Abstract
This paper provides an overview of research into mental health problem and occupational stress among Chinese doctors in recent 10 years. It indicates that doctors in general hospitals have worse mental status. Occupational stress comes from over workload, high demanding from patients, occupational risk, effort-reward imbalance and fierce competition for job promotion. For medical staffs battling against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), or working in catastrophic Wenchuan earthquake-affected areas, they have elevated stress and worrying levels of psychological distress. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental health problem among them. The most common diseases the Chinese doctors usually suffered were cervical spondylosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, fatty liver and hyperglycemia. It could be important for health administrators to note that mental health appears to be an increasing problem in Chinese doctors and corresponding helping measure should be made.
Highlights
China is a country with the largest population in the world
This paper provides an overview of research into mental health problem and occupational stress among Chinese doctors in recent 10 years
Scores of all items for doctors in rural area were higher than Chinese norm Harmonious doctor-patient’s relationship was good for mental health of medical staff Continuing physiological education for doctors was imminent as their mental health was decreasing
Summary
China is a country with the largest population in the world. The rapid economic growth in this developing country gives rise to many social problems. A study in China had found that there were serious mental health problems in the occupational population in China [1]. The huge population base in China results in an increasing number of patients. These facts seem to aggravate the occupational stress of Chinese doctors. Large population basis, increasing health consciousness and overload working have made doctors exhausted with dealing with patients. They find it very difficult to give enough care and time in explanation to patients, it may leads to a tensional doctorpatient relationship, which aggravates the pressure and mental health among doctors [3]. Few studies have been concentrated on the assessment of mental health and its related factors among Chinese doctors
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