（中英对照）频繁出差的CRA如何维持工作和生活的平衡

（中英对照）频繁出差的CRA如何维持工作和生活的平衡
Balancing Professional and Personal Responsibilities (or Howto Stay Afloat as a Traveling CRA)
职业和个人职责的平衡—频繁出差的CRA如何维持工作和生活的平衡
CNN Money named the clinical research associate (CRA)position as one of the “10 Best Jobs in America” for 2012 and 2013, and thedemand for CRAs is expected to grow over the next decade. Although the positioncan be very rewarding and exciting, the expectations placed on CRAs by variousstakeholders (e.g., sponsors/contract research organization [CRO]management/investigative sites) may contribute to the perceived high level of attritionacross the industry.
美国有线电视新闻网财经频道曾将临床监查员（CRA）评为2012和2013年度全美十佳职业之一，未来十年对CRA的需求将越来越多。

虽然这个职位回报丰厚且令人兴奋，但是各利益相关者（包括申办方，合同研究组织（CRO）及研究中心）对CRA的高期望或许促进了行业的可感受的高度损耗。

Professional burnout is a frequently cited reason for CRAturnover. Major predictors of burnout may include the high number of workinghours, work/home con•icts, and acceptance of additional tasks outside thenormal job duties.2 A cursory search of the Internet yields a plethora ofcommentary and inquiry from CRAs across the world interested in learning tipsof the trade from their peers with regard to maximizing professional e?ciency and career advancement while avoiding burnout.
职业倦怠是CRA流失的主要原因。

而职业倦怠的主要预测因子可
能包括工作时间延长，工作和家庭不能兼顾，及接受正常工作职责外的额外任务等。

一项源自互联网的粗略研究表明，世界各地的CRA发表大量评论，提出众多问题，意在与同僚交换心得，如何在工作效能和职业发展最大化的同时，避免职业倦怠。

Identifying Professional and Personal Stakeholders
识别工作和生活的利害关系
It can be difficult to recognize when burnout is looming andwhen the work/life relationship is imbalanced. CRAs should periodically gauge whether(re)alignment may be necessary by taking time to identifythe stakeholders and obligations they have in both their professional andpersonal pursuits, in order to devise a workable (and sustainable) strategy forstriking balance between competing demands on their time. Professional obligationscan range from project-specific needs, such as preparing for data locks andkeeping up with visit reports and follow-up letters, to more generaljob-related responsibilities like training, expense account reconciliation,continuing education, and career goal-planning.
很难去识别职业倦怠何时袭来，工作/生活何时失衡。

CRA应该周期性的花时间去识别他们生活和工作中的各种利害关系及职责，进而评估是否必要进行调整。

CRA的工作职责包括项目相关内容，如准备数据锁定，及时完成监查报告及发送随访信等，及工作相关内容，如培训，对账，不断地学习，以及职业生涯规划等。

Typical pitfalls that lead to burnout include theever-growing list of responsibilities and lack of hours in the day to completeall tasks. Some CRAs accept unrealistic site loads and travel schedules inorder to gain experience in the industry. Others may be uncomfortable or inexperiencedwith saying “no” when asked to take on additional tasks. However, as Oxman andSackett point out, “"e issue is that by saying ‘yes’ too often, you
runthe risk of overcommitment, overwork, underachievement across the board,undersocialization, underenjoyment, failure to deliver on your commitments, andburnout.”
导致工作倦怠的典型陷阱是待办事项越来越多，却没有充足的时间去全部完成。

一些CRA接受过量的工作负荷和出差频率，为的是获得本行业的工作经验，而其他人可能因为不善于或者没经验在别人给予额外工作量的时候说“不”。

然后，就像Oxman和Sackett指出的那样，“问题是当你太过频繁的允诺的时候，是冒着过度承诺，过度工作，整体成就过低，社会化不足，低度就业，以致承诺无法兑现，进而职业倦怠的风险的”。

