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The self-perceived health status of Norwegian physicians compared with a reference population and foreign physicians

Knut Stavem

Foundation for Health Services Research (HELTEF) Central Hospital of Akershus, Nordbyhagen, Norway, knut.stavem{at}klinmed.uio.no, Department of Medicine, Central Hospital of Akershus, Nordbyhagen, Norway

Dag Hofoss

Foundation for Health Services Research (HELTEF) Central Hospital of Akershus, Nordbyhagen, Norway

Olaf Gjerløw Aasland

The Research Institute, Norwegian Medical Association, Oslo, Norway

Jon HÅvard Loge

Department of Behavioral Sciences in Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Aims: To compare the self-perceived health status of a representative sample of Norwegian physicians with a general reference population; and to investigate differences in health status among groups of physicians. Methods: A cross-sectional postal survey was carried out of 1,126 Norwegian physicians and 1,742 subjects in a general reference population, using the widely used general health status questionnaire - Short Form 36 (SF-36). Scores were adjusted for differences in age, gender and education where applicable. Results: The health status of Norwegian physicians was better than that of subjects with a lower level of education in the four dimensions of the SF-36 related to physical health. Male physicians scored better on the physical functioning scale and lower on vitality and social functioning than comparable university graduates. Older physicians scored better than younger in dimensions related to mental health and social functioning. Norwegian general practitioners reported better health status than colleagues in Sweden and the UK. Conclusions: The self-perceived health status of Norwegian physicians was as good or better than that of the general population. The cross-national differences could be caused by cultural differences, or be related to practice style or job strain.

Key Words: health-related quality of life • health status • physicians • SF-36.

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 29, No. 3, 194-199 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/14034948010290030701
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