Embryologists’ health: a nationwide online questionnaire
Embryologists’ health: a nationwide online questionnaire
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胚胎学家的健康:全国在线调查问卷
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
J. Castilla
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作者:
B. López;P. Jimena;A. Clavero;M. Gonzalvo;S. Carrillo;M. Serrano;M. L. López;C. Olvera;L. Martínez;J. Castilla
PurposeThe present study evaluates health status and its relation with occupational characteristics and with burnout syndrome among embryologists.MethodsA cross-sectional design was used to conduct an online self-assessment survey, sent to all members of the Spanish Association of Clinical Embryologists. The questionnaire contained occupational questions and two standard instruments: ‘Short Form-12 Health Survey’ as a measure of physical (PCS-12) and mental (MCS-12) health and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) to evaluate the degree of burnout.ResultsThe PCS-12 obtained for the Spanish embryologists was higher than that for the reference population. However, the total MCS-12 was significantly lower than that observed in non-institutionalised males and females representative of the general Spanish population aged 35–44 years. In the linear regression model, the dependent variable PCS-12 was related indirectly with the variables number of hours worked per week, BMI, back pain, leg pain and visual discomfort. In the linear regression model, the dependent variable MCS-12 was indirectly related to the gender (male reference; female coefficient regression: −3.23), exhaustion and cynicism dimensions of the MBI-GS. A total of 87 (36.3 %) embryologists presented a high score on at least one of the MBI-GS dimensions.ConclusionIn this sample of Spanish embryologists, a norm measure (SF-12) showed their physical health to be better than the average for the general population, but that their mental health was poorer. A significant indirect relation was observed between mental health and burnout syndrome. Strategies to reduce occupational stress and problems should form part of the training provided for clinical embryologists.