An overwhelming list of job duties and expectations maycause a CRA to allot very little, if any, time for personal obligations andinterests. Because work/life imbalance is a major contributor to burnout, it isimportant mentally and physically for CRAs to devote sufficienttime to interests outside work.
大量的工作职责及期待可能会导致CRA分给个人责任和兴趣的时间减少（如果还有的话）。

因为工作/生活失衡是工作倦怠的重要成因，而投入足够时间在工作之外的个人兴趣上面，对CRA的身心都很重要。

Based on more than 10 years of experience as traveling CRAswith competing business and personal interests, we havedevised a strategic approach for striking work/life balance. The process beginswith identifying personal stakeholders and obligations (see Figure 1).
基于十多年出差的经验，工作和个人兴趣长期矛盾，我们设计出一种战略性的方式，来维持和生活的平衡。

这种方式首先要确认个人利益及个人职责。

It can be difficult to recognize when burnout is looming andwhen the work/life relationship is imbalanced.
很难去识别职业倦怠何时袭来，工作/生活何时失衡。

Setting Priorities
确定优先顺序
Once all stakeholders and significant obligations have beenidentified, CRAs should prioritize their obligations according to present needsand demands. "They should re-evaluate the prioritized list at periodicintervals, and shift priorities up or down as needs warrant. Here is a sampleCRA priorities list:
确定所有利害关系及重大职责之后，CRA应该根据当时的需求来决定职责的优先顺序。

“他们应当定期的再评估事务的优先级别，按需上下调整。

下面是一个CRA职责顺序列表：
1.Devote more attention to spouse or significantother
2.更多关注配偶及其他重要的人
3.Identify new ways to connect with children or friendswhile on the road
4.在路途中发现与子女或朋友联系的新方法
5.Research exercise or healthier eating options at home andwhile traveling
6.不管在家还是出差，研究锻炼和健康饮食的各种方法
7.Schedule time for hobby or personal enrichment activities
8.为个人爱好和充实留出时间
9.Pursue advanced degree or career advancement
10.追求职业发展
Many CRAs find that once the personal stakeholders have beenidentified and prioritized, it is much easier to focus on individual areas:
许多的CRA发觉一旦确认个人利害并进行优先排序，专注单个领域会变得更加容易。

·As important as it is to have open and continuous communication with managementat work, it is also vitally important to maintain open communication with yourspouse
and loved ones with regard to travel and work commitments.
就像在工作中与管理部门保持开放和持续沟通很重要一样，在生活中与配偶及所爱的人保持沟通同样非常重要。

·Establish a strong support system to help when challenges arise.
面临挑战，建立强有力的助力系统
·Solicit extended family members to help transport kids to extracurricularactivities when you are out of town.
当出差不在家的时候，拜托亲友帮忙接送孩子上课外班
·If you know someone with a flexible schedule, ask him or her towalk your dog or check on your cats during the day.
如果你知道有谁时间比较弹性，可以请他/她帮忙遛狗或者喂猫
·Getting help from extended family and friends can lessen the burden on spousesand significant others.
获得亲朋好友的帮助，可以减轻配偶及其他重要的人的负担。

Making it Work
We have compiled a list of effective tips to help balanceprofessional and personal interests. Although this list is far fromcomprehensive, individual CRAs can adapt the general idea to suit themselves."These tips should be used as launching points for creating personalplans.
我们编写了一系列的小妙招，帮助CRA平衡工作和生活。

虽然这些技巧远远不够全面，但是CRA可以将这些基本理念结合到实际当中。

“这些小妙招可以成为他们建立个人计划的发起点。

”
Conclusion
结论
"The life of a traveling CRA can be hectic and downrightlonely at times. By using time efficiently and effectively while on the road,CRAs can devote more time to family, friends, and personal interests while athome.
CRA的出差生活有时兴奋，有时孤单。

