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ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene2020

Attitudes and thoughts of medical practitioners towards their profession in the era of financial crisis in Greece.

E Nena, Z Fasoulakis, G Trypsianis, T C Constantinidis, E Kontomanolis

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Article in Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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E NenaLaboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Z FasoulakisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace Alexandroupolis, Greece.
G TrypsianisLaboratory of Medical Statistics, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
T C ConstantinidisLaboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace Alexandroupolis, Greece.
E KontomanolisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Democritus University of Thrace · GR

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Abstract

introductionThe financial crisis which started in Greece about 10 years ago has affected the income of citizens, their quality of life, as well as social and occupational relationships. Aim of the present study was to assess the attitudes towards working conditions and personal life and to explore quality of life, as well as disorders in physical condition, sleep, mood and their predictors, among doctors working or being trained in a tertiary hospital of NE Greece.

methodsIncluded were 133 medical students and doctors of all ranks (61.7% males) practicing medicine in a university tertiary hospital in Greece. All of them answered a 31-item questionnaire regarding their working conditions, and personal life, daytime activities and sleeping habits.

resultsIn general, the majority reported dissatisfaction with the work environment, the salary and they rated their quality of life worse than that of the general population. Weekly workload exceeded 60 hours for the majority. No difference between sexes was revealed, with the exception of use of energy drinks which was more prevalent in males (70.7% vs. 51%, p = 0.022). Comparison between ranks revealed that medical students performed better in everyday activities and socialization, although prevalence of reported fatigue was higher in them. Finally, it was demonstrated that surgeons used more frequently medication to achieve sleep promotion (80.4% vs. 36%, p < 0.001) and daily energy (78.4% vs. 44%, p < 0.001).

conclusionsAn overall dissatisfaction regarding workload, salary and quality of life is recorded among doctors of a tertiary hospital in Greece, with different coping strategies among subgroups.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelEconomic RecessionPhysiciansQuality of LifeSalaries and Fringe BenefitsStudents, MedicalWorkloadAffectFatigueFemaleGreeceHumansMaleSleepSleep Aids, PharmaceuticalSocial ParticipationSleep Aids, PharmaceuticalWakefulness-Promoting AgentsMedical doctorsOccupational relationsQuality of lifeWorkload

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