Holleman Warren L, Cofta-Woerpel Ludmila M, Gritz Ellen R
W.L. Holleman is professor, Department of Behavioral Science, and director, Faculty Health & Well-Being Program, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. L.M. Cofta-Woerpel is assistant professor, Department of Behavioral Science, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. E.R. Gritz is professor and chair, Department of Behavioral Science, and Olla S. Stribling Distinguished Chair for Cancer Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Acad Med. 2015 May;90(5):562-4. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000533.
Extensive research has shown high rates of burnout among physicians, including those who work in academic health centers. Little is known, however, about stress, burnout, and morale of academic biomedical scientists. The authors interviewed department chairs at one U.S. institution and were told that morale has plummeted in the past five years. Chairs identified three major sources of stress: fear of not maintaining sufficient funding to keep their positions and sustain a career; frustration over the amount of time spent doing paperwork and administrative duties; and distrust due to an increasingly adversarial relationship with the executive leadership.In this Commentary, the authors explore whether declining morale and concerns about funding, bureaucracy, and faculty-administration conflict are part of a larger national pattern. The authors also suggest ways that the federal government, research sponsors, and academic institutions can address these concerns and thereby reduce stress and burnout, increase productivity, and improve overall morale of academic biomedical scientists.
大量研究表明，医生群体中职业倦怠率很高，包括那些在学术健康中心工作的医生。然而，对于学术生物医学科学家的压力、职业倦怠和士气，人们却知之甚少。作者采访了美国一所机构的系主任，得知在过去五年里士气大幅下降。系主任们指出了三个主要压力源：担心无法维持足够的资金来保住职位和维持职业生涯；对花在文书工作和行政职责上的时间感到沮丧；以及由于与行政领导关系日益对立而产生的不信任。在这篇评论文章中，作者探讨了士气下降以及对资金、官僚作风和教师与行政部门冲突的担忧是否是更大范围的全国性现象的一部分。作者还提出了联邦政府、研究资助者和学术机构可以解决这些问题的方法，从而减轻压力和职业倦怠，提高生产力，并提升学术生物医学科学家的整体士气。
