Stressors and protective factors among regional and metropolitan Australian medical doctors: A mixed methods investigation
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ERA Journal ID | 6371 |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Clough, Bonnie A. (Author), Ireland, Michael J. (Author), Leane, Sheena (Author), March, Sonja (Author), Clough B.A., Ireland M.J., Leane S. and March S. |
Journal Title | Journal of Clinical Psychology |
Journal Citation | 76 (7), pp. 1362-1389 |
Number of Pages | 28 |
Year | 2020 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0021-9762 |
1077-2413 | |
1097-4679 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22940 |
Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jclp.22940 |
Abstract | Objective: This study aimed to compare stress, burnout, stressors, and protective factors among regional- and metropolitan-based Australian medical doctors. Method: A mixed methods design was utilized with 252 Australian medical doctors completing an online questionnaire package. A subsample also completed qualitative interviews. Results: Stress was significantly higher among doctors compared with population norms. Over half of doctors reported burnout on one or more dimensions. The strongest unique predictors were being female, working late, and work–family conflict. Qualitatively, 12 stressors (e.g., training and competition, workload, and time management) and 9 protective subthemes (e.g., being well resourced, clinical interest) emerged across system-level, clinical environment-level, and individual factor and personal response themes. Conclusions: Stress and burnout among doctors are alarmingly high and both system/organization-level (e.g., communication systems, workload, flexible work arrangements) and individual-level (e.g., fostering resilience/coping strategies) predictors are implicated by our results. These may be useful targets for future interventions. |
Keywords | burnout; doctor; mental health; physician; regional; stress; work environment |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420313. Mental health services |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Institute for Resilient Regions |
School of Psychology and Counselling | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Scopus ID | 85079371508 |
Title | Stressors and protective factors among regional and metropolitan Australian medical doctors: A mixed methods investigation |
PubMed ID | 32048300 |
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