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. 2012 Feb;47(1 Pt 1):68-85.
doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01313.x. Epub 2011 Aug 30.

Differences in well-being between GPs, medical specialists, and private physicians: the role of psychosocial factors

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Differences in well-being between GPs, medical specialists, and private physicians: the role of psychosocial factors

Hannamaria Kuusio et al. Health Serv Res. 2012 Feb.
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Abstract

Objective: To examine the well-being differences among physicians working in different health care sectors and to test whether psychosocial stressors account for these differences. The well-being indicators used were psychological distress, self-rated health, and work ability.

Data sources/study setting: A total of 2,841 randomly selected Finnish physicians (response rate 57 percent) returned the postal questionnaire, of which 2,047 (1,241 women) fulfilled all the participant criteria.

Study design: This is a cross-sectional questionnaire study.

Principal findings: General practitioners and medical specialists experienced lower well-being than private physicians and this difference was partly explained by differences in psychosocial stressors.

Conclusions: General practitioners and medical specialists report more problems in well-being than private physicians. It is of particular importance to be aware of the sector-specific difficulties in work environments.

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