Professional secrecy as a stressor among norwegian physicians
Eur. j. psychiatry
; 19(3): 159-164, jul.-sept. 2005. tab
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RESUMEN
The aim of the present study is to assess how the necessary practice of professional secrecy may be a stressor for doctors, and to what extent MM (mortality and morbidity)-meetings and having a doctor as a spouse or partner, may serve as outlets foremotional charge. A postal survey was sent to a stratified sample of 780 doctors working in and outside hospitals in a health region in Norway (1.1 million inhabitants). With a response rate of 46percent (358 / 780), 22 percent of the respondents were identified as being high on stress and low on coping. 26 percent of the doctors participated regularly in MM-meetings. The risk of being stressed increased with increasing score on the scale for perceived lack of possibilities to discuss emotionally charged issues at work and at home. The doctors who participated in MM-meetings had a significantly reduced stress risk. Having a doctor as partner did not affect the stress level significantly. The results indicate that MM-meetings are effective in stress reduction among Norwegian doctors and should be a self-evident part of ordinary clinical activities (AU)
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Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Estresse Psicológico
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Confidencialidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Eur. j. psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Health Management and Health Economics/Norway
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology/Norway