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Peer Review

We need a safety net for physicians, private psychological support reportable to no one. Otherwise we will continue to see physician burnout and suicide increase.

Reviewed:

Oct 18, 2021 by Health Sciences
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 5.0 stars
Content Quality: 5.0 stars
Effectiveness: 4.8 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

Blog by Eldo Frezza, MD for the Texas Medical Association, written in March 2019, and titled, Moral Injury: The Pandemic for Physicians, describing moral distress in physicans and the consequences internally (depression, suicide) and externally (delivery of practice and patient outcomes), along with need to provide a safety net.

Type of Material:

 

  • Reference Material
Recommended Uses:

 

  • Lecture
  • Team activity
  • Individual work
  • Professional presentation
  • Resource for physicians and other health care personnel
Technical Requirements:

 

  • Internet access
  • Accessed via Google Chrome
Identify Major Learning Goals:

 

After active engagement, the learner will:

  • Define the difference between burnout and moral injury
  • Define resilency among physicians
  • Identify external and internal consequences of moral distress
  • Justify the need for a safety net for physicians
Target Student Population:

 

  • College Upper Division
  • Graduate School
  • Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

 

  • General knowledge of health care practice would prove useful.

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:

 

  • Content is clear, timely, descriptive and accurate
  • Content well organized
  • References to support the article are current and relevant

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:

 

  • Content is detailed, aligning to addressing moral distress and how it differs or relates to other occupations
  • Content is current and highly relevant
  • Short yet impactful blog as a useful resource
Concerns:

 

  • The material does not identify prerequisite knowledge 
  • Blog does bring in very useful and applicable information, requiring deeper exploration for greater understanding/learning
  • Blog is not designed to measure learner outcomes

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:

 

  • Blog is an easy read and well written
  • Blog is engaging, provoking thought on application to practice, e.g., similarities and contrast to other occupations, consequences
  • Blog is accessible on the Texas Medical Association website, easy to navigate, and the software is robust.
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