Running on empty: a review of nutrition and physicians' well-being

Resident and physician burnout is a complex issue. Adequate nutrition and hydration play important roles in the maintenance of health and well-being of all individuals. Given the high prevalence of burnout in physicians, we believe that in addition to issues related to heavy workload, structure and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Postgraduate medical journal 2016-08, Vol.92 (1090), p.478-481
Hauptverfasser: Hamidi, Maryam S, Boggild, Miranda K, Cheung, Angela M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Resident and physician burnout is a complex issue. Adequate nutrition and hydration play important roles in the maintenance of health and well-being of all individuals. Given the high prevalence of burnout in physicians, we believe that in addition to issues related to heavy workload, structure and length of shifts, the current status of physicians' nutrition and hydration and their effects on their work performance and well-being should also be addressed. In this review, we summarise the current evidence on the potential effects of nutrition and hydration on physicians' occupational well-being and performance, identify gaps and discuss opportunities to address nutrition as one of the important means of improving physicians' well-being.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134131