Table 4 Problematic situations (total n = 175) encountered by bovine practitioners
From: Occupational stress, work-home interference and burnout among Belgian veterinary practitioners
Category | % (n) | Sub-category | % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
Client relations | 30 (52) | Unpaid or late invoices | 48 (25) |
Lack of respect, careless, ungratefulness | 21 (11) | ||
Unspecified | 13 (7) | ||
Short deadline requirement | 10 (5) | ||
Constraint about optimal result | 8 (4) | ||
Time management | 25.7 (45) | Simultaneous emergencies, during consulting hours | 51 (23) |
Continuous availability, night work, on duty situations | 25 (11) | ||
Unspecified | 11 (5) | ||
Irregular work throughout year | 5 (2) | ||
Fake emergencies | 2 (1) | ||
Phone harassment | 2 (1) | ||
Night calls | 2 (1) | ||
Shiftwork | 2 (1) | ||
Occupational risks | 13 (23) | Heavy working conditions | 39 (9) |
Difficult diagnosis/treatment | 35 (8) | ||
Therapeutic failure | 17 (4) | ||
Disappointing financial incomes | 9 (2) | ||
Relations to co-workers | 10.3 (18) | Unfair competition | 45 (8) |
Misunderstanding from administration/lawmakers | 23 (4) | ||
Unspecified | 11 (2) | ||
Conflicts between associates | 11 (2) | ||
Misunderstanding/management between co-workers | 5 (1) | ||
Food agency | 5 (1) | ||
Administrative workload | 8 (14) | ||
Quantitative workload | 4 (7) | Lack of time for professional improvement | 44 (3) |
Unspecified | 28 (2) | ||
Replacement/work assistance | 28 (2) | ||
Responsibilities | 3 (6) | Unsatisfied clients bringing the vet into action | 50 (3) |
Dual-responsibility: service and control | 33 (2) | ||
Unspecified | 17 (1) |