The effects of improving hospital physicians working conditions on patient care: a prospective, controlled intervention study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physicians, particularly in hospitals, suffer from adverse working conditions. There is a close link between physicians' psychosocial work environment and the quality of the work they deliver. Our study aimed to explore whether a participatory work-design intervention involving hospital physicians is effective in improving working conditions and quality of patient care.

Methods

A prospective, controlled intervention study was conducted in two surgical and two internal departments. Participants were 57 hospital physicians and 1581 inpatients. The intervention was a structured, participatory intervention based on continuous group meetings. Physicians actively analyzed problematic working conditions, developed solutions, and initiated their implementation. Physicians

SUBMITTER: Weigl M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3851860 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature