Although the financial aspect could play a role in causing stress, there are so many other factors that could be having a deterimental effect on the mental health of such medical professionals. In our study on the wellbeing of palliative care workers for example, we found that
Young and female respondents, those engaged inhospital based palliative care, having a poor work environment, facing recent unemployment,having less experience, working for more number of hours, and having more number ofpatients dying in the previous month, all had a lower level of wellbeing.