Current insights in veterinarians' psychological wellbeing

FM Moir, ARK Van den Brink - New Zealand veterinary journal, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This article outlines some of the key prevalence studies regarding the psychological health
of veterinarians, and highlights the reasons for distress, with factors such as workload …

Suicide in physicians and veterinarians: risk factors and theories

EL Fink-Miller, LM Nestler - Current opinion in psychology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Risk for suicide is elevated in physicians and veterinarians.•Job stress,
personality, access to means, and work experiences are risk factors.•The IPTS has garnered …

Opportunities for expanding access to veterinary care: lessons from COVID-19

SM Smith, Z George, CG Duncan… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted people and professions around the world, including
veterinary medicine. The epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 broadened the definition of …

Suicides and deaths of undetermined intent among veterinary professionals from 2003 through 2014

TK Witte, EG Spitzer, N Edwards… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Am Vet Med Assoc
OBJECTIVE To analyze data for death of veterinary professionals and veterinary students,
with manner of death characterized as suicide or undetermined intent from 2003 through …

[HTML][HTML] Suicide mortality among physicians, dentists, veterinarians, and pharmacists as well as other high-skilled occupations in Austria from 1986 through 2020

C Zimmermann, S Strohmaier, T Niederkrotenthaler… - Psychiatry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Some evidence puts health professionals at increased risk of suicide, especially females,
whereas other research suggests a lower risk in high-skilled occupations. This study …

Occupational stress and the importance of self-care and resilience: focus on veterinary nursing

C Lloyd, DP Campion - Irish veterinary journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Burnout and compassion fatigue are frequently mentioned in relation to
veterinary work. Veterinary nursing is a caring profession and those who seek a career …

[HTML][HTML] Suicide in veterinary medicine: A literature review

CR da Silva, AAD Gomes, TR dos Santos-Doni… - Veterinary …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Veterinarians are commonly exposed to occupational stressors, including excessive
workload and financial constraints. These stressors can lead to psychological distress …

Work‐related suicide: Evolving understandings of etiology & intervention

AD LaMontagne, M Åberg, S Blomqvist… - American journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Previously published analyses of suicide case investigations suggest that work or working
conditions contribute to 10%–13% of suicide deaths. Yet, the way in which work may …

[BOOK][B] Animal welfare in Australia: Politics and policy

PJ Chen - 2016 - books.google.com
The issue of animal welfare has attracted much attention in Australia in recent decades.
Activists and welfare organisations have become increasingly vigorous in promoting a new …

A mixed methods investigation of stress and wellbeing factors contributing to burnout and job satisfaction in a specialist small animal hospital

CE Ashton-James, AG McNeilage - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Occupational burnout is a critical issue affecting the welfare of veterinary care providers,
their patients, and the sustainability of veterinary healthcare organizations. The current …