A Systematic Review of the Impact of Physicians' Occupational Well-Being on the Quality of Patient Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is widely held that the occupational well-being of physicians may affect the quality of their patient care. Yet, there is still no comprehensive synthesis of the evidence on this connection.

Purpose

This systematic review studied the effect of physicians' occupational well-being on the quality of patient care.

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and PsychINFO from inception until August 2014. Two authors independently reviewed the studies. Empirical studies that explored the association between physicians' occupational well-being and patient care quality were considered eligible. Data were systematically extracted on study design, participants, measurements, and findings. The Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) was

SUBMITTER: Scheepers RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4642595 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature