Development of a Taxonomy of Practice-Related Stressors Experienced by Veterinarians in the United States

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• Personal Author:
  Clark MA ; Moeller AN ; Nett, Randall J. ; Stabler ME ; Vande Griek OH ; Witte TK
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: To develop a comprehensive taxonomy of practice-related stressors experienced by US veterinarians. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SAMPLE: A subset of 1,422 US veterinarians who provided written (vs selected) responses to a question in a previous survey regarding practice-related stressors. PROCEDURES: Using grounded theory analysis, 3 researchers inductively analyzed written survey responses concerning respondents' main practice-related stressors. In 5 iterations, responses were individually coded and categorized, and a final list of practice-related stressor categories and subcategories was iteratively and collaboratively developed until theoretical and analytic saturation of the data was achieved. RESULTS: A taxonomy of 15 categories of broad practice-related stressors and 40 subcategories of more specific practice-related stressors was developed. The most common practice-related stressor categories included financial insecurity (n = 289 [20.3%]), client issues (254 [17.9%]), coworker or interpersonal issues (181 [12.7%]), and work-life balance (166 [11.7%]). The most common subcategories were clients unwilling to pay (118 [8.3%]), low income (98 [6.9%]), cost of maintaining practice (56 [3.9%]), and government or state board policies (48 [3.4%]). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study provided a comprehensive list of the types of practice-related stressors experienced by US veterinarians, building a foundation for future research into relationships between job stress and mental health in this population. Frequency data on the various stressors provided an initial understanding of factors that might be contributing to high stress rates among US veterinarians. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fatigue Health Personnel Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological Veterinarians
• Keywords:
  Cross Sectional Studies Job Stress Mental Health Work-life Balance
• ISSN:
  0003-1488
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  227-233
• Volume:
  252
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050818
• Citation:
  J Am Vet Med Assoc 2018 Jan; 252(2):227-233
• Contact Point Address:
  Olivia H. Vande Griek, Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
• Email:
  olivia_vandegriek@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211029/cdc_211029_DS1.pdf
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