Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada.
Curr Oncol. 2022 Aug 4;29(8):5579-5584. doi: 10.3390/curroncol29080440.
Pediatric oncologists have the privilege of caring for children and families facing serious, often life-threatening, illnesses. Providing this care is emotionally demanding and associated with significant risks of stress and burnout for oncologists. Traditional approaches to physician burnout and wellbeing have not emphasized the potential roles of education and training in mitigating this stress. In this commentary, we discuss the contribution that education, particularly in the areas of palliative and psychosocial oncology, can make in preparing oncologists for the work that they do. We argue that by adequately providing oncologists with the skills they need for their work, we can reduce their risk of burning out. We also discuss the importance of paying attention to hidden and formal curricula to ensure that messages provided in formal education programs are supported by informal training experiences.
儿科肿瘤医生有幸照顾患有严重疾病、常常危及生命的儿童和家庭。提供这种护理需要付出情感上的努力，并且肿瘤医生面临着巨大的压力和倦怠风险。传统的应对医生倦怠和健康的方法并没有强调教育和培训在减轻这种压力方面的潜在作用。在这篇评论中，我们讨论了教育，特别是姑息治疗和心理肿瘤学领域的教育，可以在帮助肿瘤医生做好工作方面做出的贡献。我们认为，通过为肿瘤医生提供他们工作所需的技能，可以降低他们倦怠的风险。我们还讨论了关注隐性和显性课程的重要性，以确保正式教育计划中提供的信息得到非正式培训经验的支持。
