A Scoping Review on the Concept of Physician Caring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physicians' interest in the health and well-being of their patients is a tenet of medical practice. Physicians' ability to act upon this interest by caring for and about their patients is central to high-quality clinical medicine and may affect burnout. To date, a strong theoretical and empirical understanding of physician caring does not exist. To establish a practical, evidence-based approach to improve health care delivery and potentially address physician burnout, we sought to identify and synthesize existing conceptual models, frameworks, and definitions of physician caring.

Methods

We performed a scoping review on physician caring. In November 2019 and September 2020, we searched PubMed MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and CENTRAL Register of Controlled Tr

SUBMITTER: Burstein DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989128 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature