Nepal Health Research Council, Ram Shah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Maharajgunj Medical Campus Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2020 Mar;58(223):202-203. doi: 10.31729/jnma.4860.
Medical practice is a noble profession that bears with it critical responsibilities on the practitioner and expectations from the public. Few studies originating from low-income countries like Nepal indicate a greater extent of dissatisfaction in relation to workload, financial and social circumstances among doctors leading to lower Quality of life. In addition, there has been a rise in doctor's migration to developed nations in aspire of better living standards and job satisfaction which has aggravated the already resource-constrained healthcare systems in those countries. This challenges both access and equity in healthcare. There are indications, based on first-hand experiences and the socio-political situation, that Quality of Life may be alarmingly poor among doctors working in Nepal. The first step towards a comprehensive effort to addressing this issue would be to carry out researches on doctors to gauge the scale and dimensions of the issue.
医疗实践是一项崇高的职业，医生对此负有重大责任，公众也对此抱有很高的期望。来自尼泊尔等低收入国家的少数研究表明，医生在工作量、财务和社会环境方面的不满程度更高，导致生活质量下降。此外，由于渴望更好的生活水平和工作满意度，医生向发达国家的移民人数有所增加，这加剧了这些国家资源有限的医疗保健系统的负担。这对医疗保健的可及性和公平性都构成了挑战。根据第一手经验和社会政治情况，有迹象表明，在尼泊尔工作的医生的生活质量可能低得惊人。全面解决这个问题的第一步是对医生进行研究，以评估这个问题的规模和维度。
