors had normal BMI, 34 (34%) male doctors were overweight, 26 (26%) male doctors were obese while 0 (0%) male doctors were underweight. 89 (89%) had their own blood pressure check up, 88 (88%) had their own blood sugar checked, 85 (85%) had got their own lipid profile done while 85 (85%) male doctors had their electrocardiogram (ECG) done. 29 (29%) male doctors were diagnosed as hypertensive, 10 (10%) were diagnosed as diabetic, 7 (7%) had hyperlipidemia, 4 (4%) as having coronary artery disease, 1 (1%) were detected as collhaving Hodgekin’s Lymphoma.Conclusions: In spite of knowing about all diseases, their complications, screening methods and preventive care, practice of applying screening or preventive methods to themselves is not universal in doctors.

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Preventive, Lifestyle, and Personal Health Behaviors Among Physicians

Abstract: Additional interventions designed to improve physicians' lifestyles and personal health behaviors should be encouraged. A focus on creating healthy lifestyles will benefit physicians as much as the general population.

Cited by 87 publications

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Life Habits and Personal Behaviour of Physicians Working in Government Service and Private Practice in Croatia- a Pilot Study

Life Habits and Personal Behaviour of Physicians Working in Government Service and Private Practice in Croatia- a Pilot Study

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