title: Stress perceived by houseman in a hospital in northern Malaysia.
abstract: Being a houseman in Malaysian hospitals can be very stressful. Stress can affect decision making to a great extent while addressing the needs of the patient in an emergency setting. This necessitated a study to find out the main sources of stress among housemen.
  
  
  
  This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among 55 housemen using a questionnaire on sources of stress. The data was analysed using SPSS version 17.
  
  
  
  A total of 16 factors leading to stress were studied among the housemen. Poor work and social life balance, annoying non-clinical personnel and medico-legal threats were among the top causes of stress.
  
  
  
  The factors leading to stress among housemen should be considered for effective working of the hospital and improving the workplace atmosphere for the housemen.
authors.affiliation: University of Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. vgopaals@gmail.com.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
authors.affiliation: University of Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umabalan
authors.affiliation: University of Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Affan
authors.affiliation: University of Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zamri
authors.affiliation: University of Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamal
authors.affiliation: University of Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sandheep
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace