Journal of general internal medicine
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Data on the potential protective effect of psychological safety (PS) on well-being and satisfaction among physicians are lacking. ⋯ A majority of faculty physicians reported working in a psychologically safe environment. Greater PS was associated with lower odds of burnout and ILJ. Investment in gender and diversity equity training may be one concrete step in advancing PS in the workplace.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Theatre of the Oppressed to Teach Medical Students About Power, Lived Experience, and Health Equity.
A difficult challenge in health equity training is conducting honest and safe discussions about differences in lived experience based on social identity, and how racism and other systems of oppression impact health care. ⋯ Theatre of the Oppressed enabled medical students to engage in meaningful discussions about racism and other systems of oppression.
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Many social need screening to advance population health and reduce health disparities, but barriers to screening remain. Improved knowledge of patient populations at risk for social needs based on administrative data could facilitate more targeted practices, and by extension, feasible social need screening and referral efforts. ⋯ The identification of characteristics associated with increased unmet social needs may provide opportunities for targeted screenings. As this cluster was also younger and had fewer comorbidities, they may be less likely to be identified as experiencing need through interactions with healthcare providers.
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Although the roles and responsibilities of hospitalists have grown considerably in recent years, research on the current job status and satisfaction levels of Korean hospitalists is lacking. ⋯ Although Korean hospitalists primarily focus on clinical practice, our study underscores the positive impact of mentorship from research mentors on job satisfaction, supported by comprehensive univariate and multivariate analyses. These findings signal a progressive transformation in the role of Korean hospitalists, as they increasingly engage in research alongside patient care.
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The United States has more foreign-born (FB) individuals than any other country and a large international medical graduate (IMG) workforce. Yet little is known about the trends of FB IMGs matching into primary care specialties residency programs or the alignment between FB individuals and FB IMGs. ⋯ Distribution of FB IMGs varies in primary care specialties compared to FB people in the US. Given the importance of aligning medical education with patients' needs, programs could take into account population demographics while assessing and admitting the applicants.