The health-related quality of life of junior doctors

• Published in: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore Vol. 41; no. 10; pp. 444 - 450
• Main Authors: Tong, Shao Chuen, Tin, Aung Soe, Tan, Darren M H, Lim, Jeremy F Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore 01.10.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Cross-Sectional Studies; Fatigue; Female; Health Status; Health Surveys; Hospitals, Teaching; Humans; Male; Medical Staff, Hospital - psychology; Mental Health; Occupational Health; Quality of Life; Singapore; Stress, Psychological; Surveys and Questionnaires; Singapore

It is reported that junior doctors experience a large amount of work related stress and fatigue which has detrimental effects on their well-being and patient safety. We seek to determine the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) of junior doctors using the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) and c...