O'Sullivan B, Keane A M, Murphy A W
Department of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway.
Ir Med J. 2005 Jul-Aug;98(7):199-200, 202.
Previous research has shown that many general practitioners were experiencing stress levels detrimental to their well-being. To examine coping strategies of Irish general practitioners and the possible impact of their stress on mental health and job satisfaction. Anonymous questionnaires were posted to 226 general practitioners in the Western Health Board. Just over one third of stressors caused moderate to considerable stress. Coping was important in the stress process. Sometimes, coping strategies predicted stress-related outcomes better than stressors. General practitioners' mental health was slightly better than that of a normative group. They tended to be satisfied with all aspects of the job, except hours of work. The provision of counselling services for general practitioners suffering from stress should be encouraged. Stress-management strategies should include training in coping skills and time management. The increased use of co-operatives could help alleviate the stress of out-of-hours work.
先前的研究表明，许多全科医生正经历着对其幸福感有害的压力水平。为了研究爱尔兰全科医生的应对策略以及他们的压力对心理健康和工作满意度可能产生的影响。向西部健康委员会的226名全科医生发放了匿名调查问卷。略超过三分之一的压力源会导致中度到相当大的压力。应对在压力过程中很重要。有时，应对策略比压力源更能预测与压力相关的结果。全科医生的心理健康状况略好于一个正常群体。他们往往对工作的各个方面都感到满意，除了工作时间。应该鼓励为遭受压力的全科医生提供咨询服务。压力管理策略应包括应对技能和时间管理方面的培训。更多地采用合作方式有助于减轻非工作时间工作的压力。
