| Neglecting
your loved ones for a long time will
result in separation and divorce. The
resulted self inflicted loneliness drives
to addiction. BMA estimated that one in
fifteen doctors abuse drugs or alcohol.
This problem was initially highlighted in
1996, when they estimated that 13,000
doctors suffer from some sort of
dependence. Senior doctors insisted that
it’s Government’s duty to pay
for and run a national occupational
health service. Minister, alarmed at the
possible expense, have resisted. |
| Doctors
caught in the middle of a prolonged row
between the BMA and the Department of
health continue to suffer (7). |
Do we need spending large
amount of money ? I feel we could strive
to prevent this problem occurring if we
could help the young doctors to manage
their time better. This study points out
and draws attention to the amount of time
spent on various activities. The senior
doctor and the medical personal will need
to sit and discuss about the family of
the new junior doctor.
|
| Some
doctors could benefit if we could allow
children and partners the resident doctor
to stay in the hospital. Others may need
few hours break during the afternoon to
visit pre school child at home |
One unpublished study
pointed out that the doctors working as
residents do not spend enough time with
their partners and children during the
weekdays when compared to the weekends.
Most doctors assume they spend time with
their partner and children. By increasing
free time available we cannot resolve the
problem. Better time planning by the
doctor and helped by the medical personal
in the hospital would benefit junior
doctors to sustain family life and
prevent breakdown. . We all get excited
when we appoint a bright, enthusiastic
young doctor. Let us help them to grow
into a healthy and successful family in
the future.
|
| We should
opt out protected time to spend with our
partner and children. Spend some weekends
away from home and make sure that the
partner feels that their life together is
important. Nelson SB (1972) concluded her
article saying "Time spent with
those we love is the really important
time in our life". I feel it is very
true, as the time spent with very ill
patient is seldom remembered |
| Neglecting
your loved ones for a long time will
result in separation and divorce. The
resulted self inflicted loneliness drives
to addiction. BMA estimated that one in
fifteen doctors abuse drugs or alcohol.
This problem was initially highlighted in
1996, when they estimated that 13,000
doctors suffer from some sort of
dependence. Senior doctors insisted that
it’s Government’s duty to pay
for and run a national occupational
health service. Minister, alarmed at the
possible expense, have resisted. Doctors
caught in the middle of a prolonged row
between the BMA and the Department of
health continue to suffer (7). |
| We need
not spend large amount of money to
prevent this problem occurring if we
could help the young doctors to manage
their time better. The senior doctor and
the medical personal will need to sit and
discuss about the family of the new
junior doctor and participate in
encouraging family life. We are concerned
about teenage pregnancy, substance abuse
etc, etc, but what are we doing for our
young doctors ? |
| We should
start encouraging young doctors by
allowing children and partners of the
resident doctor to stay in the hospital.
Others may need few hours break during
the afternoon to visit pre school child
at home. Better time planning by the
doctor and helped by the medical personal
in the hospital would benefit junior
doctors to sustain family life and
prevent breakdown. |
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| REFERENCE |
| 1.
Secretaries of state for health, Wales,
North Ireland, Scotland. Working for
patients. London HMSO, 1989. (Cmnd 555.). |
| 2.
Working Group on specialist Medical
Training. Hospital Doctor : training for
the future. London Department of health
1993. (Calman Report). |
| 3. Allen
I. Doctor and their career - a new
generation. London Policy Institute.
1994. |
| 4. Baker
M, William’s J, Petchy R. GPs in
principals but not in practice : a study
of vocationally trained doctors not
currently working as principals. BMJ :
310; 1301-1304. |
| 5. Nelson
SB. Some dynamics of medical marriage. J
Royal college of GP. |
| 6. Gray
JP. The doctor family: some problems and
solutions. J Royal college of GP. |
| 7.
Burnstein R, Lipp A. Personal View.
Adoption to circumstances. Users guide to
flexible training. Royal College of
Anaesthetists News letter. 1997:36;10-12. |
| 8.
Editorial, Hospital Doctor. 29. Jan 1998. |
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