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Diaz E, Abad-Tortosa D, Ghezal M, Davin J, Lopez-Castroman J. Role of stressful life events and personality traits on the prevalence of wish to die among French physicians. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1244605. [PMID: 38322123 PMCID: PMC10844508 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1244605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Background Suicide rates are higher among physicians than in the general population. We aimed to investigate the role of stressful life events (related or not to work conditions) and personality traits on wish to die, a proxy measure of suicidal ideation. Methods This cross-sectional study took place in France from March 2018 to September 2018. Physicians completed an online questionnaire. A multiple logistic regression model estimated factors associated with wish to die. Moderated moderation models were used to assess the effect of personality traits on the relationship between stressful events and wish to die. Results 1,020 physicians completed the questionnaire. Most (75%) had endorsed a work-related stressful event and one in six (15.9%) endorsed a wish to die the year before. Wish to die was associated with burnout (OR = 2.65, 95%CI = 1.82-3.88) and work-related stressful events (OR = 2.18, 95%CI = 1.24-3.85) including interpersonal conflicts, harassment and work-overload. Emotional stability was the only personality trait associated with wish to die in the logistic regression (OR = 0.69, 95%CI = 0.59-0.82). In moderation models, we observed a significant interaction involving three personality traits-emotional stability, extraversion, and agreeableness-along with gender, influencing the impact of stressful events on the wish to die. Limitations Our study is limited by the impossibility to control for risk factors associated with suicide like psychiatric comorbidities. Conclusion Work-related stressful events significantly contribute to the manifestation of a wish to die among physicians. The impact of stressful events on the wish to die is moderated by factors such as gender and personality traits, including emotional stability and extraversion. These results are overall consistent with prior studies concerning the risk of burnout and suicide among physicians.
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- Emmanuel Diaz
- Department of Psychiatry, Nîmes University Hospital (CHU), Nîmes, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nîmes University Hospital (CHU), Nîmes, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nîmes University Hospital (CHU), Nîmes, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nîmes University Hospital (CHU), Nîmes, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nîmes University Hospital (CHU), Nîmes, France
- IGF, CNRS-INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Signal Theory and Communication, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Abbiati M, Cerutti B. Do students' personality traits change during medical training? A longitudinal cohort study. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2023; 28:1079-1092. [PMID: 36729195 PMCID: PMC10624741 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-023-10205-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Many medical schools incorporate assessments of personal characteristics, including personality traits, in their selection process. However, little is known about whether changes in personality traits during medical training affect the predictive validity of personality assessments. The present study addressed this issue by examining the stability of personality traits and their predictive validity over a 6-year medical training course. Participants were two cohorts of Swiss medical students (N = 272, 72% of students admitted to Year 2) from whom we collected demographic data, Swiss medical studies aptitude test (EMS) scores, Big Five personality traits scores measured at three times and scores on the multiple-choice and objective structured clinical examination parts of the final medical examination. Our findings indicated that personality traits had medium-to-high rank-order stability (r > .60 over 3 years and r > .50 over 6 years). Mean-level changes were moderate for agreeableness (d = + 0.72) and small for neuroticism and conscientiousness (d = -0.29, d = -0.25, respectively). Individual reliable change indices ranged from 4.5% for openness to 23.8% for neuroticism. The predictive validity was similar to that of the first three years of follow-up. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate changes in personality across undergraduate curriculum. Medical students' personality traits were mostly stable across medical school and retain their predictive validity. Consequently, this study supports the use of tools measuring constructs underlying personality traits in selection. In addition, this study confirms that examination formats could favor students with certain personality traits.
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- Milena Abbiati
- Unit of Development and Research in Medical Education (UDREM), University of Geneva, Medical School, 1 rue Michel Servet, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Psychiatry Department, Unit of Forensic Psychiatry (IPL), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Unit of Development and Research in Medical Education (UDREM), University of Geneva, Medical School, 1 rue Michel Servet, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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Martin SR, Heyming TW, Fortier MA, Jenkins B, Ahn K, Cappon JP, Kain ZN. Do Pediatrician Interpersonal and Personality Characteristics Affect Patient Experience? Acad Pediatr 2023; 23:336-342. [PMID: 35768033 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Previous studies have demonstrated associations between patient experience scores and physician's demographic characteristics such as gender and race. There is a paucity of data, however, on the effect of broader pediatrician characteristics on caregivers' experience of their children's care. This study assessed pediatric caregiver experience of care ratings within a children's hospital and examined the effects of pediatricians' interpersonal and personality traits on caregiver experience ratings. METHODS This cross-sectional study included caregivers of children under 18 years old (n = 26,703) and physicians within children's hospital system (n = 65). Caregivers of children who received care from 2017 to 2019 provided their rating (0-10) of care experience via the standardized National Research Corporation Health Survey. Top box provider ratings were used for analyses. Physician's interpersonal and personality data were collected. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were used to examine the effects of physician interpersonal characteristics (empathy, compassion) and personality (perfectionism, Big Five personality traits [openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism]) on experience of care rating. RESULTS The odds of caregivers of Spanish-speaking children to provide a high physician rating were 75% higher than the odds for non-Spanish-speaking patients. At the physician level, lower agreeableness (odds ratio [OR] = 0.63, P = .002), and lower narcissistic perfectionism (OR = 0.98, P = .016) were associated with an increased likelihood of a high care experience rating. The odds of nonemergency medicine pediatricians receiving high ratings were approximately 4.17 times higher than that of EM pediatricians. CONCLUSIONS Current results may inform future interventions that address pediatrician personality characteristics associated with caregivers of children experience outcomes.
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- Sarah R Martin
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine (SR Martin, MA Fortier, B Jenkins, K Ahn, and ZN Kain); Children's Hospital of Orange County (SR Martin, TW Heyming, MA Fortier, JP Cappon, and ZN Kain), Orange, Calif; Center on Stress & Health, University of California, Irvine (SR Martin, MA Fortier, B Jenkins, and ZN Kain)
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- Children's Hospital of Orange County (SR Martin, TW Heyming, MA Fortier, JP Cappon, and ZN Kain), Orange, Calif
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine (SR Martin, MA Fortier, B Jenkins, K Ahn, and ZN Kain); Children's Hospital of Orange County (SR Martin, TW Heyming, MA Fortier, JP Cappon, and ZN Kain), Orange, Calif; Center on Stress & Health, University of California, Irvine (SR Martin, MA Fortier, B Jenkins, and ZN Kain); Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California, Irvine (MA Fortier)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine (SR Martin, MA Fortier, B Jenkins, K Ahn, and ZN Kain); Center on Stress & Health, University of California, Irvine (SR Martin, MA Fortier, B Jenkins, and ZN Kain); Department of Psychology, Chapman University (B Jenkins), Orange, Calif
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine (SR Martin, MA Fortier, B Jenkins, K Ahn, and ZN Kain)
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- Children's Hospital of Orange County (SR Martin, TW Heyming, MA Fortier, JP Cappon, and ZN Kain), Orange, Calif
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine (SR Martin, MA Fortier, B Jenkins, K Ahn, and ZN Kain); Children's Hospital of Orange County (SR Martin, TW Heyming, MA Fortier, JP Cappon, and ZN Kain), Orange, Calif; Center on Stress & Health, University of California, Irvine (SR Martin, MA Fortier, B Jenkins, and ZN Kain); Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine (ZN Kain), New Haven, Conn.
