Creating work-life balance among physicians in the age of digitalization: the role of self-consciousness and communication - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Besides the positive effects of using digital health solutions, digitalization can affect the healthcare worker burnout. The ability to coordinate different aspects of life (WLB) also plays a significant role in the development of burnout among medical workers. The aim of our study is to show, through qualitative interviews, the impact of digitalization on work-life balance in Hungarian physicians.

Methods

62 semi-structured interviews were conducted between October 2021 and June 2022, of which, a total of 31 interviews were used for the analysis, which were all related to the theme of work-life balance. Purposive sampling and inductive thematic approach were used to collect and analyse the data and identify patterns of the themes.

Results

Based on this ana

SUBMITTER: Gyorffy Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594792 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature