Applying Corporate Well-Being Strategies to Medical Practice: Addressing Physician Burnout and Overwork
Sakumi Yamakawa1,2, Maaya Ono3, Kiyonobu Kusu4
1Department of Rehabilitation, Wakamatsu Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Excessive working hours and burnout plague resident physicians in Japan. Implementing task-shifting and improving communication are crucial for physician well-being and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Medical ethics
- Occupational health
- Public health
Background:
- A tragic suicide case in Japan highlighted severe physician overwork.
- Japan's medical system faces systemic issues of excessive working hours and 'passion pay'.
- Surveys reveal high burnout rates (28%) among residents due to long hours and poor communication.
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