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Luong V, Shields C, Petrie A, Neumann K. Does Personality Matter? Perceptions and Experiences of Introverts and Extraverts as General Surgeons. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MEDICINE 2022; 34:255-265. [PMID: 34000927 DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2021.1922284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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PHENOMENON Medical educators increasingly recognize both the challenges introverts, compared to extraverts, may face in medical training and the unique strengths they bring to practice. However, few researchers have examined in-depth how introverts and extraverts truly experience training and practice, particularly in specialties like surgery that tend to value qualities (e.g., dominance and assertiveness) typically associated with extraverts. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of individuals with both personalities within the field of general surgery. APPROACH Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, six general surgeons and 10 general surgery residents who identified as introverted, extraverted, or ambiverted were recruited from two Canadian tertiary care hospitals to participate in semi-structured interviews. Data collection and analysis occurred iteratively, and data were analyzed using open, selective, and thematic coding. Constant comparison allowed us to make sense of the similar and dissimilar views that emerged from each interview. FINDINGS Irrespective of their personalities, participants voiced two general patterns of responses. Some participants believed that "personality doesn't matter": that both introverted and extraverted practice styles were equally viable and neither introverts nor extraverts would find surgical training more challenging than the other (culture of equality). However, others believed that "personality matters," emphasizing that surgeons should be dominant and aggressive leaders. Only those who believed "personality matters" felt that introverts sometimes needed to act more extraverted in order to succeed in surgical training (culture of hierarchy). Similar numbers of introverts and extraverts adhered to each viewpoint. INSIGHTS Our qualitative approach allowed us to draw meaning from the complex subjective experiences of our research participants. Our findings suggest that two competing cultures (equality and hierarchy) co-exist within the field of surgery and that trainees, depending on which culture they adhere most to, will or will not "adapt" their personalities to the workplace. These findings deepen our understanding of the nuances of surgical culture and have important implications for how we select candidates based on personality.
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- Victoria Luong
- Department of Continuing Professional Development, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Education, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Bętkowska-Korpała B, Pastuszak-Draxler A, Olszewska-Turek K, Sikora-Zych K, Epa R, Starowicz-Filip A. Personality characteristics of empathy profiles - practical implications for education of medicine students. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:376. [PMID: 35578223 PMCID: PMC9112556 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03432-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Empathy plays the key role in the doctor - patient relationship. The research of empathy determinants plays an important role in formulating practical guidelines for the education of medical students. The aim of this study was to analyse personality characteristics of empathy profiles among students of medicine, with consideration of chief personality factors and their subdimensions according to the FFM model. METHODS During workshops in Clinical Psychological Skills, 153 students (M = 57, F = 96; mean age 23 years) analysed their psychological functioning styles by examining their personality profiles and empathy indicators. Empathic Sensitiveness Scale (ESS) and Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) were applied for this purpose. The analyses of empathy indicators were presented by means of cluster analysis. Variance analysis with post hoc Tukey-b test was performed for differences between clusters and to differentiate between personality factors and their components in empathy clusters. This study was approved by the Jagiellonian University Bioethics Committee (approval number: 1072.6120.175.2018 date: 28.06.2018). RESULTS The first cluster included students who presented high empathetic concern for others, understood their perspective and needs characterised by medium level of Neuroticism, high levels of other dimensions The second group included students who could understand others very well, yet with lower tendency to react emotionally to suffering, characterised by medium level of Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, high Conscientiousness and low Agreeableness. The third cluster included students who react strongly to painful and unpleasant reactions of others, characterised by high Neuroticism and Agreeableness, low Extraversion. CONCLUSIONS Each empathy profile is manifested in relations with patients in a specific way. Medical education in empathy holds great potential to reduce anxiety, stress, and burnout associated with the medical profession. Discussion of individual results with students, gives an opportunity to talk about how their empathy and personality characteristics may influence their everyday medical practice.
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- Barbara Bętkowska-Korpała
- Department of Medical Psychology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Jakubowskiego 2, 30-688, Cracow, Poland.
