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- Title
Embryologists' health: a nationwide online questionnaire.
- Authors
López-Lería, B.; Jimena, P.; Clavero, A.; Gonzalvo, M.; Carrillo, S.; Serrano, M.; López-Regalado, M.; Olvera, C.; Martínez, L.; Castilla, J.
- Abstract
Purpose: The present study evaluates health status and its relation with occupational characteristics and with burnout syndrome among embryologists. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to conduct an online self-assessment survey, sent to all members of the Spanish Association of Clinical Embryologists. The questionnaire contained occupational questions and two standard instruments: 'Short Form-12 Health Survey' as a measure of physical (PCS-12) and mental (MCS-12) health and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) to evaluate the degree of burnout. Results: The PCS-12 obtained for the Spanish embryologists was higher than that for the reference population. However, the total MCS-12 was significantly lower than that observed in non-institutionalised males and females representative of the general Spanish population aged 35-44 years. In the linear regression model, the dependent variable PCS-12 was related indirectly with the variables number of hours worked per week, BMI, back pain, leg pain and visual discomfort. In the linear regression model, the dependent variable MCS-12 was indirectly related to the gender (male reference; female coefficient regression: −3.23), exhaustion and cynicism dimensions of the MBI-GS. A total of 87 (36.3 %) embryologists presented a high score on at least one of the MBI-GS dimensions. Conclusion: In this sample of Spanish embryologists, a norm measure (SF-12) showed their physical health to be better than the average for the general population, but that their mental health was poorer. A significant indirect relation was observed between mental health and burnout syndrome. Strategies to reduce occupational stress and problems should form part of the training provided for clinical embryologists.
- Subjects
EMBRYOLOGISTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; HEALTH surveys; PHYSIOLOGICAL stress; SYNDROMES; REGRESSION analysis
- Publication
Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics, 2014, Vol 31, Issue 12, p1587
- ISSN
1058-0468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10815-014-0352-7