Quality of life of emergency physicians vs out-patient physicians within tertiary hospitals in Beijing / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

This survey was to assess physicians' quality of life within tertiary hospitals in Beijing.SF-36 was used to analyze and compare 160 physicians with normal models. There was significant difference in mental health score between out-patient physicians and general populations (P<0.01). However, there was significant difference in general health (P<0.05), vitality (P<0.01), social function (P<0.01),and mental health (P<0.01) scores between emergency physicians and general populations. There was significant difference in general health (P<0. 05), vitality (P<0.01), social function (P<0. 01), and mental health (P<0.01) scores between emergency physicians and out-patient doctors. Out-patient doctors' quality of life is better than emergency physicians. Emergency physicians might live in sub-health status.