Quality Of Life among General Practitioners in Rural Areas around Chennai- A Cross Sectional Study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
Quality of life is an important health assessment tool which can evaluate the living environment and the satisfaction of the individual in their environment. The quality of life of general practitioners suffering from burn out appears significantly increased, that may lead to deleterious consequences on the care provided to their patients. The study was conducted to assess the quality of life of general practitioners in rural areas. Materials and methods- The study was structured as descriptive cross sectional with 20 pre validated questionnaire conducted among 300 the general practitioners in rural areas around Chennai. Results: The General Practitioners are suffering from health related issues, their social life is also compromised by spending their time with family and they are not able to fulfill their economic needs from their profession. Conclusion: The qualities of life of general doctors are in risk in the rural areas. Stress, burnout, dissatisfaction, overloadingof work affecting their quality of life in all aspects of health, social and financial fields.
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Shaik Mohamed Shamsudeen, Sivachandran Annamalai, Suresh Kumar
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