SELF CARE: WHAT, WHY AND

HOW?
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This lecture session will be
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"The secret of the care of the patient
is caring for oneself while caring for
the patient."
- L. Candib, Medicine and Family, A
feminist perspective
• We cannot give what we do not have
• Taking responsibility for the care of
another individual requires resources
that you need to do so
⚬ Knowledge, skills
⚬ Compassion, empathy
⚬ At your "best" at all times
THE PRIMARY CARE GIVER:

YOU.
 MARTIN JESSICA

1st year Medical students 1st year Medical students

B.S. Nursing B.S. Nursing
Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude
Board topnotcher Board topnotcher
 MARTIN JESSICA
Lives with 2 roommates-
bestfriends since college
Lives alone
Studies daily but makes sure
Studies >10 hrs a day
she gets to watch her favorite
Sedentary lifestyle
Kdrama atleast every
Does not have friends
Thursday night
Atheist
Member of a youth church
group
Physicians experience distress and grief in
response to their patient's suffering.

Emotions can compromise clinician's

personal well being.

Sanchez- Riley, et al. Caring for oneself to care for others: physicians
and their self care. The Journal of Supportive Oncology. June 2013.
11(2): 75-81.
 Empotions can lead to
Burnout, moral distress,
Compassion fatigue

Poor clinical decisions

Adversely affect patient

Care
Sanchez- Riley, et al. Caring for oneself to care for others: physicians
and their self care. The Journal of Supportive Oncology. June 2013.
11(2): 75-81.
 MARTIN JESSICA
CLINICAL CLERK
CLINICAL CLERK
Easily gets tired
Best Clinical Clerk in most
Usually gets demerits because of
rotations
inefficiency
Usually accomplishes tasks earlier
Has problems getting along with
than anticipated and is able to help
his groupmates because he is also
other clerks
grumpy
Always have small gifts from
Called out once for behaviour
patients because of good patient
problems- shouted at a patient's
care
guardian
 MARTIN JESSICA

CLINICAL CLERK
Missed 2 duties in a row
CLINICAL CLERK
Expressed in writing his desire to
Offered herself for more volunteer
take a year off
immersion programs before
Reason: Disinterested in going to
internship
the hospital, doubts in his purpose
in pursuing medicine.
BURNOUT

Progressive loss of idealism, energy

and purpose

Sanchez- Riley, et al. Caring for oneself to care for others: physicians
and their self care. The Journal of Supportive Oncology. June 2013.
11(2): 75-81.
 PHYSICAL AND
EMOTIONAL
EXHAUSTION

3 KEY
CYNICISM
CHARACTERIST
ICS
INEFFICIENCY

Sanchez- Riley, et al. Caring for oneself to care for others: physicians
and their self care. The Journal of Supportive Oncology. June 2013.
11(2): 75-81.
Physicians can experience moral distress, defined
as the inability to act in a manner consistent with
one's personal and professional values due to
institutional and other external constraints, and
compassion fatigue, marked by diminished
emotional energy needed to care for patients.

Sanchez- Riley, et al. Caring for oneself to care for others: physicians
and their self care. The Journal of Supportive Oncology. June 2013.
11(2): 75-81.
WHICH HEALTH IS IMPORTANT
FOR PHYSICIANS TO TAKE GOOD
CARE OF THEIR PATIENTS?

THEIR OWN
Health (World Health Organization)

State of complete physical, mental and

social well- being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity
Wellbeing
Positive dimension comprised of affective, psychological, homeostatic
and social variables

TWO STATES:

HEDONIC WELL BEING

EUDEMONIC WELL BEING
Hedonic
Wellbeing
Primary goal in life:
Obtain pleasure and avoid pain
Obtaining physical, social,
psychological and experimental
assets
Eudemonic
Wellbeing
Achievement of meaning and
virtuosity in an individual's life
Internalized state of positive
function, contentment, autonomy
and homeostasis
1. Pleasure/ anxiety
How happy/ anxious did you feel yesterday?
2. Satisfaction/ happiness
How satisfied are you with your life nowadays?
3. Eudaimonia/ flourishing
To what extent do you feel the things you do in your
life are worthwhile?
Wellbeing (World Health Organization)

State in which an individual can

1. Realise their own potential
2. Cope with normal stresses
3. Work productively
4. Contribute to the community
MARTIN JESSICA
WHO IS IN CHARGE OF OUR
WELL BEING?
YOU.
Investing in your wellbeing makes
you a better member of the
society.
HOW DO WE DO THAT?
 Self care
Self Care in health refers to the activities individuals, families and
communities undertake with the intention of enhancing health,
preventing disease, limiting illness, and restoring health. These
activities are derived from knowledge and skills from the pool of both
professional and lay experience. They are undertaken by lay people on
their own behalf, either separately or in participative collaboration
with professionals.”

World Health Organization (WHO). Health Education in Self-Care:

Possibilities and Limitations. Report of a Scientific Consultation.
Geneva, Switzerland. November 21–25, 1983.
 Self care
Self-Care is what people do for themselves to establish and maintain
health, and to prevent and deal with illness. It is a broad concept
encompassing hygiene (general and personal), nutrition (type and
quality of food eaten), lifestyle (sporting activities, leisure etc),
environmental (living conditions, social habits, etc.) socio-economic
factors (income level, cultural beliefs, etc.) and self-medication.”

The role of the pharmacists in self-care and self medication: report of the
4th WHO consultative group on the role of the pharmacist. Geneva,
1998.
 Self care
Taking care of yourself and addressing your needs.
Self care
• Helps improve overall health
⚬ Lowers stress, linked to lower blood pressure and better
sleep
• Boosts self- esteem
⚬ Treating yourself with kindness helps you see yourself in a
more positive light
• Improves focus
⚬ The less stress and burned out you feel, the more you can
focus on your tasks
Health literacy – includes: the capacity of individuals to obtain, process and understand basic
health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions
Mental Wellbeing, Self awareness and Agency – includes: knowing your body mass
index (BMI), cholesterol level, blood pressure; engaging in health screening
Physical activity – practicing moderate intensity physical activity such as walking,
cycling, or participating in sports at a desirable frequency
Healthy eating – includes: having a nutritious, balanced diet with appropriate levels of
calorie intake
Risk avoidance or mitigation – includes: quitting tobacco, limiting alcohol use, getting
vaccinated, practicing safe sex, using sunscreens
Good hygiene – includes: washing hands regularly, brushing teeth, washing food
Rational and responsible use of products, services, diagnostics and medicines –
includes: being aware of dangers, using responsibly when necessary
GOAL: FIND OUT WHAT WORKS
FOR YOU.
 Self love is not selfish; you
cannot truly love another until
you know how to love yourself.
The first step to self- love is self
care.
If you have the ability to love,
LOVE YOURSELF FIRST.
 OUTPUT
CREATE YOUR OWN SELF CARE PLAN AND
WRITE A 500 WORD REFLECTION PAPER ON
HOW YOU CAN PRACTICE SELF LOVE AND
SELF CARE AS A MEDICAL STUDENT AND A
FUTURE PHYSICIAN.

Deadline: October 16, 2022, 11:59PM

Please submit in PDF format to
maeflorence.ferrolino@cvsu.edu.ph
Thank you.
Sana masarap ulam niyo tonight.