STRESS RESISTANCE IN THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF ANAESTHESIOLOGIST AND INTENSIVE CARE PHYSICHIAN

Abstract

The aim of the research is to assess stress levels and stress resistance in anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians.Materials and methods. The study includes 149 anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians working in the Russian Federation. The average age of respondents was 37,2 ± 12,1 years. Depending on age, all participants were divided into groups III: group I (under 29 years old) – 45 (30,2%) people, group II (30- 49 years old) – 77 (51,7%) and group III (over 50 years old) – 27 (18,1%) people, the sex distribution was approximately the same: 77 women and 72 men, among them 82 doctors had a family and 67 people were single. The average work experience in the specialty was 11,2 ± 11,0 years. The average diploma score of the university was 4,21 ± 0,39.Study results. It was revealed that 35% of respondents are introverts and 58% showed themselves as emotionally stable extroverts. When analyzing the results of testing according to Lusher, it was found that the majority of respondents at the first presentation of eight cards chose blue as the main color, which indicates the need for calm and peace. The maximum level of neuropsychiatric tension was characteristic of doctors working for days: 42,5 ± 9,3 points, with a minimum score of 30 points and a maximum score of 71 points. Women were characterized by higher rates, but this was not statistically significant. There was a strong statistically significant negative correlation between the level of NSP and age r = - 0,80, p < 0,05) and a direct correlation with health status (r = 0,83, p < 0,05). There was also a statistically significant direct correlation between neuropsychiatric tension level and stress resistance (r = 0,36, p < 0,05).Conclusion. The majority of anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians are characterized by extraversion, a high level of internality and sensitivity, the need for calm and peace, while the main priority in the practical activities of anesthesiologists-resuscitators is situational orientation.