Doctors face a lot of stress in their daily work, which is caused by several factors. This includes pressure related to responsibility for human life and significant workload. As a result, doctors often develop a burnout syndrome, which affects both their personal feelings about their professional life and the way they work with patients.
POOR ACCESS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP
A study conducted on oncologists shows that almost 66 percent of them had a subjective sense of burnout. 75 percent of the respondents met the criteria of occupational burnout, based, inter alia, on on WHO recommendations. More than one third of the doctors participating in the study sought psychological support, but only 18.5% of them had access to such assistance at their workplace.
- The oncology specialty is e...
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