 Work-Life Balance
"Work-Life Balance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The optimal arrangement of an individual’s on-the-job and private time to facilitate health and personal satisfaction without negatively impacting productivity and professional success.
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D000072358
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.940 I03.946.225.438 N04.452.677.650.438
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Work-Life Balance" by people in Profiles.
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Shanafelt TD, Dyrbye LN, Sinsky C, Trockel M, Tutty M, Wang H, Carlasare LE, West CP. Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration Among U.S. Residents and Fellows and the General U.S. Working Population Between 2012 and 2023. Acad Med. 2025 12 01; 100(12):1486-1498.
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Shanafelt TD, West CP, Sinsky C, Trockel M, Tutty M, Wang H, Carlasare LE, Dyrbye LN. Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration in Physicians and the General US Working Population Between 2011 and 2023. Mayo Clin Proc. 2025 Jul; 100(7):1142-1158.
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Craighead DH, Clayton ZS. "When does it end?" Continuing to align career goals and work-life balance after graduate training. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2024 Oct 01; 137(4):1057.
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Takayesu J, Szczygiel L, Jones RD, Perry L, Balcer L, Daumit G, Drake W, Gatcombe H, Mangurian C, Marshall B, Regensteiner J, Jagsi R. Qualitative Exploration of the "Guilt Gap" Among Physician-Faculty with Caregiving Responsibilities. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 01; 34(1):143-155.
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Seals DR, DeSouza CA. "Are we soft?" Importance of aligning career goals with work-life balance. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2024 Oct 01; 137(4):1041-1044.
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Christian N, Acker S. Gestating Healthy Policies for Young Parents. JAMA. 2023 08 22; 330(8):689-690.
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Teman N, Tribble C. We Were Residents Once ? And Young. Heart Surg Forum. 2021 Nov 30; 24(6):E1005-E1014.
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Nakhoul GN, Mehdi A, Taliercio JJ, Arrigain S, Schold JD, Spencer A, Greenfield J, Diwakar A, Snyder G, O'Toole J, Nally JV, Sedor JR, Kao PF, Bierer SB. "What do you think about nephrology?" A national survey of internal medicine residents. BMC Nephrol. 2021 05 21; 22(1):190.
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Tawfik DS, Shanafelt TD, Dyrbye LN, Sinsky CA, West CP, Davis AS, Su F, Adair KC, Trockel MT, Profit J, Sexton JB. Personal and Professional Factors Associated With Work-Life Integration Among US Physicians. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 05 03; 4(5):e2111575.
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Siddiqui S, Bartels K, Schaefer MS, Novack L, Sreedharan R, Ben-Jacob TK, Khanna AK, Nunnally ME, Souter M, Simmons ST, Williams G. Critical Care Medicine Practice: A Pilot Survey of US Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine-Trained Physicians. Anesth Analg. 2021 03 01; 132(3):761-769.
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