<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The use of psychostimulants is more and more common lately, especially in the medical guild. The term “burn-out” is an occupational phenomenon, not a disease, and 25-60% of doctors in different specialties have the burn-out syndrome. The method was to complete a questionnaire-type test by 204 medical residents. The results shows us that 72.1% (147) of the respondents drinks coffee, 25.9% of them smokes cigarettes during hospital hours and 13.7% consumes energy drinks. Furthemore 5.9% drinks alcohol during shifts. Among of all, those who are consumers of at least one psychostimulant substance, the risk of them having at least one of the symptoms of burnout is 1.3 times higher than those who do not consume anything at work (RR-1.3453, p = 0.0152). Psychostimulant substances are consumed to improve the efficiency and resistance at work. It’s important to manage the time in order to avoid extreme fatigue and distress.</p></abstract>

The use of psychostimulants is more and more common lately, especially in the medical guild. The term “burn-out” is an occupational phenomenon, not a disease, and 25-60% of doctors in different specialties have the burn-out syndrome. The method was to complete a questionnaire-type test by 204 medical residents. The results shows us that 72.1% (147) of the respondents drinks coffee, 25.9% of them smokes cigarettes during hospital hours and 13.7% consumes energy drinks. Furthemore 5.9% drinks alcohol during shifts. Among of all, those who are consumers of at least one psychostimulant substance, the risk of them having at least one of the symptoms of burnout is 1.3 times higher than those who do not consume anything at work (RR-1.3453, p = 0.0152). Psychostimulant substances are consumed to improve the efficiency and resistance at work. It’s important to manage the time in order to avoid extreme fatigue and distress.

Psychostimulant Subtances Use Among Resident Doctors

“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu-Mureș

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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The use of psychostimulants is more and more common lately, especially in the medical guild. The term “burn-out” is an occupational phenomenon, not a disease,...

Psychostimulant Subtances Use Among Resident Doctors

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 6 - 8

Received: Aug 27, 2020

Accepted: Dec 02, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0058

Keywords
resident doctors, psyhostimulant substances, smoking, energy drinks

© 2020 Diana-Andreea Iacob, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Psychostimulant Subtances Use Among Resident Doctors

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 6 - 8

Received: Aug 27, 2020

Accepted: Dec 02, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0058

Keywordsresident doctors, psyhostimulant substances, smoking, energy drinks

© 2020 Diana-Andreea Iacob, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
resident doctors, psyhostimulant substances, smoking, energy drinks