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Keeping our GPs healthy. An overview of current Australian initiatives to address GP wellbeing.

Wellbeing is the presence of physical, mental, spiritual and social health. There are clear, well researched links between wellbeing and the ability to cope with stress and adverse life events. Numerous studies have identified factors that adversely encroach upon general practitioners’ wellbeing. These include system related factors (eg. workload and time pressures, interruptions to family life and financial concerns), and profession related factors (eg. intrinsic challenges of care delivery, unrealistic patient expectations, reduced autonomy and fear of litigation). Increasing attention has been directed at activities aiming to optimise GPs’ health and wellbeing, yet limited evidence exists regarding their impact. This paper reports on initiatives identified as targeting GP wellbeing during nation-wide consultations conducted on behalf of the (then) Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care (DHAC) in 2001. We surveyed key national, state/territory and regional organisations about their GP wellbeing programs. Ninety-five interviews were then conducted to elicit details of contemporary initiatives, including their evaluation strategies.