Physician Disengagement & Gemeinschaftsgefühl
To better understand physician disengagement, discouragement, and burnout, we can turn to the work of Alfred Adler and the foundational concept of Adlerian theory, Gemeinschaftsgefühl, loosely translated as “Social Interest,” the belief that humans have a primary need for social connectedness and to feel that they are contributing to the wellbeing of others. Adler taught…