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Professional quality of life among Spanish veterinarians.
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- A cross-national study on mental health, psychological distress and suicidal ideation among veterinarians in multiple European countries.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- The positive impact of daily well-being practices on individual veterinary professionals' professional quality of life self-assessment scores within an emergency and specialty hospital.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Validation of the burnout assessment tool-core symptoms in Spanish veterinarians, sex invariance, and cutoff points.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Predictors of Suicide Risk and Mental Health Outcomes among Hong Kong Veterinarians: A Cross-Sectional Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Professional quality of life among Spanish veterinarians.Veterinary record open · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: In Spain, the perceived professional quality of life among veterinarians has not been explored. Methods: Veterinarians were invited to complete an online questionnaire in which they answered the Professional Quality of Life scale, the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. Participants were asked whether they were receiving psychological therapy or were taking anxiolytics, hypnotics or antidepressant medication. Alcohol consumption was measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and nicotine dependence was assessed using the Fagerström test; participants were asked whether they took illegal drugs. Results: The study sample comprised a total of 602 veterinarians, most of whom reported average levels of compassion satisfaction, secondary stress trauma and burnout. Emotional support and mental wellbeing influenced participants' professional quality of life. The percentage of veterinarians in psychological therapy and/or taking anxiolytics was higher than in the general population. Conclusions: A considerable number of clinical veterinarians in Spain may be suffering from work-related stress. Our study identifies salary, emotional support and mental wellbeing as important factors that affect the professional quality of life. Interventions to improve veterinary clinicians' professional quality of life should therefore focus on these factors.
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