Executive summary of the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study

Volk, John O.; Schimmack, Ulrich; Strand, Elizabeth B.; Lord, Linda K.; Siren, Colin W.

doi:10.2460/javma.252.10.1231

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“…This might have occurred because the participants' ages were associated negatively with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, so that entering attachments in the regression could have suppressed the effect of age on burnout. This finding, in line with the literature [64], also may be due to lower social recognition and lower incomes of younger veterinarians than their older colleagues [45] or, as an alternative interpretation, may depend on the enhancement of coping skills gained with work and life experiences [10], [18]. Consequently, strategies specifically planned to support younger veterinarians in managing work-related stress might be needed and might be effective in improving young veterinarians' job satisfaction.…”

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confidence: 72%

Exposure to animal suffering, adult attachment styles, and professional quality of life in a sample of Italian veterinarians

Musetti

Schianchi²,

Caricati

et al. 2020

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Contextual and individual risk factors of veterinarians' professional quality of life are being debated. Research suggests that attachment styles are relevant predictors of professional quality of life; however, their role in work-related well-being of veterinarians is yet to be ascertained. In the present study, self-report measures on exposure to animal suffering, adult attachment styles, and professional quality of life were administered to 1,445 Italian veterinarians (70% females) aged 24 to 74 years old; sociodemographic information and information on workload were also collected. Female gender, higher levels of ordinary workload, on-call hours per week, exposure to animal suffering, together with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles were significantly associated with lower levels of veterinarians' quality of life. This suggests that work-related factors may combine with individual psychological features in promoting or disadvantaging the professional quality of life of veterinarians. Implications of these findings for promoting veterinarians' quality of life and directions for future research are discussed.

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Exposure to animal suffering, adult attachment styles, and professional quality of life in a sample of Italian veterinarians

Musetti

Schianchi²,

Caricati

et al. 2020

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“…In this instance, random intercepts for veterinarian and clinic levels were used to account for the three levels of data: client (lowest level), veterinarian, and clinic (highest level). Given previous associations reported in the literature between healthcare provider age or gender and recipient satisfaction (37,38), as well as associations between veterinarian mental health measures and age and/or gender [e.g., younger or female veterinarians commonly experience a higher prevalence of poor mental health (1,39)], a hypothesized interaction between veterinarian age and gender was tested in all models. Additional independent variables were included in the model only if they impacted the association of interest (i.e., if they were confounders of this relationship); therefore, the models were built using forward selection.…”

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The Complex Relationship Between Veterinarian Mental Health and Client Satisfaction

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A relatively high risk of poor mental health has been described among Canadian veterinarians, but no published studies have explored the impact that veterinarian mental health may have on veterinary clients and patients. In order to investigate the association between veterinarian mental health and veterinary client satisfaction, veterinarians were randomly sampled and recruited throughout southwestern Ontario, Canada, from November, 2017, through January, 2019. Sixty participating veterinarians completed an enrollment survey that included psychometric scales measuring resilience, perceived stress, anxiety, depression, emotional distress, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment, burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction. Nine hundred and ninety-five companion animal clients of these veterinarians were recruited in-clinic over 2-3 days and completed a post-appointment survey including the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. The associations between clients' satisfaction scores (as the outcome variable) and each of the veterinarians' mental health measures (as the explanatory variables) were assessed using separate, multilevel, multivariable linear regression models. The associations between client satisfaction and veterinarian mental health measures were non-linear and complex; in several of the models, relatively higher client satisfaction was unexpectedly associated with poor veterinarian mental health states, while lower client satisfaction was associated with mental health scores suggesting wellness. Given that client satisfaction may impact client adherence to medical recommendations, client loyalty, and business income, the association with veterinarian mental health may have broad implications and warrants further investigation.

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“…Personal characteristics associated with physician burnout include being self-critical, engaging in unhelpful coping strategies, sleep deprivation, over commitment, perfectionism, poor work-life balance, and an inadequate support system outside the work environment (15,28). Similar results have been found among veterinarians (16) with younger, female, and single veterinarians most at risk for psychological distress (23). Dawson (29) has suggested that personality characteristics might even play a larger role than occupational factors in predicting workplace stress among veterinary professionals.…”

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“…Factors found to contribute to burnout in veterinarians include excessive workload and work hours, on-call duties, limited resources, workplace conflicts, and the unique challenges that come with euthanasia (7,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). Additional stressors for veterinary professionals include unrealistic expectations from pet owners, situations where they need to balance the affordability of treatment with the provision of high quality care, and low income paired with high debt load (12, [21][22][23][24].…”

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Veterinary Technicians and Occupational Burnout

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Burnout and compassion fatigue are common conditions affecting health care providers. Unique occupational conditions in veterinary medicine make technicians especially susceptible to burnout. A total of 1,642 practicing veterinary technicians completed an anonymous online survey comprised of demographic questions, and two tools to assess burnout: the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) and the Stanford Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI). Over half of participants (862/1479, 58.3%) had EE scores over the 3.0 threshold for burnout. On the PFI, the total score for the 10 burnout questions was x = 1.54 (SD = 0.75), which is above the 1.33 cutoff for burnout. The mean score of 2.26 (SD = 0.81) on the professional fulfillment scale is also indicative of burnout. The relationship between enabling resources and scores on each MBI-GS scale was analyzed. Schedule control was the most significant predictor of lower EE scores. The perception of adding value to the practice was associated with lower scores on the CY scale and higher scores on the PE scale. Given the correlation between burnout and environmental factors, veterinary practices are encouraged to explore non-monetary mechanisms for enhancing job satisfaction. This includes giving technicians greater control over their schedules, recognizing their contributions to the team, and providing opportunities for professional development. From a morale standpoint, destigmatizing the dirty work done by technicians can also help combat burnout among veterinary technicians.

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Executive summary of the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study

Cited by 86 publications

References 3 publications

Exposure to animal suffering, adult attachment styles, and professional quality of life in a sample of Italian veterinarians

Exposure to animal suffering, adult attachment styles, and professional quality of life in a sample of Italian veterinarians

The Complex Relationship Between Veterinarian Mental Health and Client Satisfaction

Veterinary Technicians and Occupational Burnout

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