Taking care of yourself, valuing your work and trying to be good with yourself so that later you can help others is essential
The emotional well-being of veterinarians is one of the main concerns of all professionals in the sector and one of the priorities ofAniCura. According to the data published by theAmerican Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)Veterinary medicine is one of the professions with the highest rate of unhappiness and emotional problems among its professionals. A reality that the AniCura group wants to face, but what are the main causes of this situation?
“The main factors that cause emotional distress in veterinarians arepersonal problems, work situation and the close relationship we have daily with death“commentsElena Diguez, veterinarian at AniCura Abros Veterinary Hospital, who recently presented this situation at the XXXVII AMVAC congress. “This last point can cause us an effect calledcompassion fatigue, which appears as a result of the empathy we can feel when treating our patients ”,add. If we add to these factors the daily stress derived from the management and administration of the center and from dealing with clients and colleagues, an undesired situation can be reached.
For this reason, the veterinaryElena DiguezHe offers us some tips to avoid falling into a state of unhappiness. “Take care of yourself, value your work and try to be good with yourself so that later you can help others is essential ”.They are measures that can be applied to different areas of life but are essential to maintain a satisfactory and healthy work and personal life.
“Having clear priorities, routines, staying physically healthy and setting feasible goals and objectives is also essential”,add the vet.The key to general and especially professional well-being is to maintain a balance between all the factors that the veterinarian refers to, it is the formula that will make it possible to enjoy the profession every day without suffering a deep emotional burnout that can lead to bigger problems.
AniCura committed to people
One of the priorities for AniCura is the people who are part of its team. The company works to increase the well-being and commitment of the members of its community. In this sense, a psychological support service is made available to all its veterinarians and an annual study on employee satisfaction with AniCura is carried out. In fact, according to this same survey, 74% of the group’s veterinarians in Spain are proud to work at AniCura.
“Feeling part of a team that you can turn to when you have a problem is very helpful, the possibility of sharing doubts and concerns makes you feel accompanied and valued”,Elena Diguez comments. Values that are part of the company and that are the key to its success.
In addition, the company not only promotes mental health care, but also the adoption of healthy habits through a specific program of nutrition and physical exercise. A telemedicine service has also been made available to employees in the context of the confinement of COVID-19.
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