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Month: February 2022

Solving medicine’s moral injury

2022-02-22

There is clearly no quick fix to the underlying causes of moral injury in healthcare. This is not a war where a ceasefire can be declared.

So, how do we try to move from the collective moral injury experience of physicians to a systematic change in the structure of medical practice?

Physicians on the front lines of health care today are sometimes described as going to battle. It’s an apt metaphor. Physicians, like combat soldiers, often face a profound and unrecognized threat to their well-being: moral injury. Moral injury is frequently mischaracterized. In combat veterans it is diagnosed as post-traumatic stress; among physicians it’s portrayed as burnout. But without understanding the critical difference between burnout and moral injury, the wounds will never heal and physicians and patients alike will continue to suffer the consequences.

Physician moral injury – not burnout

2022-02-17

“Front-line”, “battle”, “the trenches”. These terms are all too familiar when talking about modern medicine. Why are we referencing war when we should be talking about healing?

This article discusses physician resilience programs that may enhance self-care and our ability to cope with the stresses of modern medicine.

Physician Resilience Programs Designed by Doctors

2022-02-08

The idea of physicians boosting their own resilience seems reasonable – at least as this relates to the personal resilience required for being a doctor. Here we present a number of physician resilience programs designed by doctors

interventions for physician resilience -Coping skills can be learned for the inherent stresses of medicine, we will be better able to serve our patients. Evidence-based resources:

Interventions for Physician Resilience: The Evidence Base

2022-02-01

The idea of physicians boosting their own resilience seems reasonable – at least as this relates to the personal resilience required for being a doctor. Here we summarize the evidence base of interventions for physician resilience