Rodríguez José E, Locke Amy, Campbell Kendall M
University of Utah Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Salt Lake City, UT.
Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, Chief Wellness Officer University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT.
PRiMER. 2024 Feb 7;8:8. doi: 10.22454/PRiMER.2024.663516. eCollection 2024.
Writing is a part of every academic career in medicine, yet many busy clinicians have difficulty finding time to write and may see it as extra work during their time off. This professional development perspective offers a reframing of writing, not as extra work, but as a wellness activity. The National Academy of Medicine's (NAM) identified seven priority areas where action should be taken to increase wellness in the workforce. Professional writing can "support mental health and reduce stigma" (an explicit NAM priority area) by allowing workers to express gratitude, practice reflection, and write without a deadline. Writing also addresses the NAM priority area of "create and sustain positive work and learning environments and culture" by giving opportunities to support your colleagues, invest in your team, celebrate success, find satisfaction in the sciences, and seek and find healing. By intentionally writing to process emotion and manage work stress, we shift the paradigm for busy clinicians to improve their well-being while simultaneously contributing to academic success.
写作是医学领域每一项学术事业的一部分，但许多忙碌的临床医生很难抽出时间来写作，可能会把写作视为休息时间的额外工作。这种职业发展视角对写作进行了重新审视，不是将其视为额外工作，而是一种促进健康的活动。美国国家医学院（NAM）确定了七个应采取行动以提高劳动力健康水平的优先领域。专业写作可以通过让工作者表达感激之情、进行反思以及在没有截止日期的情况下写作，来“支持心理健康并减少耻辱感”（NAM的一个明确优先领域）。写作还通过提供支持同事、投资团队、庆祝成功、在科学中找到满足感以及寻求和实现治愈的机会，解决了NAM的“创造并维持积极的工作和学习环境及文化”这一优先领域。通过有意识地写作来处理情绪和管理工作压力，我们为忙碌的临床医生转变了模式，以改善他们的幸福感，同时为学术成功做出贡献。
