Health, risk behaviour and consumption of addictive substances among physicians - results of an online survey.

Pförringer, Dominik; Mayer, Regina; Meisinger, Christa; Freuer, Dennis; Eyer, Florian

doi:10.1186/s12995-018-0208-7

Title:: Health, risk behaviour and consumption of addictive substances among physicians - results of an online survey.
Document type:: Journal Article
Author(s):: Pförringer, Dominik; Mayer, Regina; Meisinger, Christa; Freuer, Dennis; Eyer, Florian
Abstract:: Previous studies were able to show that hazardous alcohol and substance abuse among physicians is not rare. Currently no recent data to detect risk groups are available either on the prevalence of hazardous drinking disorders and risky health behaviour among physicians or on influencing factors (age, gender, role, institution, specialization, working hours).A 42-item online questionnaire was distributed to 38 university hospitals, 296 teaching hospitals and 1290 physicians in private practice. The questionnaire addressed health behaviour and alcohol/substance consumption as well as demographic and work-related properties.Out of 1338 a total of 920 questionnaires could be evaluated. 90% of physicians estimate their health status as satisfying. 23% of doctors consume hazard quantities of ethanol, 5% are nicotine addicted, and 8% suffer from obesity. Childlessness ( = 0,004; OR = 1,67; KI = 1,17-2,37) for both genders and the role of a resident for females ( = 0,046, OR = 3,10, KI = 1,02-9,40) poses a risk factor for hazardous alcohol consumption. Weekly working hours of more than 50 h ( = 0,009; OR = 1,56; KI = 1,12-2,18) and a surgical profession ( < 0,001; OR = 2,03; KI = 1,47-2,81) may also be a risk factor towards hazardous and risky health behaviour.A more structured and frequently repeated education on help offerings and specific institutions for addicted and risk groups seems essential.
Journal title abbreviation:: J Occup Med Toxicol
Year:: 2018
Journal volume:: 13
Pages contribution:: 27
Language:: eng
Fulltext / DOI:: doi:10.1186/s12995-018-0208-7
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30158999
Print-ISSN:: 1745-6673
TUM Institution:: 2. Medizinische Klinik Toxikologische Abteilung (alt) (Prof. Zilker); Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie
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mediaTUM Gesamtbestand Einrichtungen Schools TUM School of Medicine and Health Departments Clinical Medicine Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Gastroenterologie (Prof. Schmid)Abteilung für Toxikologie (Prof. Eyer)2018

mediaTUM Gesamtbestand Einrichtungen Schools TUM School of Medicine and Health Departments Clinical Medicine Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie (Prof. Biberthaler)2018