Effect of occupational stress on psychological health of obstetrics and gynecology residents in Guangdong Province / 中国职业医学

ABSTRACT

{L-End}Objective To analyze the effect of occupational stress on the psychological health of obstetricians and gynecologists who participated in the standardized residency training (hereinafter referred to as "obstetrics and gynecology residents") in Guangdong Province. {L-End}Methods A total of 509 obstetrics and gynecology residents from national-level western medicine residency training bases in Guangdong Province were selected as the research subjects using a convenience sampling method. The psychological health status and occupational stress were investigated using the Symptom Checklist-90 and the Clinician Occupational Stressor Scale. The effects of occupational stress on psychological health of obstetrics and gynecology residents in Guangdong Province were analyzed by binary logistic regression. {L-End}Results The positive detection rate of psychological health in obstetrics and gynecology residents in Guangdong Province was 47.5% (242/509), and the detection rate of high-level occupational stress was 63.9% (325/509). The results of binary logistic regression analysis showed that career development, interpersonal relationships, and professional interests were influencing factors of their psychological health after controlling the confounding factors (all P<0.05). Residents with high level of occupational stress in career development, interpersonal relationships, and professional interests had poor psychological health. {L-End}Conclusion The psychological health of obstetrics and gynecology residents in Guangdong Province is generally poor, with career development, interpersonal relationships, and professional interests being risk factors for their psychological health.