如果能高效地利用在路上的时间，在家的时候，CRA就能够投入更多时间给家庭，朋友和个人兴趣。

Balancing the demands of work and home life may continue tobe challenging. However, identifying and prioritizing personal stakeholders andobligations is a critical step toward generating a workable strategic plan. Incorporatingeven just a few of these tips may enable you to take control and actionover the work/life struggle.
工作和家庭生活需求的平衡或许仍然充满挑战。

然而，确认和排列个人利害及职责，是建立可行的战略计划的重要步骤。

即使是整合其中的几条技巧，也能够让你在工作/生活平衡的战斗中有法可施。

Tips for Work/Life Balance
平衡工作/生活小妙招
Use travel time for work-related duties, when possible. Timeon the plane or at the airport may be used to draft reports and follow-up lettersor complete job-related training.
如果可能的话，利用路上时间从事工作相关职责。

在飞机上或者在机场的时间，或许可以用来起草报告或者随访信，或者完成工作相关的培训。

Loop visits together, when possible, to save time and money.
如果可能的话，将访视任务攒在一起，节省时间和金钱。

During onsite visits, complete reports and follow-up lettersas much as possible in real-time. This makes for less post-visit work and helpsensure details are documented while they are fresh in your mind.
现场监查时，尽量多的实时完成监查报告和随访信。

这样能减轻监查后工作量，并且能确保细节还清晰在脑子里时，立即记录。

Create a weekly or monthly schedule to keep track ofimportant appointments, school activities, birthdays, etc. Keep
copies at home andwith you when you travel.
创建一个每周或每月日程，记录重要约会，学校活动，生日，等。

家里存一份，出差时随身携带一份。

Develop a menu plan. Many CRAs find that menu planningallows them to ensure their families eat healthy while they are traveling.
设计一个菜谱。

许多CRA发现设计的菜谱能在他们出差的时候，确保他们的家人健康饮食。

Personal menu planning may also help CRAs develop their ownhealthy eating habits. A little research prior to traveling each week can helpCRAs avoid constantly grabbing a meal from the nearest fast food venue. Menuplanning can also significantly reduce food-related expenses.
个人菜谱或许也能帮CRA形成健康的饮食习惯。

每周出差前做个小小的调查，就能帮CRA避免经常在最近的快餐店随便对付一下。

Use frequent-flier and hotel rewards to book familyvacations or long weekends with your spouse or significant other.
利用航空公司或者酒店的积分，给配偶或其他重要的人预订家庭旅行或者长周末。

Exercise on the road! Most hotels offer work-out facilities,but exercise does not have to take place in a formal setting. Something as simple as taking a brisk walkaround the hotel or the investigative site can boost mental energy and raisethe heart rate. Exercise can also bedone in the comfort of your hotel room. Check out for a never- endingsupply of yoga, Pilates, and aerobic exercise videos.
在路上锻炼身体。

大多数酒店会提供健身房，但是锻炼身体不一定必须要在正式的设备上。

围绕酒店或者研究中心轻快的散步这么简单，就能使精力恢复，提高心率。

锻炼也能够在舒适的房间里面进行。

从Youtube上面可以找到瑜伽，普拉提及其他有氧运动的视频。

If you are enrolled in a degree program or pursuingcontinuing education, try to study on the road or while traveling to allow for moretime at home for family, friends, and personal interests.
如果你正在进修学位或者接受继续教育，试着在路上或者出差过程中学习，从而留出更多时间给家人，朋友及个人兴趣。

Take time for hobbies and pleasure, as well as generalhealth and well-being. Many hobbies, like photography, knitting, or reading,can easily be taken with you when you travel.
留些时间给个人爱好和娱乐，及个人身体健康。

很多爱好，像摄影，编制，阅读等，都可以轻易的带到出差的路上。

Give family and friends something to look forward to whenyou return. Simple souvenirs can go a long way to easing misgivings aboutthe time you spend away from home.
出差时，给家人和朋友一点点期待。

简单的纪念品就能够很大程度的减轻对你出门在外的忧虑。

Spend time doing something fun and focused on the familywhen you return home.
回家后，花些时间与家人做些有趣的事儿。