[Physicians' resilience--salutogenetic practices and attitudes of experienced physicians]

Abstract

What enables physicians to cope efficiently with their every day stressors? Which strategies and attitudes contribute to long term job satisfaction and biopsychosocial health throughout their career? In order to work out the resiliency processes and coping strategies of residents and senior physicians we conducted 200 qualtitative expert interviews. The analysis revealed 30 main categories, referring to 5 subsystems: relating to patients and colleagues, dealing with structural restrictions, maintaining private relations and fields of interests and developing self-awareness. Based on the empirical salutogenetic practices and attitudes we draw conclusions for prevention.