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Chiropractors’ Perception Of Occupational Stress And Its Influencing Factors: A Qualitative Study Using Responses To Open-Ended Questions, Shawn Williams
Chiropractors’ Perception Of Occupational Stress And Its Influencing Factors: A Qualitative Study Using Responses To Open-Ended Questions, Shawn Williams
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Background: Job stress and emotional exhaustion have been shown to have a negative impact on the helping professional. The development and causal relations of job stress and emotional exhaustion are rather unclear in the chiropractic profession. The objective of this study is to understand the main sources of occupational stress and emotional exhaustion among doctors of chiropractic.
Methods: Analysis of the written responses to web-based open-ended questionnaire was performed using an interpretive research methodology. Additionally, cross tabulation and Chi square statistical tests were conducted to match and couple the demographic data with the categorical themes.
Results: Fourteen professional stress categories …