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01-06-2019 | Care | Concise Research Reports

Primary Care Physician Stress Driven by Social and Financial Needs of Complex Patients

Authors: Jonathan Z. Weiner, MD, MPH, Jodi K. McCloskey, MPH, Connie S. Uratsu, MSN, PHN, Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 6/2019

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Caring for complex patients may be an underreported source of stress for primary care physicians (PCPs). Prior research on reducing physician burnout has largely focused on communication, work-life balance, and self-management techniques.¹ Perceived patient complexity has been linked to decreased PCP work satisfaction, but little is known about how specific components of patient complexity such as socioeconomic or personal circumstances, burden of medical conditions, or behavioral health impact PCP stress.^{2, 3} We examined the association between PCP self-reported stress and the factors that define their most complex patients. …

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Title: Primary Care Physician Stress Driven by Social and Financial Needs of Complex Patients
Authors: Jonathan Z. Weiner, MD, MPH
Jodi K. McCloskey, MPH
Connie S. Uratsu, MSN, PHN
Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH
Publication date: 01-06-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Care
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4815-x

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