Comparison of Psychological Well-Being of Surgical and Non-Surgical Specialty Physicians Working in a Hospital using the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28)

Authors : Tolga EROĞLU, Defne ALTUĞ, Alagül ERDEM, İlkim Nira YERLİKAYA, Nadi BAKIRCI

Pages : 221-227

Doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1077374

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Publication Date : 2023-03-17

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: Psychological well-being of a physician affects the physician’s mental and physical health, even the patient-physician relationship. This article aims to evaluate and compare the psychological well-being of surgeons and internists in a hospital and to investigate the relationship with relevant variables. Method: Full-time physicians working in a private hospital in Istanbul between 15-30 April 2019 participated in this study. With General Health Questionnaire-28 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GHQ-28);, the frequency of Probable Psychiatric Cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PPCs); was determined. The GHQ-28 results were compared with the physician’s specialty, demographic information, and answers to the job satisfaction questions that we prepared. Moreover, the relationship between these answers and the physician’s specialty was evaluated. Results: 84 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(37.3%); of 225 physicians insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Confidence Level= 95%, Margin of Error= 8%); participated in the study. 19 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(22.6%); physicians were found a PPC with a GHQ-28 score of ≥5. Of these 19 people, 11 were surgeons and 8 were internists. The frequency of PPCs was found as 25.6% in surgeons and 19.5% in internists insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. While 90.8% of non-PPCs were satisfied with their working environment, this rate was 68.4% in PPCs insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.038);. There was no significant difference in the answers to job satisfaction questions between the surgeons and internists insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. Conclusion: There was no relationship between the physician’s specialty and being a PPC. A relationship was found between not being a PPC and being satisfied with the physician’s working environment and it should be considered in the evaluation of the mental health of the physicians.
Keywords : Physician, Specialty, Psychological Well Being, General Health Questionnaire 28, Probable Psychiatric Case, Job Satisfaction