“Doctors feel downgraded, insecure, poorly regarded”, the Order deciphers the malaise of the profession

Philippe Cathala, président du conseil départemental de l’Hérault de l’Ordre des médecins. E. MARGUERITTE

Philippe Cathala, président du conseil départemental de l’Hérault de l’Ordre des médecins, confirme "l’insatisfaction grandissante" ressentie par l’ensemble de la profession.

"The discomfort, the growing dissatisfaction, the entire medical profession feels and shares it. It is currently particularly acute at the level of primary care medicine, at the local and national level, testifies Philippe Cathala, president of the Hérault departmental council of the Order of Physicians.

"It degrades the relationship with oneself"

Among the many reasons for this unease, the demographic deficit, the increase in violence of all kinds and acts of incivility, year after year."This degrades one's relationship with oneself and working conditions. There are also negotiations at the moment on the revaluation of the act between the unions and Health Insurance. The valuation is lower than it should be. Actions are undervalued while the cost of living increases. Doctors feel downgraded, insecure, with the impression of being discredited or poorly regarded…hellip; These are the main reasons for the discontent", summarizes Philippe Cathala.

Aware of the "sinistrosis"

If the Order says itself "aware of this sinistrosis", the unscrewing as such seems "marginal", notes the president of the departmental council of the Order of Physicians while evoking burn-out and difficult situations.< /p>

A transposition to other exercises

Another observation: "We especially see changes in the type of activity, a reorientation of the basic specialty which is general medicine. There is a transposition towards other types of exercise, vascular medicine, aesthetics, sleep medicine, more singular exercises which are a sort of refuge because they are probably less exposed to this difficult daily life .