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Time management: a review for physicians
1Division of General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Journal of the National Medical Association
|September 1, 1996
Summary
Physicians can improve time management by reassessing skills to handle demands in patient care, research, and family life. This review critiques popular techniques and introduces a new model for medical professionals.
Area of Science:
- Medical Lifestyle
- Professional Development
Background:
- Physicians face increasing demands from patient care, research, teaching, and family responsibilities.
- Effective time management is crucial for maintaining work-life balance and professional efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review basic time management concepts and techniques applicable to a medical lifestyle.
- To critique existing popular time management strategies for physicians.
- To introduce a novel time management model tailored for physicians.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of time management principles and techniques.
- Critique of three "best selling" time management methods.
- Introduction of a fourth, physician-specific time management model.
Main Results:
- Identified essential tools for physicians to enhance time management skills.
- Provided a critique of the historical background and principles of popular time management techniques.
- Proposed a new time management model for medical professionals.
Conclusions:
- Physicians require tailored strategies to manage complex professional and personal demands.
- The reviewed techniques offer a foundation, but a specialized model may better address physician-specific challenges.
- Further adoption and evaluation of the proposed model are recommended for optimizing physician time management.