RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Day I Almost Walked Away: Trust, Gratitude, and the Power of Teamwork
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 451
OP 452
DO 10.1370/afm.3162
VO 22
IS 5
A1 Fogarty, Colleen T.
A1 Schiano, Rebecca
YR 2024
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/22/5/451.abstract
AB Practicing family medicine is really hard; the emotional toll of sharing patients’ distress, vulnerability, and trauma can build up and become overwhelming. A family physician experienced such a moment during one particularly complex morning. Feeling nearly ready to walk out of patient care, she reached out to the team nurse, who helped her get through the moment and re-engage with the waiting patients. Sharing vulnerability in the moment, and later reflecting and deciding to write about it shows the power of prioritizing teamwork in practice.