title: [Work load and work related stress factors among Hungarian psychiatrists].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study represents the continuation of previous research published in Psychiatria Hungarica in two papers, "The health of psychiatrists in Hungary" and "Hungarian psychiatrists' views on their career and future", which evaluated the quality of life of Hungarian psychiatrists.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To explore work-related stressors including workload among psychiatrists in Hungary.
  
  
  METHODS
  Epidemiological study of a sample of psychiatrists (N=220) to explore the objective and subjective dimensions of workload and the level of burnout.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We have found high prevalence of work-related stressors both in terms of objective factors (e.g., high number of work hours and multiple employment) and subjective factors (e.g., feeling stressed, over-loaded with work, lack of peer support, effort-reward inbalance). We have also found low levels of personal accomplishment, one of the dimensions of burnout.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High levels of workload and work stress may adversely impact psychiatrists' health status and may thus have a negative effect on patient care, which may have significant public health consequences in terms of morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Országos Orvosi Rehabilitációs Intézet Pszichoszomatikus és Pszichoterápiás-rehabilitációs Osztály, Budapest, Hungary. eszterkenezloi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harmatta
authors.forename: Szilvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adám
authors.forename: Zsuzsa
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Györffy
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Túry
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szényei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data