Lewis J M, Barnhart F D, Howard B L, Carson D I, Nace E P
Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital, Timberlawn Psychiatric Research Foundation, Dallas, Tex 75227.
Tex Med. 1993 Feb;89(2):62-7.
The work stress of physicians is considered high, and many are contemplating leaving the profession. Documenting the specific aspects of practice found to be most stressful is important, and useful insights may be obtained by contrasting physicians who report high and low levels of work stress. Contrasting the work stress of physicians and dentists can be useful for both professions. Accordingly, we surveyed 3156 members of the Dallas County Medical Society and 1273 members of the Dallas County Dental Society plus a large group of their spouses. Although the level of work satisfaction is the most powerful predictor of work stress, other significant predictors are younger age, long working hours, and solo practice. Physicians who report high levels of work stress also report lower levels of marital satisfaction and a higher prevalence of psychiatric symptoms. Dentists are much like physicians in their reports of overall work stress, and the similarities and differences regarding specific stressors suggest the two professions are more alike than different in reporting the stresses of professional practice.
医生的工作压力被认为很大，许多人正考虑离开这一职业。记录下被发现压力最大的具体执业方面很重要，通过对比报告工作压力水平高和低的医生，可能会获得有用的见解。对比医生和牙医的工作压力对这两个职业都可能有用。因此，我们调查了达拉斯县医学协会的3156名成员、达拉斯县牙科协会的1273名成员以及他们的一大群配偶。尽管工作满意度水平是工作压力最有力的预测指标，但其他重要的预测指标是年龄较小、工作时间长和独自执业。报告工作压力水平高的医生也报告婚姻满意度较低以及精神症状患病率较高。牙医在总体工作压力报告方面与医生非常相似，具体压力源方面的异同表明，在报告职业执业压力方面，这两个职业的相似之处多于不同之处。
