The mental health and wellbeing survey of Australian optometrists.
burnout
epidemiology
mental health
optometry
psychology
Journal
Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)
ISSN: 1475-1313
Titre abrégé: Ophthalmic Physiol Opt
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8208839
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2021
07 2021
Historique:
received:
05
12
2020
accepted:
10
02
2021
pubmed:
21
4
2021
medline:
15
12
2021
entrez:
20
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To investigate the prevalence of mental health conditions and burnout among practising optometrists in Australia. A cross-sectional survey of registered practising Australian optometrists was undertaken over a three-week period from mid-November 2019. The survey comprised three well-established mental health scales (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale [K10], Depression Anxiety Stress Scales [DASS-21] and Maslach Burnout Inventory [MBI]) and an open-ended question inviting comments. Five hundred and five respondents completed the K10, representing 8.8% of registered optometrists in Australia; 466 completed all three scales. Prevalence of moderate to severe psychological distress (K10 ≥ 25) was 30.7% (95% CI 26.7%-34.7%), with similar findings for depression and anxiety (DASS-21). Prevalence of high burnout, as indicated by MBI-GS exhaustion was 56.1% (95% CI 51.7%-60.4%), cynicism 57.1% (95% CI 52.7%-61.5%) and professional efficacy 23.1% (95% CI 19.4%-26.8%). Optometrists aged ≤ 30 years were 3.5 times more likely to report moderate to severe psychological distress compared to optometrists aged >30 years (OR = 3.54, P < 0.001, 95% CI 2.38-5.25). The most frequently mentioned work-related issues concerned retail pressures, workload and career dissatisfaction. The rates of mental health conditions and burnout reported by practising Australian optometrists were high compared with the general population and other health professionals. Younger age and burnout were significant risk factors for psychological distress. Interventions are required to address these issues, particularly for younger optometrists, and could include workplace modifications and building resilience to improve personal mental wellbeing and ensure patient safety.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
798-807Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics © 2021 The College of Optometrists.
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