How does urology work? Evaluation of activity trackers in the assessment of workload and stress burden among employees in the Department of Urology of a German University Hospital: A prospective pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Workload and stress in excess can lead to work disability. The aim of our study was to determine whether commercially available "activity trackers" can be used to make statements about the work - or stress load of different occupational groups.

Material and methods

The study was conducted at the University Hospital Freiburg, Germany. Four occupational groups with a total of 32 subjects were studied: senior physicians (SP, 4), assistant physicians (AP, 11), nursing staff (NS, 12) and administrative staff (AS, 5). The activity trackers were worn on five working days and one day off. Step frequency, distance and heart rate (HR) were measured, and workload was assessed using a visual analog scale.

Results

The highest workload was reported by SP, the lowest by

SUBMITTER: Pohlmann PF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574911 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature