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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Original research

Occupational stress experienced by residents and faculty physicians on night shifts

Authors: Feriyde Çalişkan Tür, İbrahim Toker, Cafer Tayyar Şaşmaz, Serkan Hacar, Burcu Türe

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

Occupational stress is an undesired factor causing discomfort for healthcare workers. Stressors in work can lead to dissatisfaction and in turn, this may affect patient care adversely. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occupational stress among residents and faculty physicians of various medical specialties working night shifts.

Methods

Residents and faculty physicians working night shifts in the emergency departments, medical and surgical wards were questioned with Swedish Demand Control Support Questionnaire. Also, various factors (specialty, marital status, sex, number of patients during a typical shift, number of night shifts per month, decision about career making in that specialty, having chronic disease and/or sleep problem) originated from social life or working conditions were investigated that could affect the demand, job-control and job strain model.

Results

Of the 108 participants, the mean age was 31 ± 6 years, 40.7 % were female, and 78.7 % were residents. Job strain was similar among the three physician groups (p > 0.05). Job control and social support was found to be lower among residents while job stress was higher. The social support-scores were lower in residents who were responsible for more than 60 patients, and who had a chronic disease. The demand-scores were lower in faculty physicians who worked 1 to 4 night shifts per month. Job strain was higher in residents with respect to faculty physicians.

Discussion

Stress and psychosocial risk factors are considered critical issues in the field of occupational health. Workload and job stress are stated as predictors of workers' health, productivity, and motivation. We found a few job stressors by physician working night shifts such as number of taken care of patient, having chronic disease. But, these physicians were significantly residents, due to their high workload sense. Interestingly, job stress was not more by emergency physicians than others.

Conclusions

Job strain was found to be higher among the residents as compared to the faculty physicians. Job strain was not significantly different among the physicians of emergency medicine than the physicians of the other specialties working night shifts.
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Metadata
Title
Occupational stress experienced by residents and faculty physicians on night shifts
Authors
Feriyde Çalişkan Tür
İbrahim Toker
Cafer Tayyar Şaşmaz
Serkan Hacar
Burcu Türe
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-016-0225-4

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