Personal value fulfillment predicts burnout and wellbeing amongst Australian General Practitioners

Prentice, Shaun; Benson, Jill; Need, Penny; Pitot, Michelle; Elliott, Taryn

doi:10.1080/15555240.2023.2256977

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“…Diversification offered GPs professional variety, autonomy, and opportunities for growth and to work in areas of interest, enriching their professional relationships, enhancing their value fulfilment and workload feasibility, and enabling roles to complement one another. Although wellbeing was not statistically associated with diversifying, a positive relationship between the two was found, as diversification was associated with higher autonomy and value fulfilment, and both of these were associated with higher wellbeing (Prentice et al 2023b). This evidence extends previous findings that implicate work-task meaningfulness in wellbeing (Shanafelt et al 2009;Ko et al 2020), and supports the notion that diversification can enhance career sustainability (Stevenson et al 2011;Dwan et al 2014;Eyre et al 2014).…”

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“…Mann-Whitney U tests revealed that GPs who had diversified showed significantly higher autonomy (W = 172 766, P < 0.001) and value fulfillment (W = 167 233, P = 0.009). We also observed that burnout was significantly associated with both lower value fulfillment and professional autonomy (Prentice et al 2023b). This supported the notion of a mediated relationship between diversification and wellbeing.…”

Section: How Diversification Affects Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 58%

“…This manuscript reports on a broader study, with further details provided elsewhere (Prentice et al 2023b). We surveyed Australian GPs between February and March 2022 measuring their professional autonomy, wellbeing, values, and value fulfilment using pre-existing instruments (Lundgren et al 2012;Salvatore et al 2018;Gates et al 2019;Harris 2021) (see Appendix 1 in Supplementary material).…”

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‘A sense of self, empowerment and purposefulness’: professional diversification and wellbeing in Australian general practitioners

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Need

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Aust. J. Prim. Health

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Background Burnout and workforce shortages comprise a vicious cycle in medicine, particularly for Australian general practitioners (GPs). Professional diversification, whereby individuals work multiple roles across their week, may help address this problem, but this strategy is under-studied. Methods We surveyed 1157 Australian GPs using qualitative and quantitative questions examining professional diversification, values, autonomy, and wellbeing. Quantitative data were analysed using inferential statistics, whilst qualitative data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. We triangulated the data by using the qualitative findings to inform further quantitative testing. Results Approximately 40% of the sample had diversified. Although diversifying was not significantly associated with wellbeing, the qualitative data indicated that diversification supported GPs’ wellbeing by enhancing career sustainability, accomplished through various pathways (e.g. value fulfilment, autonomy, variety). Subsequent quantitative analyses provided evidence that these pathways mediated the relationship between diversification and wellbeing. To diversify, GPs needed particular personal qualities, external supports, flexibility, and serendipity. Barriers to diversifying mirrored these factors, spanning individual (e.g. skillset) and situational levels (e.g. autonomy, location). Conclusions Diversification can support GPs’ wellbeing if it meets their needs. Organisations should focus on publicising opportunities and accommodating requests to diversify.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Section: How Diversification Affects Wellbeingmentioning

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confidence: 99%

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“Hey, can I go home?”: a qualitative case study of wellbeing and the work environment in surgical training

Balhatchet,

Schütze,

Williams

2024

Korean J Med Educ

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Purpose: Surgical trainees are at high risk of burnout and poor wellbeing during their training. A range of workplace factors have been linked to poor wellbeing, including excessive work hours, lack of support networks, and training program demands. However, little is understood about the individual experiences of Australian trainees and their perceptions of the impact of the work environment on wellbeing. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of Australian surgical trainees regarding their wellbeing in the surgical learning environment.Methods: Eleven semi-structured interviews were conducted with Australian surgical trainees at the start of their training and 18 months later, exploring their perspectives of wellbeing in the workplace. Results were analyzed thematically using the Job Demands-Resources model as a scaffold.Results: Seven themes emerged: (1) relationships with colleagues, (2) work hours and workload, (3) the learning environment and supervision, (4) training program requirements, (5) moving around, (6) hospital and team administration, and (7) hospital facilities and programs. Participant experiences between training commencement and 18 months follow-up did not change.Conclusion: Trainees have unique experiences of wellbeing in the workplace. Some workplace factors, such as relationships with colleagues, can be demands or resources depending on their nature. Effective leadership and administrative practices, mentorship, and proactive rostering act as resources for trainees to balance workplace demands, and these should be prioritized by hospitals and training institutions to improve and protect trainee wellbeing.

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Personal value fulfillment predicts burnout and wellbeing amongst Australian General Practitioners

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‘A sense of self, empowerment and purposefulness’: professional diversification and wellbeing in Australian general practitioners

‘A sense of self, empowerment and purposefulness’: professional diversification and wellbeing in Australian general practitioners

“Hey, can I go home?”: a qualitative case study of wellbeing and the work environment in surgical training

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