1 Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
2 The Otology Group of Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Jun;158(6):977-978. doi: 10.1177/0194599818758271. Epub 2018 Feb 13.
Burnout is common among physicians. Chronic sources of burnout have been previously examined, but little is known about the impact of acute stressors on physician burnout. Otolaryngology residents applying for competitive fellowships provide a good example for how professional disappointment may cause burnout. As otolaryngology comprises highly successful, highly competitive individuals, a long history of success may leave otolaryngologists ill-equipped to cope with such failures. Otolaryngologists should be aware of such pitfalls, preparing appropriate coping mechanisms in cases of professional disappointment.
医生中 burnout 很常见。先前已经研究了 burnout 的慢性来源，但对急性压力源对医生 burnout 的影响知之甚少。申请竞争性奖学金的耳鼻喉科住院医师就是一个很好的例子，说明了职业失望如何导致 burnout。由于耳鼻喉科由非常成功、竞争激烈的个体组成，长期的成功可能使耳鼻喉科医生无法应对此类失败。耳鼻喉科医生应该意识到这些陷阱，并在职业失望时准备适当的应对机制。
