Associations of perceived changes in work due to digitalization and the amount of digital work with job strain among physicians: a national representative sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physicians' work is often stressful. The digitalization of healthcare aims to streamline work, but not all physicians have experienced its realization. We examined associations of perceived changes in work due to digitalization and the amount of digital work with job strain among physicians. The moderating role of the length of work experience was investigated for these associations.

Methods

We used representative survey data on Finnish physicians' (N = 4271) experiences of digitalization from 2021. The independent variables included perceptions on statements about work transformations aligned with digitalization goals, and the extent that information systems and teleconsultations were utilized. Stress related to information systems (SRIS), time pressure, and psyc

SUBMITTER: Virtanen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631156 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature