Agius R M, Blenkin H, Deary I J, Zealley H E, Wood R A
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh.
Occup Environ Med. 1996 Apr;53(4):217-24. doi: 10.1136/oem.53.4.217.
The objectives of this study were to assess the work demands as potential stressors of health service consultants, and to describe the development of tools for measuring stress experiences of consultants.
A stratified random sample of 500 NHS consultants in Scotland was targeted by a postal questionnaire and 375 (75%) returned a valid response. They completed questionnaires, including information on demographic factors, work demands, occupational stressors, and burnout.
Principal components analysis showed that professional work demands of consultants fell into three categories: clinical, academic, and administrative. Their perceived stressors separated into four main factors: clinical responsibility, demands on time, organisational constraints, and personal confidence. These were assessed by 25 questions in the specialist doctors' stress inventory. Specific questions about perceived stressors which resulted in a high positive response included questions about demands on time, and organisational change in the NHS.
These self reported data characterise and measure the consultants' work demands and their role as potential stressors. These measurements could form the basis for strategies to reduce occupational stress in these workers.
本研究的目的是评估作为健康服务顾问潜在压力源的工作需求,并描述用于测量顾问压力体验的工具的开发情况。
通过邮寄问卷对苏格兰500名国民保健服务顾问进行分层随机抽样,375人(75%)给出了有效回复。他们填写了问卷,包括人口统计学因素、工作需求、职业压力源和职业倦怠等信息。
主成分分析表明,顾问的专业工作需求分为三类:临床、学术和行政。他们感知到的压力源分为四个主要因素:临床责任、时间要求、组织限制和个人信心。这些通过专科医生压力量表中的25个问题进行评估。关于感知到的压力源且得到高肯定回答的具体问题包括时间要求以及国民保健服务中的组织变革问题。
这些自我报告的数据描述并衡量了顾问的工作需求及其作为潜在压力源的作用。这些测量可为减轻这些工作人员职业压力的策略奠定基础。