Changes in mental health of UK hospital consultants since the mid-1990s

TY - JOUR

T1 - Changes in mental health of UK hospital consultants since the mid-1990s

AU - Taylor, C

AU - Graham, J

AU - Potts, H W

AU - Richards, M A

AU - Ramirez, A J

PY - 2005/8/27

Y1 - 2005/8/27

N2 - We assessed changes in the mental health of UK hospital consultants from five specialties, on the basis of surveys done in 1994 (880 participants) and 2002 (1308 participants). The proportion of consultants with psychiatric morbidity rose from 27% (235) in 1994 to 32% (414) in 2002. The prevalence of emotional exhaustion increased from 32% (284) in 1994 to 41% (526) in 2002. Multivariate analyses showed that increased job stress without a comparable increase in job satisfaction accounted for the decline in mental health, which was especially marked in clinical and surgical oncologists. Action is needed to improve the working lives of consultants.

AB - We assessed changes in the mental health of UK hospital consultants from five specialties, on the basis of surveys done in 1994 (880 participants) and 2002 (1308 participants). The proportion of consultants with psychiatric morbidity rose from 27% (235) in 1994 to 32% (414) in 2002. The prevalence of emotional exhaustion increased from 32% (284) in 1994 to 41% (526) in 2002. Multivariate analyses showed that increased job stress without a comparable increase in job satisfaction accounted for the decline in mental health, which was especially marked in clinical and surgical oncologists. Action is needed to improve the working lives of consultants.

U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67178-4

DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67178-4

M3 - Article

SN - 1474-547X

VL - 366

SP - 742

EP - 744

JO - The Lancet

JF - The Lancet

IS - 9487

ER -