Alcohol-related stigma within the UK veterinary profession.

IF 1.8 3区农林科学 Q2 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Veterinary Record Pub Date : 2024-11-02 Epub Date: 2024-08-15 DOI:10.1002/vetr.4532

Olivia Cormier, Jennifer Seddon

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Abstract

Background: Veterinarians have poorer mental health and have higher levels of alcohol consumption compared to the general population. This study aimed to explore perceptions and experiences of problem drinking within the veterinary profession in the UK.

Methods: Online semi-structured interviews were completed with multidisciplined practising veterinarians in the UK. The data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Results: Seventeen veterinarians were recruited. The participants were predominantly female (n = 15, 88%). Seven participants (41%) reported personal experience of problem drinking. Four main themes were identified: a normalised culture of drinking, the impact of drinking on mental health and suicide risk, perceptions and attitudes towards problem drinking, and impacts of formal intervention. Drinking to cope was normalised and widespread among veterinarians. Problem drinking was reported to negatively impact mental health and provoke high self-stigma. Both alcohol-related stigma and fear of involvement from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) were barriers to help-seeking.

Limitations: No other veterinary professionals or participants with lived experience of RCVS investigation for problem drinking were included.

Conclusion: Alcohol-related stigma and fear of RCVS involvement reduce veterinary help-seeking for problem drinking, which may have a negative effect on veterinarians' mental health.

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英国兽医行业中与酒精有关的耻辱。

背景：与普通人相比，兽医的心理健康状况较差，饮酒水平较高。本研究旨在探讨英国兽医行业对问题饮酒的看法和经历：对英国多学科执业兽医进行了在线半结构式访谈。采用反思性主题分析法对数据进行分析：结果：共招募了 17 名兽医。参与者主要为女性（n = 15，88%）。七名参与者（41%）报告了个人饮酒问题经历。研究确定了四大主题：饮酒正常化文化、饮酒对心理健康和自杀风险的影响、对问题饮酒的看法和态度以及正规干预的影响。在兽医中，酗酒是一种正常化的普遍现象。据报告，问题饮酒会对心理健康产生负面影响，并引发高度的自我污名化。与酒精相关的耻辱感和对皇家兽医学院（RCVS）介入的恐惧都是寻求帮助的障碍：局限性：未纳入其他兽医专业人士或因酗酒问题接受皇家兽医学院调查的参与者：结论：与酒精相关的污名化和对RCVS介入的恐惧减少了兽医对问题饮酒的求助，这可能会对兽医的心理健康产生负面影响。

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Veterinary Record 农林科学-兽医学

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

9.10%

发文量

1181

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Veterinary Record (branded as Vet Record) is the official journal of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and has been published weekly since 1888. It contains news, opinion, letters, scientific reviews and original research papers and communications on a wide range of veterinary topics, along with disease surveillance reports, obituaries, careers information, business and innovation news and summaries of research papers in other journals. It is published on behalf of the BVA by BMJ Group.