Estudio sobre conflictos éticos y factores de estrés en la práctica clínica veterinaria en una muestra de médicos veterinarios chilenos de animales de compañía
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2024
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Universidad de Concepción
Abstract
Los conflictos éticos en la práctica veterinaria son frecuentes y muchos de estos se pueden convertir en un factor de estrés para los médicos veterinarios pudiendo tener como consecuencia el desarrollo de una depresión que puede terminar en el peor de los casos en un suicidio. Es por esto que el objetivo del presente estudio es evidenciar los conflictos éticos y factores de estrés que afectan a los médicos veterinarios de animales de compañía en la práctica clínica en Chile. Para describir los conflictos éticos y caracterizar los factores de estrés se aplicó una encuesta online a los Médicos Veterinarios de animales de compañía, que actualmente se encuentran trabajando en clínicas veterinarias en Chile, estos datos se analizaron y se utilizó la prueba de chi cuadrado de bondad de ajuste, además se realizó un focus group que permitió evidenciar los conflictos éticos y factores de estrés presentes. A través de estos métodos se encontraron los siguientes resultados, con un 16,6% la situación que causa un mayor distrés es la negligencia por parte de los dueños o tutores, el conflicto ético más mencionado fue la negativa por parte del dueño a tratar una mascota teniendo los recursos y solo un 1,4% del total de los encuestados recibió más de 5 horas de formación en autocuidado. Los resultados nos muestran la importancia y la necesidad de implementar y educar a los futuros médicos veterinarios sobre autocuidado y resolución de conflictos.
Ethical conflicts in veterinary practice are frequent and many of these can become a stress factor for veterinary doctors, which could result in the development of depression that could end in suicide in the worst-case scenario. Therefore, the objective of this study is to demonstrate the ethical conflicts and stress factors that affect companion animal veterinarians in clinical practice in Chile. To describe ethical conflicts and characterize stress factors, an online survey was applied to pet veterinary doctors, who are currently working in veterinary clinics in Chile, these data were analyzed and the chi-square goodness-of-fit test was used, in addition, a focus group was carried out that made it possible to demonstrate the ethical conflicts and stress factors present. Using these methods, the following results were found, with 73.2% the situation that causes the greatest distress is negligence on the part of the owners or guardians, the most mentioned ethical conflict was “the owner's refusal to treat a pet having the resources” and only 1.4% of the total respondents received more than 5 hours of training in self-care. The results show us the importance and need to implement and educate future veterinary doctors about self-care and conflict resolution.
Ethical conflicts in veterinary practice are frequent and many of these can become a stress factor for veterinary doctors, which could result in the development of depression that could end in suicide in the worst-case scenario. Therefore, the objective of this study is to demonstrate the ethical conflicts and stress factors that affect companion animal veterinarians in clinical practice in Chile. To describe ethical conflicts and characterize stress factors, an online survey was applied to pet veterinary doctors, who are currently working in veterinary clinics in Chile, these data were analyzed and the chi-square goodness-of-fit test was used, in addition, a focus group was carried out that made it possible to demonstrate the ethical conflicts and stress factors present. Using these methods, the following results were found, with 73.2% the situation that causes the greatest distress is negligence on the part of the owners or guardians, the most mentioned ethical conflict was “the owner's refusal to treat a pet having the resources” and only 1.4% of the total respondents received more than 5 hours of training in self-care. The results show us the importance and need to implement and educate future veterinary doctors about self-care and conflict resolution.
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Tesis presentada para optar al título de Médica Veterinaria
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Conflicto étnico, Estrés laboral - Chile, Animales de compañía