Publication: Professional Quality of Life of Physicians in Nepal: Addressing the Present-day Need
Date
2020
Article Type
Viewpoint
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 202 - 203
Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract
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.
Keywords: Doctors; healthcare system; job satisfaction; Nepal; quality of life.
Description
Anju Vaidya
Nepal Health Research Council, Ram Shah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
Satish Kumar Deo
Maharajgunj Medical Campus Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
Shristi Karki
Nepal Health Research Council, Ram Shah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sudan Prasad Neupane
Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal- 2381, Norway
Keywords
Doctors, healthcare system, job satisfaction, Nepal, quality of life.
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.4860