ArticleAustralian veterinary journal2023
Mental health in the veterinary profession: an individual or organisational focus?
Article in Australian veterinary journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Ecologies of care: qualitative insights from a psychosocial study on veterinarians' experiences in Northeastern Italy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Development, validation, and cut-off points for a questionnaire to measure sources of stress in veterinary medicine (SOS-VetMed).BMC public health · 2024Article
- A comparison between veterinary small animal general practitioners and emergency practitioners in Australia. Part 2: client-related, work-related, and personal burnout.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Business Intentions of Australian Veterinary Students-My Business or Yours? A Cluster Analysis.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Mental health in the veterinary profession: an individual or organisational focus?Australian veterinary journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
The veterinary profession is experiencing a shortage of veterinarians, with attrition recognised as a substantial contributor. Research has also indicated increased levels of mental ill health and alarming suicide rates in practitioners. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the impact of eleven modifiable workplace factors on mental health outcomes, job appreciation and intention to leave the veterinary profession. The second aim was to ascertain whether workplace factors influence mental health outcomes after controlling for individual resilience. An online survey was completed by 73 practising Australian veterinarians. Unfavourable workplace factors correlated with adverse outcomes including depression, stress, reduced job appreciation and increased likelihood of leaving both the role and the profession. Workplace factors remained linked with the outcomes of job appreciation, depression and stress whilst controlling for practitioner resilience. Job appreciation was a significant predictor of intention to leave both the current role and the profession. Via multiple linear regression, two categories were identified as associated with improved psychological outcomes and job appreciation. These were workplace factors that represent breaks from workload and control or decision latitude in the workplace. Whilst resilience represents a key area for intervention, workplace factors potentially represent an easier-to-modify area for intervention.
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