Impact of hospital consultants' poor mental health on patient care

TY - JOUR

T1 - Impact of hospital consultants' poor mental health on patient care

AU - Taylor, C

AU - Graham, J

AU - Potts, H

AU - Harris, J

AU - Richards, M

AU - Ramirez, A

PY - 2007/3

Y1 - 2007/3

N2 - In a survey of 1794 UK NHS hospital consultants 1308 (73%) responded. Psychiatric morbidity (General Health Questionnaire-12 score >= 4) was present in 32% of responders, who were twice as likely to report drinking hazardous levels of alcohol, being irritable with patients and colleagues, reducing their standards of care and intending to retire early (all P <0.001). Male and mid-aged consultants were also particularly at risk. Approaches that support consultants to practice medicine safely throughout their careers are required.

AB - In a survey of 1794 UK NHS hospital consultants 1308 (73%) responded. Psychiatric morbidity (General Health Questionnaire-12 score >= 4) was present in 32% of responders, who were twice as likely to report drinking hazardous levels of alcohol, being irritable with patients and colleagues, reducing their standards of care and intending to retire early (all P <0.001). Male and mid-aged consultants were also particularly at risk. Approaches that support consultants to practice medicine safely throughout their careers are required.

U2 - 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.023234

DO - 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.023234

M3 - Article

SN - 1472-1465

VL - 190

SP - 268

EP - 269

JO - British Journal of Psychiatry

JF - British Journal of Psychiatry

ER -