Well-being of veterinarians in rural and urban areas
IntroductionThe field of veterinary medicine is characterized by a variety of challenging working conditions. The alarmingly low mental well-being of veterinarians has been examined from various perspectives. However, the influence of work location on the well-being of veterinary professionals has s...
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| author | Cecile Gonschor Robert Pohl Ulrike Woitha Beatrice Thielmann Irina Böckelmann |
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| description | IntroductionThe field of veterinary medicine is characterized by a variety of challenging working conditions. The alarmingly low mental well-being of veterinarians has been examined from various perspectives. However, the influence of work location on the well-being of veterinary professionals has scarcely been investigated. The aim of the study was therefore to analyze the well-being of German veterinarians and to determine whether there is a correlation between well-being and work location.MethodsAs part of a cross-sectional study, 999 veterinary professionals answered questions regarding their work location (self-designed questions) and well-being (WHO-Five Well-being Index, WHO-5). A differentiation was made according to work location: urban cities (population > 100,000), medium/small cities (population < 100,000 inhabitants), and rural areas.ResultsOverall, the surveyed veterinarians had low well-being (ranging from 56.8% in rural areas to 61.3% in medium/small towns). The results of the general linear model indicated a significant difference in the WHO total score among veterinarians from different work locations (p < 0.001). However, when sex, age, type of employment, and field of specialization were included in the analysis, no significant between-subject effects were found.ConclusionAccording to the results, work location does not seem to have a significant influence on the well-being of veterinarians and therefore may be of lower priority in the development and implementation of interventions. However, further investigation of work-related predictors of the mental health of veterinarians is recommended, as the results indicate a low well-being among these professionals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d27af2f55c04398ae255f915c86cbcd2023-11-16T12:42:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692023-11-011010.3389/fvets.2023.12762291276229Well-being of veterinarians in rural and urban areasCecile GonschorRobert PohlUlrike WoithaBeatrice ThielmannIrina BöckelmannIntroductionThe field of veterinary medicine is characterized by a variety of challenging working conditions. The alarmingly low mental well-being of veterinarians has been examined from various perspectives. However, the influence of work location on the well-being of veterinary professionals has scarcely been investigated. The aim of the study was therefore to analyze the well-being of German veterinarians and to determine whether there is a correlation between well-being and work location.MethodsAs part of a cross-sectional study, 999 veterinary professionals answered questions regarding their work location (self-designed questions) and well-being (WHO-Five Well-being Index, WHO-5). A differentiation was made according to work location: urban cities (population > 100,000), medium/small cities (population < 100,000 inhabitants), and rural areas.ResultsOverall, the surveyed veterinarians had low well-being (ranging from 56.8% in rural areas to 61.3% in medium/small towns). The results of the general linear model indicated a significant difference in the WHO total score among veterinarians from different work locations (p < 0.001). However, when sex, age, type of employment, and field of specialization were included in the analysis, no significant between-subject effects were found.ConclusionAccording to the results, work location does not seem to have a significant influence on the well-being of veterinarians and therefore may be of lower priority in the development and implementation of interventions. However, further investigation of work-related predictors of the mental health of veterinarians is recommended, as the results indicate a low well-being among these professionals.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1276229/fullwell-beingveterinarianspreventionwork conditionsoccupational health |
| spellingShingle | Cecile Gonschor Robert Pohl Ulrike Woitha Beatrice Thielmann Irina Böckelmann Well-being of veterinarians in rural and urban areas Frontiers in Veterinary Science well-being veterinarians prevention work conditions occupational health |
| title | Well-being of veterinarians in rural and urban areas |
| title_full | Well-being of veterinarians in rural and urban areas |
| title_fullStr | Well-being of veterinarians in rural and urban areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Well-being of veterinarians in rural and urban areas |
| title_short | Well-being of veterinarians in rural and urban areas |
| title_sort | well being of veterinarians in rural and urban areas |
| topic | well-being veterinarians prevention work conditions occupational health |
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