The association between stress attributed to information systems and the experience of workplace aggression: a cross-sectional survey study among Finnish physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physicians commonly suffer from workplace aggression and its negative consequences. Previous studies have shown that stressors such as job demands increase the risk of inappropriate treatment at workplace. Poorly functioning, and constantly changing information systems form a major work stressor for physicians. The current study examined the association between physicians' stress attributed to information systems (SAIS) and their experiences of workplace aggression. Workplace aggression covered physical and non-physical aggression, perpetrated by coworkers, patients, patient's relatives, or supervisors.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey study was conducted. The participants included 2786 physicians (67.4% women) who were sampled randomly from the registry of Finnis

SUBMITTER: Urnberg H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158205 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature