Predictors of a healthy workplace for Swedish and English psychiatrists.
BACKGROUND
Few studies have attempted to analyse the organisational aspects of the workplace that may affect the well-being of psychiatrists and even fewer have offered insights into what a positive workplace might look like. This study provides an outline of such a workplace, with reference to individual and organisational factors. In addition, a comparison is made between two European cities to check for cultural differences.


METHODS
Three hundred and eighty psychiatrists from Stockholm and Birmingham responded to a previously tested questionnaire on their work environment.


RESULTS
Predictors of a positive workplace for psychiatrists were: high self-esteem, satisfactory support with work-related problems, lower perceived workload, positive view of leadership, low work-related exhaustion and having a sense of participation in the organisation. There were few cultural differences.


CONCLUSIONS
Measures should be taken to improve leadership skills for managers, to offer more support for work-related problems, and to allow psychiatrists to participate more in the organisation.
Thomsen
S
S
National Institute for Psychosocial Factors and Health, Stockholm, Sweden. Sarah.Thomsen@ipm.ki.se
Dallender
J
J
Soares
J
J
Nolan
P
P
Arnetz
B
B
D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008603:Mental Health; D016272:Occupational Health; D011570:Psychiatry; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D013548:Sweden; D006113:United Kingdom; D014754:Violence; D016526:Workload; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards