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ArticleThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2025

Don't ignore the tough questions: A qualitative investigation into occupational stressors impacting veterinarians' mental health.

Megan Campbell, Briana N M Hagen, Basem Gohar, Jeffrey Wichtel, Andria Q Jones

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Article in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Megan CampbellDepartment of Population Medicine (Campbell, Hagen, Gohar, Wichtel, Jones) and Dean's Office (Wichtel), Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1; Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing, Cannington, Ontario L0E 1E0 (Hagen, Jones); Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6H5 (Gohar).
Briana N M HagenDepartment of Population Medicine (Campbell, Hagen, Gohar, Wichtel, Jones) and Dean's Office (Wichtel), Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1; Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing, Cannington, Ontario L0E 1E0 (Hagen, Jones); Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6H5 (Gohar).
Basem GoharDepartment of Population Medicine (Campbell, Hagen, Gohar, Wichtel, Jones) and Dean's Office (Wichtel), Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1; Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing, Cannington, Ontario L0E 1E0 (Hagen, Jones); Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6H5 (Gohar).
Jeffrey WichtelDepartment of Population Medicine (Campbell, Hagen, Gohar, Wichtel, Jones) and Dean's Office (Wichtel), Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1; Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing, Cannington, Ontario L0E 1E0 (Hagen, Jones); Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6H5 (Gohar).
Andria Q JonesDepartment of Population Medicine (Campbell, Hagen, Gohar, Wichtel, Jones) and Dean's Office (Wichtel), Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1; Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing, Cannington, Ontario L0E 1E0 (Hagen, Jones); Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6H5 (Gohar).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To explore Canadian clinical veterinarians' perspectives of occupational stressors. Although extant research has emphasized quantitative reporting of workplace stressors in veterinary medicine, a qualitative approach can lend depth and context. Procedure: One-on-one interviews were conducted with 25 veterinarians at the 2016 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Conference. Results: Thematic analysis revealed 9 occupational stressor themes: nature of the profession, veterinary relationships, client interactions, inadequate personal finances, early-career veterinarian strain, practice-owner strain, onus of responsibility, self-described personal characteristics, and moral stressors and moral distress. Participants also discussed perceived implications of these stressors. Conclusion: This study contributes to knowledge on veterinarians' mental health and discusses recommendations for mitigating occupational stressors to promote veterinarian well-being. Clinical relevance: Understanding the occupational stressors that clinical veterinarians experience and the effects of these occupational stressors can lead to more targeted and comprehensive strategies to support veterinarians' mental well-being in a clinical setting.

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Mental HealthOccupational StressStress, PsychologicalVeterinariansAdultCanadaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative Research

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PMID40070946
PMCPMC11891805

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