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Table 2 Indicators of job stress and self-reported quality of health care among clinicians in surgery in Germany: Frequenciesa, n (%) and means [M] (standard deviations) [SD]

From: Psychosocial stress at work and perceived quality of care among clinicians in surgery

 

n (%) or M (SD)

Effort-reward imbalance model

 

   ERI > 1

301 (25.1)b

   ERI

0.87 (0.37)c

   Overcommitment (sum scale from 6 to 24)

15.7 (3.7)c

Demand-control model

 

   No strain (low demands/high control)

347 (26.9)b

   Active job (high demands/high control)

256 (19.8)b

   Passive job (low demands/low control)

399 (30.9)b

   Job strain (high demands/low control)

289 (22.4)b

Self-reported quality of health care

 

Dimensions according to the CQS/PARd

 

   Psychosocial care (sum scale from 5 to 25)

19.7 (3.1)c

   Diagnosis/therapy (sum scale from 4 to 20)

15.9 (2.1)c

   Quality assurance (sum scale from 4 to 20)

12.6 (2.6)c

Dimensions according to the SERVQUAL

 

   Organisation of care (sum scale from 4 to 16)

11.0 (1.7)c

   Patient orientation (sum scale from 8 to 32)

24.4 (3.4)c

Medical errors (sum scale from 2 to 8) e

4.22 (0.87)c

  1. aVariances in number of cases due to missing data
  2. bn (%)
  3. cM (SD)
  4. dChirurgisches Qualitätssiegel/Physician Achievement Review
  5. eA higher score indicates a higher error frequency