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Stress among Croatian physicians: comparison between physicians working in emergency medical service and health centers: pilot study
Ljiljana Gregov
orcid.org/0000-0002-2383-5567
; Department of Psychology,University in Zadar, Croatia
Ana Kovačević
; Department of Psychology,University in Zadar, Croatia
Ana Slišković
orcid.org/0000-0002-5621-648X
; Department of Psychology,University in Zadar, Croatia
Sažetak
Aim To determine the sources of stress, its intensity, frequency,
and psychophysical and behavioral reactions in
physicians working in emergency medical service and
those working in health centers.
Methods To a convenience sample of primary care physicians
employed in emergency medical service (n = 79) and
health centers (n = 81), we administered the list of demographic
questions, Scale of Sources of Stress, Scale of Intentions
of Leaving the Job, and Scale of Psychosomatic
Symptoms.
Results Emergency medicine physicians experienced significantly
more intense and more frequent uncontrollable
working situations, conflict between work and family roles,
and unfavorable relationships with coworkers than physicians
working in health centers. They were also more likely
to leave the job during the next few years and/or change
jobs within the profession (scores 2.2 ± 0.9 vs 1.7 ± 0.9 out
of maximum 5.0, F = 12.2, P = 0.001) and they had a poorer
physical health status (scores 1.8 ± 0.5 vs 1.7 ± 0.5 out of
maximum 4.0, F = 5.3, P = 0.023).
Conclusion Physicians working in emergency medical
service experience more stress in almost all aspects of their
work than physicians working in health centers. They also
have a stronger intention of leaving the job, which decreases
with years of experience
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
71420
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.2.2011.
Posjeta: 1.996 *