- A common mistake that doctors make is to neglect their own health to focus on that of their patients.
- Due to the demands of the profession, it is quite common for doctors to develop Burnout Syndrome.
- An international survey of doctors identified everything from their religious beliefs to the brands of cars they prefer.
Many times the mistake is made of thinking that doctors only have a life inside hospitals and their only concern is to care for patients. In addition to being health professionals, they are also people and each one has a personal life to enjoy their free time. To learn more about this aspect, a study was carried out on doctors and thus identify aspects that are sometimes left aside, such as the car brands they prefer.
The main adversity that health professionals face
Constant emphasis is placed on the high levels of stress prevailing among health field personnel. Those affected are thousands and one of the reasons is the system itself to which they are exposed.
Some conditions, such as attending to a large number of patients in a working day, cause the wear of the elements. When this situation prevails for long periods of time, it not only affects the mental part but also the physical one and thus the development of the Burnout syndrome.
Due to the above, the The main recommendation that is made to doctors is never to make the mistake of neglecting themselves to focus on patients. In fact, to provide a good service it is necessary for everyone to feel good in order to transmit security and empathy to others.
What is life like outside of hospitals?
To learn more about the doctors, the Medscape portal conducted the survey Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2023: Contentment Amid Stress. For its elaboration it counted on the participation of 9,175 doctors from the United States of 29 different specialties.
The first thing that was identified is the emotional impact caused by the pandemic. Before 2020, 84% said they had a very happy life. While currently the figure is 58%.
Another relevant point is that most health professionals neglect their own integrity. In fact, only 40% affirm that they frequently go with another colleague to verify their physical and mental state. It is something quite serious because they are the people who must set the example for the patients.
The types of cars that doctors prefer
As part of this survey, information of interest was also obtained about other aspects of the doctors’ daily lives. One of the most attractive is that Toyota It is the doctors’ favorite car brand. While below appear Honda and BMW. It is necessary to remember that the study only focused on the United States but it is a way of identifying the panorama of the union in other nations.
Finally, another item in the survey was about the spiritual beliefs of health professionals. 69% stated that they do believe in religion, while 25% said no and 6% preferred not to answer.
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