TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of work-related stress with depression and anxiety in radiologists
AU - Magnavita, Nicola
AU - Fileni, A.
AU - Fileni, Adriano
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Purpose Since radiologists and radiotherapists can be
occupationally exposed to significant psychosocial risk
factors, some may find themselves in a state of distress.
The aim of this study was to investigate the association of
work-related stress with the presence of symptoms of
anxiety, depression and psychological malaise and to
evaluate the risk of psychic disorder in radiologists suffering
from work-related stress.
Methods A total of 654 radiologists responded to our
invitation to complete a questionnaire designed to evaluate
work-related stress and associated medical conditions: the
General Health Questionnaire and Goldberg’s Anxiety and
Depression scales.
Results Scores on the anxiety, depression and psychological
malaise scales rise with an increase in effort and
over-commitment, while control and support exert a protective
effect. In radiologists who are aware of an effort/
reward imbalance, there is a marked increase in the risk of
anxiety [odds ratio (OR) 14.14, 95 % CI 9.15–21.86],
depression (OR 7.00, 95 % CI 4.76–10.30) and psychic
disorders (OR 3.95, 95 % CI 2.62–9.57). Radiologists who
perceive demand as excessive in relation to their power of
control also have an increased risk of being anxious (OR
2.98, 95 % CI 2.05–4.31), depressed (OR 1.73, 95 % CI
1.21–2.48) and affected by psychic disorders (OR 2.26,
95 % CI 1.48–3.45) compared to fellow workers who are
not in a state of distress.
Conclusions Outstanding technical progress has been
made in the field of radiology which today plays an
invaluable role in public health. Now a major effort must
also be made to improve the mental wellbeing of radiologists,
both in the interests of the workers themselves, and
also in those of their patients and the quality of the treatment
they have the right to receive.
AB - Purpose Since radiologists and radiotherapists can be
occupationally exposed to significant psychosocial risk
factors, some may find themselves in a state of distress.
The aim of this study was to investigate the association of
work-related stress with the presence of symptoms of
anxiety, depression and psychological malaise and to
evaluate the risk of psychic disorder in radiologists suffering
from work-related stress.
Methods A total of 654 radiologists responded to our
invitation to complete a questionnaire designed to evaluate
work-related stress and associated medical conditions: the
General Health Questionnaire and Goldberg’s Anxiety and
Depression scales.
Results Scores on the anxiety, depression and psychological
malaise scales rise with an increase in effort and
over-commitment, while control and support exert a protective
effect. In radiologists who are aware of an effort/
reward imbalance, there is a marked increase in the risk of
anxiety [odds ratio (OR) 14.14, 95 % CI 9.15–21.86],
depression (OR 7.00, 95 % CI 4.76–10.30) and psychic
disorders (OR 3.95, 95 % CI 2.62–9.57). Radiologists who
perceive demand as excessive in relation to their power of
control also have an increased risk of being anxious (OR
2.98, 95 % CI 2.05–4.31), depressed (OR 1.73, 95 % CI
1.21–2.48) and affected by psychic disorders (OR 2.26,
95 % CI 1.48–3.45) compared to fellow workers who are
not in a state of distress.
Conclusions Outstanding technical progress has been
made in the field of radiology which today plays an
invaluable role in public health. Now a major effort must
also be made to improve the mental wellbeing of radiologists,
both in the interests of the workers themselves, and
also in those of their patients and the quality of the treatment
they have the right to receive.
KW - stress da lavoro, radiologi, depressione, ansia, distress
KW - work-related stress, radiologist, depression, anxiety, distress
KW - stress da lavoro, radiologi, depressione, ansia, distress
KW - work-related stress, radiologist, depression, anxiety, distress
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/40635
U2 - 10.1007/s11547-013-0355-y
DO - 10.1007/s11547-013-0355-y
M3 - Article
SN - 0033-8362
VL - 2013
SP - N/A-N/A
JO - LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA
JF - LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA
ER -