Emotions related to labor—the significance of focusing on the emotions of medical doctors
- VernacularTitle:感情と労働—医師の感情に焦点をあてる意義
- Author:
Minori Yamagami
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
emotional labor;
stress;
burnout;
care of physicians
- From:An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association
2012;35(4):306-310
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Abstract
Medical doctors are subject to a range of emotions in their daily practices, but their emotional experiences have been neglected in medical literature in Japan. This article introduces the concept of “emotional labor” which has not been accorded proper recognition in the medical field. Then, the importance of focussing attention on “emotional labor” among medical doctors is discussed in relation to both their occupational stress and their patient-doctor relationships.
