Distress and career regret in doctors: are we really that different to other professions?

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Distress and career regret among Australian orthopaedic surgical trainees

Carrie Kollias et al.

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA (2023)

Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Doctors' perceived working conditions, psychological health and patient care: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

Kevin Teoh et al.

Summary: Studies have found a link between doctors' perceived working conditions, their psychological well-being, and patient care. However, there is a lack of research on the interrelationships among these domains, especially using longitudinal designs. This study used meta-analytical structural equation modeling to examine the longitudinal relationships and the mediating role of doctors' psychological well-being in the association between perceived working conditions and patient care.

OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (2023)

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Article Psychiatry

The comparative mental health of Australian doctors before and during COVID-19: A population-based approach

Kevin Thien Anh Hoang et al.

Summary: Occupational surveys consistently show that doctors have higher rates of depression and anxiety compared to the general population. However, a study in Australia found that doctors had better mental health and life satisfaction levels compared to other professions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and their mental health did not decline disproportionately compared to other occupations during the pandemic.

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY (2023)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Mental health and wellbeing of Australian police and emergency services employees

Michael J. Kyron et al.

Summary: The study on Australian National Police and Emergency Services personnel revealed lower levels of mental health wellbeing, higher rates of psychological distress and probable PTSD compared to the general adult population. It also found that only one in five of those with very high psychological distress or probable PTSD felt adequately supported. These findings highlight the mental health risks associated with working in the emergency services sector.

ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (2022)

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