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When you treat people, you have direct contact with their lives. As you may have found, your compassion for those you care for can affect you in positive and negative ways. Below are some questions about your experiences, both positive and negative, as an emergency physician. Consider each of the following questions about you and your current work situation. Select the number that honestly reflects how frequently you experienced these things in the last 30 days.

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* 1. I am happy.

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* 2. I am preoccupied with more than one person I take care of.

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* 3. I get satisfaction by being able to care for people.

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* 4. I feel connected to others.

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* 5. I jump or am startled by unexpected sounds.

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* 6. I feel invigorated after working with those I care for.

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* 7. I find it difficult to separate my personal life from my life as an emergency physician.

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* 8. I am not as productive at work because I am losing sleep over traumatic experiences of a person I cared for.

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* 9. I think that I might have been affected by the traumatic stress of those I have cared for.

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* 10. I feel trapped by my job as an emergency physician.

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* 11. Because of my job, I have felt "on edge" about various things.

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* 12. I like my work as an emergency physician.

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* 13. I feel depressed because of the traumatic experiences of the people I care for.

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* 14. I feel as though I am experiencing the trauma of someone I have cared for.

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* 15. I have beliefs that sustain me.

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* 16. I am pleased with how I am able to keep up with emergency medicine techniques and protocols.

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* 17. I am the person I always wanted to be.

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* 18. My work makes me feel satisifed.

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* 19. I feel worn out because of my work as an emergency physician.

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* 20. I have happy thoughts and feelings about those I care for and how I can help them.

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* 21. I feel overwhelmed because my work load seems endless.

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* 22. I believe I can make a difference through my work.

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* 23. I avoid certain activities or situations because they remind me of frightening experiences of the people I have cared for.

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* 24. I am proud of what I can do to help patients.

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* 25. As a result of my job, I have intrusive, frightening thoughts.

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* 26. I feel "bogged down" by the system.

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* 27. I have thoughts that I am "a success" as an emergency physician.

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* 28. I can't recall important parts of my work with trauma victims.

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* 29. I am a very caring person.

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* 30. I am happy that I chose to do this work.

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* 31. With what gender do you most frequently identify?

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* 32. How many years have you been in emergency medicine?

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* 33. Describe your primary practice type/setting.

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* 34. What do you do for exercise or fitness?

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* 35. How many times per week do you eat out or get take out rather than cooking at home?

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* 36. What hobbies do you have?