Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/5573
Title: Mental distress and nutrition of family physicians, a European based cross-sectional study
Authors: Gokdemir, O.
Gorgu, G.
Ivanović, M.J.
Woolley, A.
Öztürk, A.
Seoane, M.R.
Reczek, L.
Keywords: family physician
lifestyle medicine
mental distress
nutrition
Adult
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Europe
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nutritional Status
Physicians, Family
Psychological Distress
SARS-CoV-2
Stress, Psychological
Surveys and Questionnaires
adult
Article
Bosnia and Herzegovina
constipation
controlled study
cross-sectional study
dietary pattern
distress syndrome
England
European
female
female physician
food mood questionnaire
general practitioner
Greece
health
human
major clinical study
male
meal
middle aged
mood
nutrition
nutritional deficiency
questionnaire
social network
Western diet
young adult
coronavirus disease 2019
diet
epidemiology
Europe
mental stress
nutritional status
psychology
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Abstract: Family physicians are a pillar of the primary healthcare system, and their own mental well-being is integral to their performance. However, many studies have suggested a high prevalence of mental distress. The contributing factors include the emotional demands of the profession, work overload, budgetary constraints, loss of autonomy, and erosion of professional values. Outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbate distress due to a greater risk of exposure to the virus, increased working hours, and fear of infecting families. Thus, it is crucial to assess risks and provide preventive measures. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the dietary patterns of family physicians and their mood. This study used a cross-sectional descriptive method and a validated Food-Mood Questionnaire (FMQ), shared via social networks across 10 European countries, to collect data from family physicians. Permission to use the FMQ was obtained. The breakfast-pattern subscale had the highest mean score (14.670 ± 4.305). The other subscale mean scores were as follows: health pattern (13.317 ± 5.388), mental distress pattern (11.184 ± 3.824), and western diet pattern (9.827 ± 3.604). According to Pearson correlation test there was a positive correlation between breakfast and Western diet patterns and between breakfast and health patterns. There was a negative correlation between health and mental distress pattern. Evidence suggests that mental distress may arise from different dietary deficiencies. Physicians’ nutritional patterns have an impact on health indicators and are distributed in relation to sociodemographic factors, especially the regions they live in. Diet assessment is becoming a vital modifiable risk factor for mental health, but further research in this field is needed. Copyright © 2024 the Author(s).
URI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000039544
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/5573
ISSN: 0025-7974
Appears in Collections:PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection

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