Illness behaviour among Norwegian physicians

Abstract

Most physicians practise self-treatment when they are ill, and although they prefer to be treated by a physician they do not have personal ties to, many contact friends and colleagues when they need help from another physician.

Doctors as patients: a systematic review of doctors' health access and the barriers they experience

“…18 A sex difference in relation to consultation with a doctor was also evident. Female doctors consult other physicians more frequently than male doctors, 9,12,20,21 although this may reflect a tendency to access more informal care, especially if they had a medical spouse.…”

“…Choosing a GP is a complex process, often fraught with difficulty for doctors. [11][12][13][14] Female doctors were more likely to describe difficulty with this, 10 but were more likely to find an independent doctor. 15 Many doctors do not choose a GP who is independent (that is someone who is not a close friend or relative, including spouse, and who is not a practice partner) ( Table 1).…”

“…9,10,12,13,17 Some of the barriers identified were derived from doctors responding to hypothetical vignettes rather than actual experiences. 9,10,16,17,25 Time and cost.…”

“…To facilitate interpretation, these barriers are grouped into categories and subcategories as described in Feel a failure as should be able to cope 11,13,14 Worried illness may be trivial [10][11][12][13][14]24 Worried self-diagnosis or treatment might be wrong 13 Worried about imposing on another busy doctor 13,20,22,24 Mental health issues 9-13, 16, 24 Time Time 10,12,13,17,20,22,24,32 Cost Fees 18,20,31,32 Inadequate insurance (health, disability, business) 14,23 Personality Locus of control 19,26 Specialty Specialty practice of physician 19 Who Not easy to find the right doctor [10][11][12][13][14]24 Lack of regular source of care (GP) 12,13,19 Already satisfied Already satisfied with own care (no need for GP) 10,12,13,17 Fear Loss of control 11,…”

High prevalence of burnout among medical students in Hungary: Engagement and positive parental attitudes as potential protective factors

“…Ezek az eredmé-nyek azt mutatják, hogy az orvosi egyetemi évek alatt elszenvedett stressz az orvosok késôbbi pszichés és szomatikus problémáinak -beleértve a kiégést is -a rizikófaktora (dyrbye és mtsai, 2006), melyek amellett, hogy az orvos személyes jóllétét rontják, negatívan befolyásolhatják a betegellátást is (Firth-Cozens, 1998). ismeretes, hogy az orvosok nem keresik és nem veszik igénybe azt a fajta szakmai segítséget maguk számára, amit betegeik nek elôírnak (Firth-Cozens & greenhalgh, 1997;Rosvold & Bjertness, 2002;Tyssen, vaglum, gronvold, & Ekeberg, 2001a). a professzionális segítség keresésének elmaradása már az orvostanhallgatókra is jellemzô (Ros vold & Bjertness, 2002).…”