- Department of Clinical Psychology, University Hospital in Cracow, Jakubowskiego 2, 30-688, Cracow, Poland.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Jakubowskiego 2, 30-688, Cracow, Poland
- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital in Cracow, Kopernika 21a, 31-501, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Jakubowskiego 2, 30-688, Cracow, Poland
- Department of Clinical Psychology, University Hospital in Cracow, Jakubowskiego 2, 30-688, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Jakubowskiego 2, 30-688, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Jakubowskiego 2, 30-688, Cracow, Poland
- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital in Cracow, Kopernika 21a, 31-501, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Jakubowskiego 2, 30-688, Cracow, Poland
- Department of Clinical Psychology, University Hospital in Cracow, Jakubowskiego 2, 30-688, Cracow, Poland
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Marcisz-Dyla E, Dąbek J, Irzyniec T, Marcisz C. Personality Traits, Strategies of Coping with Stress and Psychophysical Wellbeing of Surgical and Non-Surgical Doctors in Poland. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031646. [PMID: 35162668 PMCID: PMC8835265 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The aim of the study was to determine the personality traits, strategies of coping with stress and psychophysical wellbeing of surgical and non-surgical Polish doctors. The study used the following questionnaires and scales: the Resiliency Assessment Scale, the Type D Personality Scale, the Framingham Type A Scale, the Mini COPE—Coping Inventory and the Wellbeing Scale. Doctors performing surgical specialties were characterized by a significantly higher level of resilience components, a more frequent occurrence of the type B behaviour pattern and less frequent type D personality than doctors performing non-surgical specializations. The Mini COPE point values were comparable between surgical and non-surgical physicians. The sense of psychological wellbeing was higher in surgical specialists. The higher the values of the Optimistic approach to life and the ability to mobilize oneself in difficult situations, the lower the values of the Turning to religion domain and the higher the values of the Denial domain correlated with the performance of surgical specialization. Men performing surgical specializations were more often optimistic and inclined to consume alcohol, while women with non-surgical specialization more often coped with stress by turning to religion. We conclude that the personality traits of Polish doctors vary depending on their specialization. Physicians’ coping strategies do not differ depending on their specialization. The sense of mental wellbeing is higher in surgical specialists compared to non-surgical specialists. An optimistic approach to life and the ability to mobilize oneself in difficult situations, as well as coping with stress by denial are associated with the surgical specialization. Men performing surgical specialties more often declare optimism and a tendency to cope with stress by consuming alcohol or psychoactive substances, while women who perform non-surgical specializations more often cope with stress by turning to religion. Psychological screening tests and appropriate training, taking into account medical specialization, could be one way of improving resilience and coping with stress among doctors.
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- Ewa Marcisz-Dyla
- Faculty of Management, Psychology, Katowice Business University, 40-659 Katowice, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 40-635 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Health Promotion and Community Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Medyków 12, 40-752 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 40-635 Katowice, Poland;
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Dong M, Zhou FC, Xu SW, Zhang Q, Ng CH, Ungvari GS, Xiang YT. Prevalence of suicide-related behaviors among physicians: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2020; 50:1264-1275. [PMID: 33025630 DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Suicide is a major cause of premature death among physicians, but the prevalence of suicide-related behaviors (including suicidal ideation, SI and suicide attempt, SA) is inconsistent across studies. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of suicide-related behaviors among physicians and its associated factors. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane library databases were systematically searched from commencement date to August 14, 2018. Eligible studies on the prevalence of suicide-related behaviors among physicians were included. RESULTS Thirty-five eligible studies with 70,368 physicians were included. The lifetime prevalence of SI was 17.4% (95% CI: 13.8%-21.8%), while the 1-year prevalence was 8.6% (95% CI: 7.1%-10.3%), 6-month prevalence was 11.9% (95% CI: 2.7%-39.2%), and 1-month prevalence was 8.6% (95% CI: 5.6%-13.0%). The lifetime prevalence of SA was 1.8% (95% CI: 0.9%-3.7%), while the 1-year prevalence was 0.3% (95% CI: 0.1%-0.8%). Subgroup analyses revealed that geographic region was significantly associated with lifetime and 1-year prevalence of SI, while sample size was significantly associated with 1-month prevalence of SI. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis found a relatively high prevalence of suicide-related behaviors, particularly lifetime SI, among physicians. Appropriate preventive and treatment measures should be implemented to reduce the risk of suicide-related behaviors in this population.
