Meaning and Comfort in Physician Well-Being

This Viewpoint discusses a framework for improving physician well-being that involves a synergy of eudaimonia and hedonia that can provide enough comfort to make the work sustainable and preserve enough meaning to make the work worthwhile.

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JAMA
Published
2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.0472
Primary Topic
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
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Meaning and Comfort in Physician Well-Being

Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, Matthew G. Tung, Jonathan A. Ripp
JAMA
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
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Meaning and Comfort in Physician Well-Being

Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, Matthew G. Tung, Jonathan A. Ripp
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Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses a framework for improving physician well-being that involves a synergy of eudaimonia and hedonia that can provide enough comfort to make the work sustainable and preserve enough meaning to make the work worthwhile.

JAMAVol. 335(11)
Harvard University (US), Massachusetts General Hospital (US), Mass General Brigham (US), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 57%
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
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