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Abstract
Study aims: Physician well-being is related to productivity and quality of care. The well-being of general internists (physicians who provide most primary care services) has never been comprehensively examined in Switzerland. In this survey, we assessed the well-being of Swiss general internists and its relationship to personal and work-related factors.
Methods: In November 2022, we conducted a national survey among members of the Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine. We evaluated the association between personal and work-related factors and reduced well-being (Physician Well-Being Index ≥4 points) using multivariable logistic regression.
Results: The response rate was 21% (1672/8111 members). Among the respondents whose data was analysed, 44% (710/1624) were women and 76% (1234/1613) primarily worked in an out-patient setting. Overall, 33% (543/1621) reported reduced well-being and 54% (876/1623) felt burnt out. Older age was associated with a lower likelihood of reduced well-being (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.97, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.96-0.98, per year) while being female was associated with a higher likelihood of reduced well-being (aOR 1.33, 95% CI 1.03-1.72). Factors associated with reduced well-being included working in an outpatient setting (aOR 1.76, 95% CI 1.24-2.51), having ≤2.5 personally rewarding working hours/day (aOR 2.18, 95% CI 1.63-2.90), long weekly working hours (aOR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03, per hour) and dissatisfaction with income (aOR 2.42, 95% CI 1.78-3.30).
Conclusions: A third of Swiss general internists reported having a reduced well-being and approximately half felt burnt out. Female sex and several work-related factors such as working in an out-patient setting, long working hours, few personally rewarding work hours, and income dissatisfaction were related to having a reduced well-being.
研究目的:医生的幸福感与工作效率和护理质量有关。在瑞士,普通内科医生(提供大多数初级保健服务的医生)的健康状况从未得到全面检查。在这项调查中,我们评估了瑞士全科内科医生的幸福感及其与个人和工作相关因素的关系。方法:在2022年11月,我们在瑞士普通内科学会的成员中进行了一项全国性调查。我们使用多变量logistic回归评估了个人和工作相关因素与幸福感降低(医师幸福感指数≥4点)之间的关系。结果:应答率为21%(1672/8111)。在数据被分析的应答者中,44%(710/1624)是女性,76%(1234/1613)主要在门诊工作。总体而言,33%(543/1621)的人表示幸福感下降,54%(876/1623)的人感到筋疲力尽。年龄越大,幸福感下降的可能性越低(调整比值比[aOR] 0.97, 95%可信区间[CI] 0.96-0.98,每年),而女性则与幸福感下降的可能性越高(aOR 1.33, 95% CI 1.03-1.72)。与幸福感降低相关的因素包括在门诊工作(aOR 1.76, 95% CI 1.24-2.51),每天个人奖励工作时间≤2.5小时(aOR 2.18, 95% CI 1.63-2.90),每周工作时间长(aOR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03,每小时)和对收入不满意(aOR 2.42, 95% CI 1.78-3.30)。结论:三分之一的瑞士普通内科医生报告幸福感下降,大约一半感到倦怠。女性的性别和一些与工作相关的因素,如在门诊工作,长时间工作,很少有个人回报的工作时间,以及收入不满,都与幸福感下降有关。
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