Submission ID 77624
| Code | OB-4-3 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Early Career Faculty - (Less than 7 years of practice) |
| Title | The Impact of Virtual Care on Physician Motivation and Well-Being: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective |
| Background/Purpose | As we strive to optimize the integration of virtual care into standard medical practice, we need to better understand its impact on physician motivation and well-being. Using a self-determination theory (SDT) lens, the present study examined the extent to which the fulfillment of basic psychological needs in the workplace mediated the relationship between physician motivation towards using virtual care and subjective well-being. |
| Methods | Using survey methodology, quantitative data was collected from a cross-section of N = 156 family physicians in a large Canadian province. The questionnaire contained validated scales for measuring: controlled (e.g., based on perceived pressures) and autonomous (e.g., out of personal importance) motivation towards using virtual care; workplace need fulfillment; and subjective well-being. Mediation analysis was performed. |
| Results | Controlled motivation towards using virtual care negatively related to physician well-being, with workplace need frustration fully mediating this relationship. On the other hand, workplace need satisfaction, but not autonomous motivation towards using virtual care, positively related to physician well-being. |
| Discussion | Findings align with SDT, indicating that a) when physicians are less autonomously motivated towards using virtual care, it impedes their integration of it and undermines their well-being, and b) support of basic psychological needs in the workplace will help mitigate this issue and promote physician well-being. Practical implications will be discussed in relation to supporting and preparing physician workforce. |
| Keyword 1 | virtual care |
| Keyword 2 | motivation |
| Keyword 3 | well-being |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (faculty development, CME)
Residency Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being |
| Authors | Adam Neufeld Vishal Bhella Oksana Babenko Oksana Babenko |
