{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,15]],"date-time":"2026-05-15T03:24:47Z","timestamp":1778815487116,"version":"3.51.4"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing","issue":"11","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["JAPI"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,10]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Usually, people are under stress because of their own health issues, but clinicians are under stress \nbecause of others\u2019 (patients\u2019) health, and for them, they put their own health at stake. Here, by \nclinician, we mean every specialty of healthcare professionals (HCPs), physicians and surgeons.\nClinicians are precious and their health is equally important. Unfortunately, most of the clinicians \nare not in good health because of the challenging and demanding needs of the profession, such \nas reading a lot while dealing with difficult cases and competition to cope with others. Most of \nthe clinicians have a false belief that they are doing well, so they will not get any problem, or they \nthemselves will take care of their health, and another very important fact is that most of them \nhave little faith in their own colleagues, and this bitter truth must be accepted.\nDoctors need their own clinicians because despite their medical knowledge, they face a unique \nset of challenges such as exposure to high-stress, long working hours, altered sleep due to shift \nduties and irregular eating habits and non-nutritious diet, less time for self-care, and imbalance \nbetween family, professional and social life as well as stigma around mental health and treatment \nare sufficient to neglect their own health. They must have a sensitive physician to manage their \nhealth, like their patients, as family members of the doctors do not know whom to contact in case \nof emergency or the doctor\u2019s ill health.\nDoctors are not immune to health issues such as mental health, physical strain, burnout or \ninfectious diseases, and various chronic diseases. Having their own doctor helps ensure they \nreceive the unbiased healthcare they need, allowing them to continue caring for others effectively.\nDoctors play an essential role in maintaining the health of society, yet their own health is often \ncompromised due to the stress of the demanding profession. Chronic conditions such as obesity, \ndiabetes, hypertension (HT), coronary artery disease (CAD), thyroid disorders, and cancer are highly \nprevalent among HCPs, and the reasons are long working hours, sleep deprivation, emotional \nstrain, and lack of time for self-care. By prioritizing regular health check-ups, stress management, \nphysical activity, and a healthy working environment, and a balance between social, familial, and \nprofessional life, doctors can improve their own health.\nThe key takeaway is adopting a holistic approach to doctors\u2019 well-being, which includes physical, \nmental, and emotional support, combining individual responsibility with institutional backing. \nDoctors should be empowered with the tools, resources, and cultural support they need to \nprioritize their own health to make society healthy.\nLarge-scale surveys are required to find out the exact prevalence of various acute and chronic \nconditions among HCPs and how they are tackling them.\nNote: By clinician, we mean every specialty of doctors (HCPs), physicians, and surgeons. Terms such \nas physician, clinicians, doctors, and HCPs are used synonymously in this write-up.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.59556\/japi.73.1223","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,18]],"date-time":"2025-12-18T11:47:56Z","timestamp":1766058476000},"page":"84-86","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Clinician\u2019s Health?"],"prefix":"10.59556","volume":"73","author":[{"given":"Rajesh","family":"Agrawal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"2914","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,10]]},"container-title":["Journal of the Association of Physicians of India"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,18]],"date-time":"2025-12-18T11:48:01Z","timestamp":1766058481000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.japi.org\/article\/japi-73-11-84"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,10]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"11","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,10]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,10]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59556\/japi.73.1223","relation":{},"ISSN":["0004-5772"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0004-5772","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,10]]}}}