A new survey of nearly 6000 physicians has found higher levels of burnout among physicians with disabilities than among those without disabilities. PWDs also were more likely to report depersonalization and emotional exhaustion than their nondisabled peers.
Moreland and his colleagues became interested in whether this increased"load" contributed to burnout, a condition that affects many physicians, even those without disabilities.on medical students with disabilities showed a higher risk for burnout, in particular emotional exhaustion and disengagement. That work, along with other data on disabled residents' mental health risks, led them to pursue the current study, he said.
Safe communication and a safe environment are essential because PWDs face higher rates of mistreatment, both by patients and colleagues, as demonstrated in previousconducted by Moreland and colleagues. This mistreatment ranges from offensive remarks to threats of physical harm, and even physical harm itself.reported that annual earned income was 10.8% lower and hourly earned income was 13.3% lower among employed PWDs than among non-disabled physician peers.
And there is also a great deal of practical planning PWDs need to do."For example, some institutions might have more effective universal designs for access available to faculty and staff, but accommodations available at one site — even in the same institution — might not be available for the same physician at another site or setting," Moreland said.
Moreland added that future research should investigate the difference between lifelong and acquired disability."I've been deaf all my life, so my disability wasn't acquired while I was already practicing medicine," he pointed out. Navigating a disability may be very different for physicians who developed the disability while already involved in their medical career.
"I could have worked many more hours than I was given the opportunity to work, and I lost leadership positions or had leadership positions taken away from me," he recounted.
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