Physical work environment and burnout among primary care physicians in Israel: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physician burnout remains a prevalent issue globally, negatively affecting work satisfaction and patient care. However, exploration of the physical work environments of physicians, a potential influencing factor for burnout, remains scarce. The physical work environment is everything that surrounds the physician, including the doctor's office, the clinic, the clinic's building, the waiting, and staff rooms. The aims of this study were to describe aspects of the physical work environment of primary care physicians (PCPs) and to explore the association between the physical work environment and burnout.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we emailed questionnaires to an online community of PCPs in Israel in October 2021. We asked physicians about their satisfactio

SUBMITTER: Bentulila Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900697 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature