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Thai physicians health survey
Somkiat Wattanasirichaigoon1, Hansa Ruksakom, Navapun Polboon
1Faculty of Medicine, Srinakarintarawirot University, Bangkok, Thailand. somkiwat@ccme.or.th
Summary
Physician health is understudied. This survey reveals common issues like eye problems and low exercise rates among Thai doctors, highlighting a need for targeted health promotion.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Medical Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Physician health is often overlooked in research compared to other populations.
- Systematic studies on physicians' well-being are scarce, necessitating focused investigation.
- Understanding physician health is crucial for maintaining healthcare system functionality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically assess the health status and occupational well-being of physicians.
- To identify prevalent health issues, lifestyle factors, and occupational exposures among physicians.
- To provide a basis for developing health promotion strategies for the medical community.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted.
- 440 physicians were systematically selected based on medical license numbers.
- A response rate of 86.4% (380 physicians) was achieved, with data collected on demographics, health status, lifestyle, and exposures.
Main Results:
- Most physicians reported high or moderate overall satisfaction.
- Common health issues included eye problems (74.9%), particularly refractive errors like myopia.
- Lifestyle factors revealed low exercise frequency (41.4% <2 times/week) and high rates of non-vegetarianism (60.4%) and non-fast food consumption (99.2%).
- Occupational exposures included blood (23.7%), respiratory secretions (14.5%), and wound secretions (13.7%).
- Prevalent diseases reported were allergies, hypertension, asthma, and diabetes.
Conclusions:
- Physician health requires systematic attention, with common issues including eye problems and insufficient exercise.
- The findings underscore the need for tailored health promotion programs for physicians.
- This research provides essential data to raise health awareness within the Thai medical community.
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