Does occupational distress raise the risk of alcohol use, binge-eating, ill health and sleep problems among medical doctors? A UK cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to assess the prevalence of health problems (eg, insomnia, binge-eating, substance use and ill health) among UK doctors and to investigate whether occupational distress increases the risk of health problems.

Design

This study reports the analysis of data collected at the baseline stage of a randomised controlled trial (protocol #NCT02838290).

Setting

Doctors were invited through medical Royal Colleges, the British Medical Association's research panel and a random selection of NHS trusts across various UK regions.

Participants

417 UK doctors with an equivalent split of gender (48% males) and seniority (49% consultants).

Main outcomes and measures

Outcomes were sleep problems (eg, insomnia), alcohol/drug use (eg, binge-drinking),

SUBMITTER: Medisauskaite A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530309 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature