Change in Attitude for Better Health in British Hospital Doctors? |
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| Authors: | Ziv Amir Olga Gregson Terence Looker |
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| Institution: | Center for Cancer Research, University of Leeds Leeds, United Kingdom;Biological Sciences, The Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | A pilot study investigated the correlation in 100 hospital doctors (average age 51 years), between overall hostility score, hostility subset scores, exercise stress testing, age, total blood cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein (HDL), and glucose levels. The mean hostility score (15.91) was higher in U.K. hospital doctors compared with U.S. doctors (14.65) and U.S. lawyers (13.00). Moreover, 64% of U.K. doctors had a hostility score in the top two quartiles, compared with 47% and 45% for U.S. doctors and lawyers, respectively. Cynicism scored highest in rank, followed by aggressive responding and neuroticism. All blood tests and crdiovascular status were normal. There was no relationship between hostility or its subsets and any of the physiological or biochemical indicators investigated. |
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