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- Min Dong
- Guangdong Mental Health Center, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital & The Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, School of Mental Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The First Clinical College, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital & The Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, School of Mental Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic and St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Richmond, Vic., Australia
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- Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.,University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA, Australia
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, SAR, China.,Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, SAR, China.,Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, SAR, China
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Vainiomäki S, Heponiemi T, Vänskä J, Hyppönen H. Tailoring EHRs for Specific Working Environments Improves Work Well-Being of Physicians. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17134715. [PMID: 32630043 PMCID: PMC7369852 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17134715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Electronic health records (EHRs) have an impact on physicians’ well-being and stress levels. We studied physicians’ experiences with EHRs and their experienced time pressure and self-rated stress by an electronic questionnaire sent to Finnish physicians aged under 65 in 2017. Our sample was 2980 physicians working in the public sector, health care centers (35.5%) or hospitals (64.5%). Experienced technical problems were positively associated with experienced time pressure, whereas user-friendliness of the EHRs was negatively associated with experienced time pressure. Low perceived support for internal cooperation was associated with high levels of time pressure in hospitals. Those experiencing high levels of technical problems were 1.3 times more likely to experience stress compared to those experiencing low levels of technical problems. Better user-friendliness of the EHRs was associated with lower levels of self-rated stress. In both working environments but more strongly in primary health care, technical problems were associated with self-rated stress. Technical problems and user-friendliness of EHRs are the main factors associated with time pressure and self-rated stress. Health care environments differ in the nature of workflow having different demands on the EHRs. Developing EHR systems should consider the special needs of different environments and workflows, enabling better work well-being amongst physicians.
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- Suvi Vainiomäki
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
- Turku Welfare Division, 20100 Turku, Finland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +358-407-517-471
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- Department of Health and Social Care Systems, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 00271 Helsinki, Finland; (T.H.); (H.H.)
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- Finnish Medical Association, 00271 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Department of Health and Social Care Systems, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 00271 Helsinki, Finland; (T.H.); (H.H.)
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Stevens NR, Ziadni MS, Lillis TA, Gerhart J, Baker C, Hobfoll SE. Perceived lack of training moderates relationship between healthcare providers' personality and sense of efficacy in trauma-informed care. ANXIETY STRESS AND COPING 2019; 32:679-693. [PMID: 31345075 DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2019.1645835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Medical patients often have trauma histories that are not routinely assessed, which can adversely affect health outcomes. Despite growing awareness of this issue, there is limited understanding of factors that influence provider competency in trauma-informed care (TIC). The study examined healthcare providers' personality traits in relation to their sense of TIC efficacy, taking into account perceived barriers to TIC and professional quality of life. Study Design: The study used cross-sectional survey methods to examine our central hypothesis that provider personality traits and perceived barriers to TIC would be associated with TIC-efficacy, and to explore interactions among study variables. Methods: Survey data were collected from 172 healthcare providers examining TIC knowledge, TIC-efficacy, perceived barriers to TIC, personality traits, and professional quality of life. Results: TIC-efficacy was positively correlated with "intellectence/openness" and inversely correlated with "neuroticism" and perceived lack of training as a barrier. "Intellectence/openness" interacted with perceived lack of training to predict TIC-efficacy, suggesting that providers with lower "intellectence/openness" report greater TIC-efficacy when lack of training is not perceived as a barrier. Conclusions: Provider personality traits and perceived barriers to TIC appear related to providers' TIC-efficacy. Implications for overcoming barriers to TIC through training and implementation are discussed.
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- Natalie R Stevens
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , IL , USA
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- Systems Neuroscience and Pain Lab, Stanford University , Palo Alto , CA , USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , IL , USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , IL , USA
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- School of Science and Engineering, Tulane University , New Orleans , LA , USA
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- STAR Consultants - Stress, Anxiety-Resilience , Chicago , IL , USA
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