| Summary: | Aims General practitioners have an essential role in patient care and are exposed to high
levels of job stress. General practitioners’ mental health has effects on their functional
abilities and medical managements.This study was carried out to evaluate the mental health
of general practitioners in emergency wards in KashanUniversity of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Materials & Methods In this cross-sectional study, all of General practitioners in emergency
wards (n=87) were studied. The survey instruments includedtwo questionnaires:
1-demographic variables and 2- General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Data were
analyzed using SPSS 16 software and Chi square, Fisher exactand Mann-Whitney statistical
tests.
Findings The mean age of general practitioners was 36.11±5.67 years; 89.7% of them
were married; 60.3% were male. 41% of the total general practitioners had mental health
problems. The mean score of GHQ was 22.56±9.24. There were significant relationships
between mental health and each age, employment situation, and number of children
(p<0.05). Older physicians had better mental health than the younger ones. There were
significant relationships between employment situation and anxiety (p=0.017) and
somatic symptom (p=0.03). There were no significant relationships between mental health
and each sex and marital status (p>0.05).
Conclusion The majority of employed general practitioners in emergency rooms do not
have proper mental health statuses.
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