Social Psychiatry in the Waiting Room : What a Physician Can Learn about Occupational Stress from Workers Waiting to Be Examined
Joint Authors
Magnavita, Nicola
Garbarino, Sergio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Work-related stress is a major problem for mental health.
The occupational physician has the opportunity to gather information on the perception of stress from workers in the course of regular medical examinations.
Method.
1,231 subjects, engaged in 6 different occupations, were invited to compile the Demand/Control/Support and the Effort/Reward/Imbalance questionnaires.
Results.
A specific profile of work-related stress emerged for each group of workers.
Radiology physicians reported high control over work, but also exceedingly high demand and effort, high overcommitment, low social support, and low rewards from work.
Health care workers were often overcommitted but had high levels of reward and social support.
Low levels of social support and reward were recorded for mature workers, while special force policemen engaged in law enforcement during the G8 meeting had high levels of social support and regards, so that their resulting stress levels were closer to the reference group of employees in an insurance company with no front-office.
Conclusion.
The practice of administering questionnaires to groups of workers who are subject to medical surveillance is useful for monitoring mental health and well-being.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Magnavita, Nicola& Garbarino, Sergio. 2013. Social Psychiatry in the Waiting Room : What a Physician Can Learn about Occupational Stress from Workers Waiting to Be Examined. Psychiatry Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491676
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Magnavita, Nicola& Garbarino, Sergio. Social Psychiatry in the Waiting Room : What a Physician Can Learn about Occupational Stress from Workers Waiting to Be Examined. Psychiatry Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491676
American Medical Association (AMA)
Magnavita, Nicola& Garbarino, Sergio. Social Psychiatry in the Waiting Room : What a Physician Can Learn about Occupational Stress from Workers Waiting to Be Examined. Psychiatry Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491676
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491676